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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN GEIL | Treasurer | — | ||
| TABRIZ HOLTZ | MARCHING BAND LIAISON | — | ||
| RITA JAWORSKI | MUSIC LIAISON | — | ||
| CAMILLE MORALES | WINTER PERCUSSION LIAISON | — | ||
| RACHEL QUILES | MARCHING BAND LIAISON | — | ||
| BRYAN ROWAN | Board President | — | ||
| BLANKA SINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| TONYA SUKER | MARCHING BAND LIAISON | — | ||
| ART SINGER | Board President | — | ||
| NINA BOETTCHER | Board President | — | ||
| LISA SCHWANTZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARIANNE WOLFE | Secretary | — | ||
| JOSH ECKEL | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSH ECKEL | Board Member | — | ||
| JAZMIN JONSON | Board Member | — | ||
| NATHALIE GORICANEC | Treasurer | — | ||
| YALE CURTIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| RITA JAWORSKI | MUSIC LIAISON | — | ||
| APARNA SHANKAR | CHORAL LIAISON | — | ||
| NATHALIE GORICANEC | THEATER ARTS LIAISON | — | ||
| TONYA SUKER | MARCHING BAND LIAISON | — | ||
| TABRIZ HOLTZ | MARCHING BAND LIAISON | — | ||
| RACHEL QUILES | MARCHING BAND LIAISON | — | ||
| MARIANNE SIU | WINTER PERCUSSION LIAISON | — | ||
| KRISSY TRAN | WINTER PERCUSSION LIAISON | — | ||
| RACHEL QUILES | WINTER GUARD LIAISON | — | ||
| MARTIN GEIL | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYAN ROWAN | Board President | — | ||
| HAYDEE AYNEHSAZAN | Secretary | — | ||
| NINA BOETTCHER | Board President | — | ||
| JOSH ECKEL | Board Member | — | ||
| SHERYL SCHEINBERG | Secretary | — | ||
| LISA SCHWANTZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| ART SINGER | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA CHIU | WINTER PERCUSSION LIAISON | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Long | Board President | — | ||
| Vice President | Vacant | — | ||
| Amy Gardner | Board Member | — | ||
| Micheal Gammill | Board Member | — | ||
| Gil Garcia | Treasurer | — | ||
| Nathalie Goricanec | Treasurer | — | ||
| Tonya Suker | Secratary | — | ||
| Director of Fundraising | Vacant | — | ||
| Assistant Treasurer | Vacant | — | ||
| Alyssa Kay | Board Member | — | ||
| James Sawaya | Board Member | — | ||
| Rita Jaworski | Music Laison | — | ||
| Tonya Suker | Marching Band Laison | — | ||
| Amy Gardner | Drama Laison | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Taylor | Board President | — | ||
| Michael Gammill | Board President | — | ||
| Sandra Long | Board President | — | ||
| Treasurer | Gilbert Garcia | — | ||
| Nathalie Goricanec | Treasurer | — | ||
| Secretary | Kristine Grim | — | ||
| Rita Jaworski | Music Laison | — | ||
| Lara Blom | Theater Laison | — | ||
| NancyAnn Williamson | Choir Laison | — | ||
| Todd Mendenhall | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Taylor | Board President | — | ||
| Michael Gammill | Board President | — | ||
| Sonya Neal | Board President | — | ||
| Sandra Long | Board President | — | ||
| Treasurer | Gilbert Garcia | — | ||
| Nathalie Goricanec | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kerry Bilner | Treasurer | — | ||
| Secretary | Kristine Grim | — | ||
| Rita Jaworski | Music Laison | — | ||
| Lara Blom | Theater Laison | — | ||
| NancyAnn Williamson | Choir Laison | — | ||
| Susie Woodford | Board Member | — | ||
| Diane Hoffstetter | Board Member | — | ||
| Todd Mendenhall | Board Member | — | ||
| Darlene Weber | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 16 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix B1.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 17 points below the peer median (0 vs. 17).
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
- 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.