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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 14.8% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 20.8% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 13.5% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 16.1% | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 12.7% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 13.3% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 18.2% | 35 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 20.4% | 35 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 19.7% | 35 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 20.5% | 35 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 14.2% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 16.8% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 15.5% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN EBER | Board President | — | ||
| BRAD DILLON | Board President | — | ||
| MOLLY FOLEY | Secretary | — | ||
| DANIEL DANILOFF | Treasurer | — | ||
| MIMI BLAKSLEE | Board Member | — | ||
| HUNTER MARVEL | Board Member | — | ||
| TANIA HOUTZAGER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHIVA PAKDEL | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH SHEPARD | Board Member | — | ||
| KERRY MAZZONI | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER WECHSLER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN EBER | Board President | — | ||
| GINNY GEORGE | Board President | — | ||
| MIMI BLAKESLEE | Secretary | — | ||
| DANIEL DANILOFF | Treasurer | — | ||
| COLETTE BATTAGLIA | Board Member | — | ||
| HUNTER MARVEL | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIA MAYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD DILLON | Board Member | — | ||
| MOLLY FOLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KERRY MAZZONI | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM OTTON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM OTTON | Board President | — | ||
| KERRY MAZZONI | Board President | — | ||
| GINNY GEORGE | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBIN EBER | Treasurer | — | ||
| COLETTE BATTAGLIA | Board Member | — | ||
| MIMI BLACKESLEE | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL DANILOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD DILLON | Board Member | — | ||
| MOLLY FOLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| HOMAN RAJAI | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIA ROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURIE WRIGHT | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 68 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A4.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 58 points below the peer median (15 vs. 73).
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 42 → 38 over 5 years (declining by 4 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 14.8% 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:
- 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.