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 | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 8.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 9.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 9.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 9.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA PAOLETTI FRY | Board President | — | ||
| SUZANNE ROGERS | Board President | — | ||
| SCOTT MOTELY | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| RITA RUECKER | Treasurer | — | ||
| MATT DONALDSON | Secretary | — | ||
| KEN FRY | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN HURST | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA MAXWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER HEMMER | Board Member | — | ||
| PAT MIKKLESON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA PAOLETTI FRY | Board President | — | ||
| SUZANNE ROGERS | Board President | — | ||
| SCOTT MOTELY | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| RITA RUECKER | Treasurer | — | ||
| MATT DONALDSON | Secretary | — | ||
| ANGELA DEPAOLI | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN HURST | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER HEMMER | Board Member | — | ||
| KEN FRY | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA MAXWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| SHERRY HAUS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE ROGERS | Board President | — | ||
| ALYSSA PAOLETTI | Board President | — | ||
| SCOTT MOTELY | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| RITA RUECKER | Treasurer | — | ||
| MATT DONALDSON | Secretary | — | ||
| ANGELA DEPAOLI | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN HURST | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER HEMMER | Board Member | — | ||
| KEN FRY | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA MAXWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| SHERRY HAUS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET STRONG | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIN TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON VEGA | Board Member | — |
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 35 → 32 over 5 years (declining by 3 points).
What's driving this score
- 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.