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 | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2010 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caren Cioffi | Board Member | — | ||
| Teresa Budig | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Mullen | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeanne Hoffman | Board Member | — | ||
| Keith Koch | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott Urman | Board President | — | ||
| Dina La Bove | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kim McIntire | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caren Cioffi | Board Member | — | ||
| Teresa Budig | Board Member | — | ||
| Bob Mullen | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeanne Hoffman | Board Member | — | ||
| Keith Koch | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott Urman | Board President | — | ||
| Dina La Bove | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kim McIntire | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Houston | Board Member | — | ||
| Bob Mullen | Board Member | — | ||
| Kim McIntire | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeanne Hoffman | Board Member | — | ||
| Keith Koch | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Jacoby-Yeh | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott Urman | Board President | — | ||
| Patty Grewell | Secretary | — | ||
| Dina La Bove | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 1,023 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 72 points below the peer median (0 vs. 72).
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
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- Net assets declined for 3 consecutive years of deficit spending; cash runway narrowing.
- 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).
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.