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 | 33.9% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | 45.4% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 36.5% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 47.8% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 20.8% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 18.6% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 18.1% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 17.8% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 23.4% | 20 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 47.5% | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 21.4% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 13.4% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 20.7% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 45 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Madden | Executive Dir. | 32.0% of Rev | ||
| Dan Ashley | Board President | — | ||
| Sandra Calman | Secretary | — | ||
| Jacopo Lenzi | Board Member | — | ||
| Vlad Gutkovich | Board Member | — | ||
| Larry Batiste | Board Member | — | ||
| Gregg Perloff | Board Member | — | ||
| Don Sanchez | Board Member | — | ||
| Alan Schroeder | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Madden | Executive Dir. | 32.0% of Rev | ||
| Dan Ashley | Board President | — | ||
| Sandra Calman | Secretary | — | ||
| Jacopo Lenzi | Board Member | — | ||
| Vlad Gutkovich | Board Member | — | ||
| Larry Batiste | Board Member | — | ||
| Gregg Perloff | Board Member | — | ||
| Don Sanchez | Board Member | — | ||
| Alan Schroeder | 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 27 → 22 over 5 years (declining by 5 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 33.9% is above the 90th percentile for orgs of this size (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:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 33.9% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~24 points.
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.