Steady State
What does this mean?
No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.
The Path Forward
The Stewardship
Focuses on long-term sustainability and gentle cultivation of existing resources rather than forced expansion. It honors the organization's established role as a reliable anchor.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 3.0% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.7% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 18.8% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.7% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.1% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.6% | 45 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.5% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.8% | 45 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.6% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.4% | 45 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.1% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 3.6% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 3.8% | 45 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL RITCHIE | Artistic Director | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| MEGHAN PRESSMAN | Executive Director | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| DOUGLAS BAKER | Board Member | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| CHERYL SHEPHERD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL ENNIS THRU 10621 | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| DEBORAH WARREN | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| CAMILLE SCHENKKAN | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| JOSEPH HAMLIN | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| SARAH STURDIVANT | Treasurer | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| JODY HORWITZ | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| NAUSICA STERGIOU | GENERAL MANAGER-MTF & KDT | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| YVONNE BELL | FORMER DIR INSTITUTIONAL ADV | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| KIKI RAMOS GINDLER | Board President | — | ||
| AMY R FORBES | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM R LINDSAY | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM H AHMANSON | Board President | — | ||
| MILES BENICKES | Board President | — | ||
| GAIL BERMAN-MASTERS | Board President | — | ||
| STANLEY IEZMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVID QUIGG | Treasurer | — | ||
| HARRY ABRAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE A AVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN AXEL | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA BECK | Board Member | — | ||
| THOM BEERS | Board Member | — | ||
| JANA BEZDEK | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY BORNS | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA BUCKHANTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| DANNIELLE CAMPOS RAMIREZ | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY CHANG | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL CHOZEN | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH CLOSSEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE CRONIN-HURST | Board Member | — | ||
| BRADFORD W EDGERTON MD | Board Member | — | ||
| CECILIA ESTOLANO | Board Member | — | ||
| NOAH FRANCIS | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY FRISCHLING | Board Member | — | ||
| RON GILLYARD | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA GLASER | Board Member | — | ||
| MANUELA CERRI GOREN | Board Member | — | ||
| MAX GOUSSE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT GREENBLATT | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON GRODE | Board Member | — | ||
| ALIZA KARNEY GUREN | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| GERARD MCCALLUM II | Board Member | — | ||
| LOUISE MORIARTY | Board Member | — | ||
| KARI NAKAMA | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE PATRICOF | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP PAVEL | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY C REYNOLDS | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD RING | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA ROSENWALD | Board Member | — | ||
| BRUCE L ROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLIOTT SERNEL | Board Member | — | ||
| GLEN A SONNENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA STERN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARSHA TAUBER SALLAI | Board Member | — | ||
| BONNIE VITTI | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW WALDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD WEITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| HATTIE WINSTON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL RITCHIE | Artistic Director | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| MEGHAN PRESSMAN | Executive Director | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| YVONNE BELL THRU 033121 | Board Member | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| DOUGLAS BAKER | Board Member | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| CHERYL SHEPHERD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL ENNIS | Board Member | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| DEBORAH WARREN | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| JAMES SIMS | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| KERRY KORF | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| JOSEPH HAMLIN | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| JASON CABRAL | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| WILLIAM H AHMANSON | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| KIKI RAMOS GINDLER | Board President | — | ||
| BRINDELL ROBERTS GOTTLIEB | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM R LINDSAY | Board President | — | ||
| AMY R FORBES | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVID QUIGG | Treasurer | — | ||
| HARRY ABRAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE A AVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN AXEL | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA BECK | Board Member | — | ||
| THOM BEERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MILES BENICKES | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL BERMAN-MASTERS | Board Member | — | ||
| JANA BEZDEK | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY BORNS | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA BUCKHANTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| DANNIELLE CAMPOS RAMIREZ | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY CHANG | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL CHOZEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE CRONIN-HURST | Board Member | — | ||
| BRADFORD W EDGERTON MD | Board Member | — | ||
| NOAH FRANCIS | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY FRISCHLING | Board Member | — | ||
| REBECCA GEORGE | Board Member | — | ||
| RON GILLYARD | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA GLASER | Board Member | — | ||
| MANUELA CERRI GOREN | Board Member | — | ||
| MAX GOUSSE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT GREENBLATT | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON GRODE | Board Member | — | ||
| ALIZA KARNEY GUREN | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE V HAUSLER | Board Member | — | ||
| STANLEY IEZMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| JODY LIPPMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LOUISE MORIARTY | Board Member | — | ||
| KARI NAKAMA | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP PAVEL | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA ROSENWALD | Board Member | — | ||
| BRUCE L ROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| DONNA SCHWEERS | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLIOTT SERNEL | Board Member | — | ||
| GLEN A SONNENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA STERN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARSHA TAUBER SALLAI | Board Member | — | ||
| BONNIE VITTI | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD WEITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| HATTIE WINSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW WALDEN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL RITCHIE | Artistic Director | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| YVONNE BELL | Board Member | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| CHERYL SHEPHERD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| DOUGLAS BAKER | Board Member | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| MEGHAN PRESSMAN | Executive Director | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| LESLIE JOHNSON THRU 11119 | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL ENNIS | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| DEBORAH WARREN | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| JAMES SIMS | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| JOSEPH HAMLIN | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| JASON CABRAL | DIRESTOR OF ADVANCEMENT OPERATIONS & ANALYTICS | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| WILLIAM H AHMANSON | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| KIKI RAMOS GINDLER | Board President | — | ||
| BRINDELL ROBERTS GOTTLIEB | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM R LINDSAY | Board President | — | ||
| AMY R FORBES | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVID QUIGG | Treasurer | — | ||
| HARRY ABRAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN AXEL | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA BECK | Board Member | — | ||
| MILES BENICKES | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL BERMAN-MASTERS | Board Member | — | ||
| JANA BEZDEK | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY BORNS | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA BUCKHANTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| DANNIELLE CAMPOS RAMIREZ | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL CHOZEN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSANNE DANIELS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRADFORD W EDGERTON MD | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY FRISCHLING | Board Member | — | ||
| REBECCA GEORGE | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA GLASER | Board Member | — | ||
| MANUELA CERRI GOREN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT GREENBLATT | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON GRODE | Board Member | — | ||
| ALIZA KARNEY GUREN | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE V HAUSLER | Board Member | — | ||
| STANLEY IEZMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| JODY LIPPMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LOUISE MORIARTY | Board Member | — | ||
| KARI NAKAMA | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL PALMER | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP PAVEL | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA ROSENWALD | Board Member | — | ||
| BRUCE L ROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| CARMEN SCHAYE | Board Member | — | ||
| DONNA SCHWEERS | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLIOTT SERNEL | Board Member | — | ||
| GLENN A SONNENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA STERN | Board Member | — | ||
| BONNIE VITTI | Board Member | — | ||
| MARSHALL TRENCKMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW WALDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE A AVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| THOM BEERS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE CRONIN-HURST | 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: Steady State
No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.
Overall score has gone from 49 → 39 over 5 years (declining by 10 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 3.0% 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.