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 | — | — | 7.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 7.1% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 18.5% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.7% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.0% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 8.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER RIVERA | Executive Director | 5.6% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN BIENKOWSKI | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARK TAYLOR | Secretary | — | ||
| BARBARA BOIES | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA HARTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA HOBSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RAULEE MARCUS | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH SIMMONS | Board Member | — | ||
| VINA SPIEHLER | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLY KURNICK | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN MOLLESON | Board President | — | ||
| PK FONSWORTH | Board Member | — | ||
| GRETA MANDELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARJORIE BEALE FROM DEC 2021 | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BRAUN | Board President | — | ||
| ALLAN DINKOFF | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER RIVERA | Executive Director | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT BRAUN | Board President | — | ||
| ALLAN DINKOFF | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN BIENKOWSKI | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARK TAYLOR | Secretary | — | ||
| BARBARA BOIES | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD CALVIN THROUGH APRIL 2021 | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA HARTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BENJAMIN HILDNER THROUGH NOV 2020 | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA HOBSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RAULEE MARCUS | Board Member | — | ||
| VINCENT POLLMEIER THROUGH NOV 2020 | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL RICHARDS THROUGH MAY 2021 | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH SIMMONS | Board Member | — | ||
| VINA SPIEHLER | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLY KURNICK | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN MOLLESON | Board President | — | ||
| PK FONSWORTH FROM JUNE 2021 | Board Member | — | ||
| GRETA MANDELL FROM JUNE 2021 | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER RIVERA | Executive Director | 5.6% of Rev | ||
| ANDREAS MITISEK | Board Member | 4.7% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT BRAUN | Board President | — | ||
| ALLAN DINKOFF | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN BIENKOWSKI | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARK TAYLOR | Secretary | — | ||
| BARBARA BOIES | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD CALVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA HARTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BENJAMIN HILDNER | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA HOBSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RAULEE MARCUS | Board Member | — | ||
| VINCENT POLLMEIER | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL RICHARDS | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH SIMMONS | Board Member | — | ||
| VINA SPIEHLER | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLY KURNICK | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN MOLLESON JOINED JULY 2019 | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK GREIF JOINED OCT 2019 LEFT MAR | 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 29 → 34 over 5 years (improving by 5 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 7.6% 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.