Structural Deficit
What does this mean?
Persistently low financial health over 5 years despite strong programmatic output. They are borrowing from their future (or bleeding an endowment) to pay for today's programs.
The Path Forward
The Truth-Teller
Forces necessary, painful cuts to preserve the core. It demands that the organization stop borrowing from its future and align its current programmatic output with actual sustainable revenue.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 4.4% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 76.9% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John DeSerio | Executive Dir. | 5.4% of Rev | ||
| Tammis Doyle | Board Member | — | ||
| Willa Gibson | Board Member | — | ||
| Flo Hoylman | Board Member | — | ||
| Betsy Brazy | Board Member | — | ||
| Rachel Medanic | Board Member | — | ||
| Tom Rough | Board Member | — | ||
| John Fike | Board President | — | ||
| Aaron Elliot | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John DeSerio | Executive Dir. | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| Tammis Doyle | Board Member | — | ||
| Willa Gibson | Board Member | — | ||
| Flo Hoylman | Board Member | — | ||
| Betsy Brazy | Board Member | — | ||
| Rachel Medanic | Board Member | — | ||
| Tom Rough | Board Member | — | ||
| John Fike | Board President | — | ||
| Scott Miyashiro | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY POLLACK DESERIO | Board Member | 5.1% of Rev | ||
| JOHN DESERIO | Artistic Director | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| TOVA PERLMUTTER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN FIKE | Board President | — | ||
| JONATHAN SHAKES | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT MIYASHIRO | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOSHUA SILVERSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOAN BELL | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMMI DOYLE | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLA GIBSON | Board Member | — | ||
| EUGENIE HSU | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL MEDANIC | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 171 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 29 points below the peer median (5 vs. 34).
5-year trend: Structural Deficit
Persistently low financial health over 5 years despite strong programmatic output. They are borrowing from their future (or bleeding an endowment) to pay for today's programs.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 6.8% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Financial resilience score in the bottom quartile — reserves and liabilities ratios warrant review.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.