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 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 31.9% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 31.5% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 38.3% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 31.4% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 0.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 25.1% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROY STEVENS | GEN/ART DIR | 14.1% of Rev | ||
| ROY STEVENS | GEN/ART DIR | 13.3% of Rev | ||
| JEWEL WHITAKER | MKTING DIR | 10.7% of Rev | ||
| JEWEL WHITAKER | MKTING DIR | 9.7% of Rev | ||
| ROGER SHANKS | Board President | — | ||
| CARL BENGSTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN MANGELOS | Board President | — | ||
| NANCY BRESHEAR | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN COLLINS | Board Member | — | ||
| H DESCHANE | Secretary | — | ||
| A DELGADO | Board Member | — | ||
| D KAVASCH | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PELTIER | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN AMES | DIRECTORS | — | ||
| FRED MOTTO | Board Member | — | ||
| K OSTERHOUT | Board President | — | ||
| TOM SILVAGGIO | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE DONOVAM | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIKA TOWNSEND | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA WESLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER SHANKS | Board President | — | ||
| CARL BENGSTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN MANGELOS | Board President | — | ||
| NANCY BRESHEAR | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN COLLINS | Board Member | — | ||
| H DESCHANE | Secretary | — | ||
| A DELGADO | Board Member | — | ||
| D KAVASCH | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PELTIER | Board Member | — | ||
| R SAUNDERS | DIRECTORS | — | ||
| FRED MOTTO | Board Member | — | ||
| K OSTERHOUT | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM SILVAGGIO | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROY STEVENS | GEN/ART DIR | 13.3% of Rev | ||
| ROY STEVENS | GEN/ART DIR | 12.4% of Rev | ||
| JEWEL wHITAKER | MKTING DIR | 7.6% of Rev | ||
| JEWEL WHITAKER | MKTING DIR | 7.6% of Rev | ||
| K OSTERHOUT | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PELTIER | Board Member | — | ||
| R SAUNDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMELIA SCHMIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER SHANKS | Board Member | — | ||
| T SILVAGGIO | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIKA TOWNSEND | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA WESLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CARL BENGSTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| FREDA MOTTO | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN MANGELOS | Board President | — | ||
| NANCY BRESHEAR | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE COLLINS | Board Member | — | ||
| H DESCHANE | Board Member | — | ||
| A DELGADO | Board Member | — | ||
| D KAVASCH | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE LIMA | Board Member | — | ||
| K OSTERHOUT | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PELTIER | Board Member | — | ||
| R SAUNDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMELIA SCHMIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM SILVAGGIO | Board Member | — | ||
| CARL BENGSTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| NANCY BRASHEAR | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDA MOTTO | Board President | — | ||
| STEVE COLLINS | Board Member | — | ||
| CARL BENGSTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| H DE SCHANE | Secretary | — | ||
| A DELGADO | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MANGELOS | Board President | — | ||
| D KAVASCH | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY BRESHEAR | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE LIMA | Board Member | — | ||
| J MANGELOS | Board President | — | ||
| STEVEN COLLINS | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDA MOTTO | Board President | — | ||
| H DESCHANE | Secretary | — | ||
| A DELGADO | Board Member | — | ||
| D KAVASCH | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PELTIER | Board Member | — | ||
| R SAUNDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMELIA SCHMIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| K OSTERHOUT | Board Member | — | ||
| AMELIA SCHMIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM SILVAGGIO | 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: program score sits 29 points above the peer median (60 vs. 31).
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 30 → 37 over 5 years (improving by 7 points).
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.