Acute Resource Divergence
What does this mean?
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
The Path Forward
The Realignment
Forces immediate balancing of administrative bloat against actual programmatic output. It demands that every dollar extracted for overhead be justified by community impact.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 20.2% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.9% | 46 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 7.7% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.5% | 44 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 6.4% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.7% | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.1% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 6.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 6.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 2.7% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 15.2% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 10.3% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM BROWN | Executive Director | 7.4% of Rev | ||
| ANNABELLA SAKASAI | Treasurer | 4.6% of Rev | ||
| CONSUELO ALBA | Board President | — | ||
| JON AUMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANGELA CHESNUT | Board Member | — | ||
| VERONICA LEON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGOT HOFFMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| ANA MARDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| NADA MILKOVIC | Board President | — | ||
| VALERIA MIRANDA | DIIRECTOR | — | ||
| ALEX Santana | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY TREVINO | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEX SOTO | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN CROCETTI | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM BROWN | Executive Director | 7.4% of Rev | ||
| ANNABELLA SAKASAI | Treasurer | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| CONSUELO ALBA | Board Member | — | ||
| JON AUMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANGELA CHESNUT | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN CROCETTI | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF GALIPEAUX | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER GALLACHER | Board President | — | ||
| MARGOT HOFFMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANA MARDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| NADA MILKOVIC | Board President | — | ||
| VALERIA MIRANDA | DIIRECTOR | — | ||
| ALEX SOTO | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANE SYRCLE | Secretary | — | ||
| JEFFREY TREVINO | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM Brown | Executive Dir. | 5.8% of Rev | ||
| Michelle Williams-Vaden | Former ED | 3.9% of Rev | ||
| Consuelo Alba | Board Member | — | ||
| Jon Auman | Treasurer | — | ||
| Aaron Brookes | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeffrey Trevino | Board Member | — | ||
| Angela Chesnut | Board Member | — | ||
| Kathleen Crocetti | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeff Galipeaux | Chairman | — | ||
| Jennifer Gallacher | Board Member | — | ||
| Ann Hazels | Board Member | — | ||
| Margot Hoffman | Board Member | — | ||
| Nada Miljkovic | Vice Chairman | — | ||
| Valeria Miranda | Board Member | — | ||
| Alex Soto | Board Member | — | ||
| Diane Syrcle | Secretary | — | ||
| Annabelle Sakasai | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 171 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 34 points below the peer median (0 vs. 34).
5-year trend: Acute Resource Divergence
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
Overall score has gone from 44 → 31 over 5 years (declining by 13 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 20.2% 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.