Steady State
Steady State
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Steady State

What does this mean?

No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.

The Path Forward

The Stewardship

Focuses on long-term sustainability and gentle cultivation of existing resources rather than forced expansion. It honors the organization's established role as a reliable anchor.

The Stewardship
The Stewardship
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Steady State
Overall
37
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
25
Score
Program
45
Score

Institutional Epochs

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Steady State

Historical Performance

Year Revenue Top Comp Comp % Rev Score Phase Label Outlook Details
2024 Hidden Hidden Unknown
2023 Hidden Hidden 17.8% 37 Financially Distressed Recovery
2022 39.1% 34 Critical Intervention Needed Gov Risk
2021 34.3% 38 Critical Intervention Needed Recovery
2020 43.1% 38 Critical Intervention Needed Gov Risk
2019 36.7% 46 Governance-Stressed Recovery
2018 45 Fragile Recovery
2017 20.2% 51 Fragile Recovery
2016 28.6% 42 Fragile Gov Risk
2015 52 Fragile Recovery
2014 30.8% 32 Critical Intervention Needed Gov Risk
2013 32.3% 32 Critical Intervention Needed Gov Risk
2012 28.3% 36 Fragile Recovery
2011 36.6% 38 Governance-Stressed Gov Risk

Officer compensation history

Tax year 2025

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Barbara Dodson Board Member
Patty Usher Board Member
Susan Lazear Board Member
Christine Sharp Board Member
Caroline Frederick Board President
Ann Olsen Board President
Sidney Windle SecretaryTreasurer
Katrina Bruins Executive Director

Tax year 2023

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Laura Mitchell Executive Director 26.7% of Rev
Linda Chase Board President
Christine Sharp Board Member
Ann Olsen Board President
Sheila Best Board Member
Sidney Windle Secretary
Susan Lazear Board Member
Barbara Dodson Board Member
Tara Ritacco Board Member
Carrie Frederick Board President
Marty Ornish Board President
Sheiler Best Board Member
Judy Warren-Tippets Treasurer
Debbie Murbach Board Member

Tax year 2022

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Laura Mitchell Executive Director 31.7% of Rev
Carrie Frederick Treasurer
Sue Robertson Board President
Susan Lazear Board Member
Karen Malin Board President
Christine Sharp Board Member
Lee Fowler Schwimmer Board Member
Barbara Dodson Board Member
Linda Chase Board President
Marty Ornish Board Member
Tara Ritacco Secretary

Tax year 2021

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Laura Mitchell-Lorentan Executive Director 26.6% of Rev
Susan Lazear Board Member
Karen Malin Board Member
Christine Sharp Board Member
Carol Sebastian-Neely Board Member
Barbara Dodson Board Member
Tara Ritacco Board Member
Pam Palmer-Lowe Board Member
Linda Chase Board President
Chris Murphy Secretary
Sheila Best Treasurer
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Score breakdown

Score breakdown

Financial resilience
25 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
45 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
37 / 100
Priority Review

The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →

Peer comparison

Compared to 12 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A4.

Most-divergent component: financial score sits 15 points below the peer median (25 vs. 40).

5-year trend: Steady State

No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.

What's driving this score

What would change this score

The two changes that would most improve this score:

  1. Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
  2. 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.