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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | — | 15.8% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 19.8% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 19.1% | 37 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 15.3% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 24.8% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 19.6% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 15.5% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 19.1% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 19.5% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 42.9% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 34.4% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristine Kelly | Executive Dir. | 8.8% of Rev | ||
| Keri Butkevich | Executive Dir. | 7.1% of Rev | ||
| Patrick Zimski | Board President | — | ||
| Davey Warner | Treasurer | — | ||
| Monica LaBoskey | Board Member | — | ||
| Andrew Chung | Board Member | — | ||
| Tina Flores | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keri Butkevich | Executive Dir. | 18.0% of Rev | ||
| Patrick Zimski | Board President | — | ||
| Tina Flores | Secretary | — | ||
| Davey Warner | Treasurer | — | ||
| Brandon Best | Board President | — | ||
| Andrew Chung | Board Member | — | ||
| Monica Laboskey | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristen Brun | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lori Marion | Board Member | — | ||
| Darbi Howard | Board Member | — | ||
| Latrice Howard | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 830 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.
Overall score has gone from 27 → 39 over 5 years (improving by 12 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 15.8% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.