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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 1.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 0.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 1.1% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ANA JIMENEZ-HAMI | Executive Director | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| DR ANA JIMENEZ-HAMI | Executive Director | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| SAM CHARI | Board President | — | ||
| KIM M KASTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN TRAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSSINA GALLEGOS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAKSHMI NAMBURI | Board Member | — | ||
| NADINE LEVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAUDE GOLDENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| STUART NICHOLS | Board Member | — | ||
| MELODY WINTER HEAD | Board President | — | ||
| SAM CHARI | Board President | — | ||
| KIM M KASTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN TRAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROSSINA GALLEGOS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAKSHMI NAMBURI | Board Member | — | ||
| NADINE LEVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAUDE GOLDENBERG | Secretary | — | ||
| STUART NICHOLS | Board Member | — | ||
| MELODY WINTER HEAD | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM CHARI | Board President | — | ||
| KIM M KASTON | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN ECHARTE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN TRAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSSINA GALLEGOS | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAUDE GOLDENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| STUART NICHOLS | Board Member | — | ||
| MELODY WINTER HEAD | Board President | — | ||
| DR ANA JIMENEZ-HAMI | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM CHARI | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN ECHARTE | Board Member | — | ||
| KR SUBRAMANYAM | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROSSINA GALLEGOS | Board Member | — | ||
| DR ANOOSHIRAVAN HAMI | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAUDE GOLDENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| STUART NICHOLS | Board Member | — | ||
| NILO E LIPIZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MELODY WINTER HEAD | Board Member | — | ||
| DR ANA JIMENEZ-HAMI | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM CHARI | Board President | — | ||
| DR ERIC OLSON | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN ECHARTE | Board Member | — | ||
| KR SUBRAMANYAM | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROSSINA GALLEGOS | Board Member | — | ||
| TERRI VILLA MCDOWELL | Secretary | — | ||
| DR ANOOSHIRAVAN HAMI | Board Member | — | ||
| FELIPE HERAS | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCISCO BARRAGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| NILO E LIPIZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MELODY WINTER HEAD | Board Member | — | ||
| ZYDA S MARTINEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| DR ANA JIMENEZ-HAMI | 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 34 points below the peer median (0 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 1.6% 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.