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 | — | — | 11.5% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.1% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 2.3% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 11.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.5% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 2.3% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 2.4% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 2.2% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 2.1% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 2.1% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 2.1% | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Paller | Board Member | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| Lloyd Bookman | Board President | — | ||
| Bev Lowe | Treasurer | — | ||
| Noreen Farrell Herzog | Board President | — | ||
| Deborah Gero | Secretary | — | ||
| Gary Glick | Board Member | — | ||
| Karen Hirshan | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Feintech | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne L Luce | Executive Director | 11.5% of Rev | ||
| Gary Paller | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| Lloyd Bookman | Board President | — | ||
| Noreen Farrell Herzog | Board President | — | ||
| Deborah Gero | Secretary | — | ||
| Gary Glick | Board Member | — | ||
| Karen Hirshan | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Feintech | Board Member | — | ||
| Bev Lowe | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 36 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A9.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 33 points above the peer median (60 vs. 27).
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.
Overall score has gone from 45 → 39 over 5 years (declining by 6 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 11.5% 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.