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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 3.8% | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 4.0% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 8.5% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 3.4% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.8% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.3% | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 3.6% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA MERCADO | Board Member | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| JANICE BASTIN | Board President | — | ||
| MARGARET PERRY | Board President | — | ||
| CHUTAPHIN YEAGER | Board President | — | ||
| JEANETTE DREIFUERST | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBIN CLARY | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHAEL ELDRIDGE | Secretary | — | ||
| ALICIA ELSWORTH | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE RUBKE-FOXWORTH | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM WELLWOOD | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHONDA WILLIAMS | Executive Director | 4.5% of Rev | ||
| MARIA MERCADO | Board Member | 3.7% of Rev | ||
| MARCELINE LEE | Board President | — | ||
| JANICE BASTIN | Board President | — | ||
| ROBIN CLARY | Board President | — | ||
| PEGGY TAYLOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| WILLIAM BECKER | Secretary | — | ||
| JEANETTE DREIFUERST | Secretary | — | ||
| MARGARET PERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM WELLWOOD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHUTAPHIN YEAGER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANE MASUR | Board President | — | ||
| MARCELINE LEE | Board President | — | ||
| MINDY CABRAL | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM BECKER | Treasurer | — | ||
| GRACE MACATANGAY EDWARDS | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBIN CLARY | Secretary | — | ||
| JANICE BASTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARLA DEVICH | Board Member | — | ||
| PEGGY TAYLOR | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANE MASUR | Board President | — | ||
| MARCELINE LEE | Board President | — | ||
| MINDY CABRAL | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM BECKER | Treasurer | — | ||
| GRACE MACATANGAY EDWARDS | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBIN CLARY | Secretary | — | ||
| JANICE BASTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARLA DEVICH | Board Member | — | ||
| PEGGY TAYLOR | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 1,425 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 33 points below the peer median (20 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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 3.8% 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.