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 | 5.2% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 4.3% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 7.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 6.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.5% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 7.3% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.8% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 7.3% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.7% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 8.4% | 44 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 10.0% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Taylor Lange | Executive Dir. | 5.1% of Rev | ||
| Tienne Lee | Board President | — | ||
| Molly Hart | Secretary | — | ||
| Rob Depew | Chairman | — | ||
| Mia Masia | Chairman | — | ||
| Khiara Bridges | Board Member | — | ||
| Stacey May | Board Member | — | ||
| Binita Bhattacharjee | Board Member | — | ||
| David Featherstone | Board Member | — | ||
| Nick Rio | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALI GRIFFIN | Executive Dir. | 4.5% of Rev | ||
| TIENNE LEE | Board President | — | ||
| LORNA KOLLMEYER | Secretary | — | ||
| TRISTA BERNSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID FEATHERSTONE | Board Member | — | ||
| GORDON GLADSTONE | Board President | — | ||
| MOLLIE HART | Board Member | — | ||
| MIA MASIA | Board Member | — | ||
| STACEY MAY | Secretary | — | ||
| ROB DEPEW | Board Member | — | ||
| RODERICK MCFARLAND | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Griffin | Executive Dir. | 3.4% of Rev | ||
| Tienne Lee | Board President | — | ||
| Lorna Kollmeyer | Board Member | — | ||
| Trista Bernstein | Board Member | — | ||
| David Featherstone | Board Member | — | ||
| Gordon Gladstone | Board President | — | ||
| Karen Kelley | Board Member | — | ||
| Mia Masia | Board Member | — | ||
| Ciana Wilson | Secretary | — | ||
| Michelle Henry | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Taylor Lange | Executive Dir. | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| Tienne Lee | Board President | — | ||
| Lorna Kollmeyer | Secretary | — | ||
| Trista Bernstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Adam Broidy | Board Member | — | ||
| Gordon Gladstone | Board President | — | ||
| Karen Kelley | 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: 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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 5.2% 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:
- 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.