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 | 47.8% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 18.5% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 13.5% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 11.1% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 12.4% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 8.3% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE B VIVO | Executive Director | 30.1% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT VIJAY GUPTA | Artistic Director | 22.6% of Rev | ||
| FAITH RAIGUEL | Board President | — | ||
| WALTER ZOOI | Treasurer | — | ||
| LUIS GARCIA | Secretary | — | ||
| GEORGIA BERKOVICH | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY HALPERN IBRAHIM | Board Member | — | ||
| TERRY KNOWLES | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLAN MARKS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE B VIVO | COO | 18.6% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT VIJAY GUPTA | Executive Director | 18.4% of Rev | ||
| NDINDI KITONGA | Board President | — | ||
| FAITH RAIGUEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| GEORGIA BERKOVICH | Secretary | — | ||
| WALTER ZOOI | Board Member | — | ||
| LUIS GARCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY HALPERN IBRAHIM | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Vijay Gupta | Artistic Director | 14.6% of Rev | ||
| Ndindi Kitonga | Board President | — | ||
| Faith Raiguel | Treasurer | — | ||
| Georgia Berkovich | Secretary | — | ||
| Walter Zooi | Board Member | — | ||
| Luis Garcia | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Halpern Ibrahim | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Vijay Gupta | Artistic Director | 11.5% of Rev | ||
| Ndindi Kitonga | Board President | — | ||
| Faith Raiguel | Treasurer | — | ||
| Georgia Berkovich | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 829 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 18 points below the peer median (15 vs. 33).
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 47.8% 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.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 47.8% 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.