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 | — | — | 3.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 7.6% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.3% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.0% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.8% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.8% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 7.0% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 6.8% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.8% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.4% | 42 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.6% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 4.7% | 45 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Wilson | Executive Director | 3.7% of Rev | ||
| W F Docker | Board Member | — | ||
| Larry King | Board President | — | ||
| Byrne Finkle | Board Member | — | ||
| Henry Barkett | Board Member | — | ||
| Thomas Hunt | Board Member | — | ||
| Ben Krikorian | Board President | — | ||
| Patricia Towne | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Chappell | Secretary | — | ||
| David A Fox | Board Member | — | ||
| Nicholas H Rasmussen | Board Member | — | ||
| Caren Myers | Board President | — | ||
| Jane Bedrosian | Board Member | — | ||
| Christine Hardcastle | Board Member | — | ||
| Curtis Wong | Treasurer | — | ||
| Elizabeth Looney | Board Member | — | ||
| Bernard Karian | Board Member | — | ||
| JD Northway | Board Member | — | ||
| Daniel Stein | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Wilson | Executive Director | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| W F Docker | Board Member | — | ||
| Larry King | Board Member | — | ||
| Byrne Finkle | Board Member | — | ||
| Henry Barkett | Board Member | — | ||
| Thomas Hunt | Board Member | — | ||
| Ben Krikorian | Board President | — | ||
| Patricia Towne | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Chappell | Secretary | — | ||
| David A Fox | Board Member | — | ||
| Nicholas H Rasmussen | Board Member | — | ||
| Caren Myers | Board President | — | ||
| Jane Bedrosian | Board Member | — | ||
| Christine Hardcastle | Board Member | — | ||
| Curtis Wong | Treasurer | — | ||
| Elizabeth Looney | Board Member | — | ||
| Bernard Karian | Board Member | — | ||
| JD Northway | Board Member | — | ||
| Daniel Stein | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Wilson | Executive Director | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| James Prochazka | Board Member | — | ||
| Larry King | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Smits | Board Member | — | ||
| Henry Barkett | Board Member | — | ||
| Kevork Oflazian | Board Member | — | ||
| Judith Peracchi | Board President | — | ||
| Robert Ware | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Chappell | Secretary | — | ||
| David A Fox | Board Member | — | ||
| Nicholas H Rasmussen | Board Member | — | ||
| Caren Myers | Board President | — | ||
| Jane Bedrosian | Board Member | — | ||
| Christine Hardcastle | Board Member | — | ||
| Curtis Wong | Treasurer | — | ||
| Judith Kuipers | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Looney | Board Member | — | ||
| Ben Krikorian | Board Member | — | ||
| Bernard Karian | Board Member | — | ||
| JD Northway | Board Member | — | ||
| Margaret Desmond Hughes | Board Member | — | ||
| Daniel Stein | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 1,424 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 53 points below the peer median (0 vs. 53).
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 37 → 35 over 5 years (declining by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 3.9% 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.