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 | Hidden | Hidden | 16.4% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 19.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 18.5% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 16.4% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 18.6% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 13.2% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 25.7% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 24.4% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 19.5% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 22.1% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.3% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 7.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 6.6% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIHONG ZHANG | EXECUTIVE DIR | 10.1% of Rev | ||
| XIAOLING XU | Board Member | — | ||
| MEI JIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNY WOO | Treasurer | — | ||
| JENNIFER FU | Board Member | — | ||
| DONGKAI SHANGGUAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIHONG ZHANG | EXECUTIVE DIR | 10.0% of Rev | ||
| YANG LI | KUNG FU TEACHER | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| FENG HAN | TEACHER | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| THOMAS TSE | FACILITY MGR | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| JENNY WOO | Treasurer | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| FENG HAN | Artistic Director | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| TIANTIAN LIU | MEDIA SPECIALIS | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| XIAOLING WU | Board Member | — | ||
| MEI JIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JUSTIN HUANG | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY WANG | Chairman | — | ||
| CHELSEA GE | Office Manager | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FENG HAN | TEACHER | 10.3% of Rev | ||
| LIHONG ZHANG | Secretary | 7.4% of Rev | ||
| YANG LI | KUNG FU TEACHER | 4.5% of Rev | ||
| JENNY WOO | Treasurer | 3.4% of Rev | ||
| XIAOLING XU | Board Member | — | ||
| JUSTIN HUANG | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY WANG | CHAIRWOMAN | — |
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 33 points below the peer median (0 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.
Overall score has gone from 27 → 25 over 5 years (declining by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 16.4% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.