Acute Resource Divergence
What does this mean?
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
The Path Forward
The Realignment
Forces immediate balancing of administrative bloat against actual programmatic output. It demands that every dollar extracted for overhead be justified by community impact.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | — | 57.7% | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 27.1% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.9% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 3.8% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.0% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.2% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bora Koknar | Board Member | 20.6% of Rev | ||
| Alika U Spencer-Koknar | Board Member | 18.2% of Rev | ||
| Justine N Lauren-Bechler | Board Member | 13.5% of Rev | ||
| Kimberly Wadycki | Board Member | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| Jenny Hollingworth | Executive Director | — | ||
| John Hamilton | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lisa Burton Guevara | Secretary | — | ||
| Lance Huntley | Board Member | — | ||
| Katie Martin | Board Member | — | ||
| Randi Randle | Board Member | — | ||
| Hylton Edingfield | Board Member | — | ||
| Corinne Kason | Board Member | — | ||
| Austin Barnes | Board Members | — | ||
| Hedy Flores | Board Members | — | ||
| Robert Casillas | Board Member | — | ||
| Robyn Ginsburg | Board President | — | ||
| Brandon Lewke | Treasurer | — | ||
| Camille Walker | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 830 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 28 points below the peer median (5 vs. 33).
5-year trend: Acute Resource Divergence
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
Overall score has gone from 34 → 19 over 5 years (declining by 15 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 57.7% is well above the sector's 90th percentile (healthy band: 18–22%).
- Financial resilience score in the bottom quartile — reserves and liabilities ratios warrant review.
- Sustained governance decline: score fell from 58 to 42 across 4 years — a multi-year pattern, not a single bad filing.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 57.7% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~40 points.
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.