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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | 10.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | 4.4% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 12.6% | 42 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 13.2% | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 16.3% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 9.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 8.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 0.8% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 10.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 13.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 11.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 15.0% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA WILSON | Artistic Director | 6.6% of Rev | ||
| SARAH WAYMIRE | Executive Director | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| DANIELLE LEVY | Treasurer | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| CHRIS KIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| JON HOBBS | Board Member | — | ||
| KARL PEDRONI | Board Member | — | ||
| MARKUS LEVY | VICE-CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| RUSS OBRIEN | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| TOM MCCONNELL | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA WILSON | Artistic Director | 7.3% of Rev | ||
| DANIELLE LEVY | Treasurer | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| TOM MCCONNELL | Board Member | — | ||
| JON HOBBS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS KIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSS O'BRIEN | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| MARKUS LEVY | VICE-CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| ANJIE ROSE WILSON | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Wilson | Board Member | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| Danielle Levy | Board Member | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| Leo Havener | Board Member | — | ||
| Chris Kight | Board Member | — | ||
| Ingrid Perata | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA WILSON | Artistic Director | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| DANIELLE LEVY | Board Member | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| LEO HAVENER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS KNIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSS O'BRIEN | Board President | — |
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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 10.8% 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.