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 | — | — | 8.7% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 9.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 6.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.7% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.2% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.1% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 10.4% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 9.2% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 7.2% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 4.9% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN MARTIN | Board President | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| NIR KABARETTI | Board Member | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| JANET GARUFIS | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER D HARRIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHELLE RICHARDSON | Secretary | — | ||
| SARAH CHRISMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD ALDRICH | Board Member | — | ||
| MASHEY BERNSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN BURNHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN ERICKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DON GILMAN EDD | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY GOLDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| RENEE GRUB | Board Member | — | ||
| SAM HEDGPETH | Board Member | — | ||
| PALMER JACKSON JR | Board Member | — | ||
| SIMON KNIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE KONSTANTINOW PHD | Board Member | — | ||
| ISABELLE MEYER STAPF | Board Member | — | ||
| HOWARD J SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT WEINMAN PHD | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN ZANDER | EX-OFFICIO | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 1,424 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 33 points below the peer median (20 vs. 53).
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 35 → 42 over 5 years (improving by 7 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 8.7% 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.