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 | — | — | 43.4% | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 47.7% | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 43.3% | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 23.1% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 21.6% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 45 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEOKHWAN KIM | Board Member | 7.6% of Rev | ||
| CHANSOO LEE | Board Member | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| SUWAN CHOI | Board Member | 4.6% of Rev | ||
| HYUNCHAE KIM | Board Member | 4.6% of Rev | ||
| HOJIN CHOI | Board Member | 4.2% of Rev | ||
| YUN SIL JANG | Board Member | 3.4% of Rev | ||
| CHEONGRA HA | Board Member | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| JANE PARK | Board President | — | ||
| YOUNG SEOK LEE | Secretary | — | ||
| JAE HA | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELIZABETH YI | Board Member | — | ||
| JINHWA SUH | Board Member | — | ||
| KI SEOK KIM | Board Member | — | ||
| JI-YEON YUH | Board Member | — | ||
| BYOUNG SUG KIM | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANSOO LEE | Board Member | 7.6% of Rev | ||
| WOOSUNG JUNG | Board Member | 7.6% of Rev | ||
| HOJIN CHOI | Board Member | 7.6% of Rev | ||
| SUWAN CHOI | Board Member | 6.2% of Rev | ||
| DEOKHWAN KIM | Board Member | 5.1% of Rev | ||
| YUN SIL JANG | Board Member | 4.4% of Rev | ||
| SUNGJAE LEE | Board Member | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| EUN KYUNG KO | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOSHUA KIM | Board Member | — | ||
| JINHWA SUH | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE PARK | Board Member | — | ||
| JAE HA | Board Member | — | ||
| YOUNG SEOK LEE | Board Member | — | ||
| NAOMI FRYDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTINA YI | Board Member | — | ||
| BYOUNG SUG KIM | Board President | — | ||
| JI-YEON YUH | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANSOO LEE | Board Member | 7.1% of Rev | ||
| WOOSUNG JUNG | Board Member | 7.1% of Rev | ||
| HOJIN CHOI | Board Member | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| SUWAN CHOI | Board Member | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| DEOKHWAN KIM | Board Member | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| BYOUNG SUG KIM | Board President | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| JI-YEON YUH | Secretary | — | ||
| EUN KYUNG KO | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOSHUA KIM | Board Member | — | ||
| JINHWA SUH | Board Member | — | ||
| YUN SIL JANG | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE PARK | Board Member | — | ||
| JAE HA | Board Member | — | ||
| YOUNG SEOK LEE | Board Member | — | ||
| NAOMI FRYDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTINA YI | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANSOO LEE | Board Member | 3.4% of Rev | ||
| WOOSUNG JUNG | Board Member | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| BYOUNG SUG KIM | Board President | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| HOJIN CHOI | Board Member | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| YUN SIL JANG | Board Member | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| JI-YEON YUH | Secretary | — | ||
| EUNF KYUNG KO | Treasurer | — | ||
| KYONG MEE CHOI | Board Member | — | ||
| JINHWA SUH | Board Member | — | ||
| SUWAN CHOI | Board Member | — | ||
| KYUNG NAM KO | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE PARK | Board Member | — | ||
| YOUNG E KIM | Board Member | — | ||
| YOUNG SEOK LEE | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 27 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 42 points below the peer median (0 vs. 42).
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 43.4% 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 43.4% 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.