Acute Resource Divergence
What does this mean?
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
The Path Forward
The Realignment
Forces immediate balancing of administrative bloat against actual programmatic output. It demands that every dollar extracted for overhead be justified by community impact.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 19.7% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 21.6% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 16.3% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 9.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.6% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.2% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 13.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.8% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 8.1% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.1% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.0% | 39 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 8.9% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 6.5% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE HERNANDEZ | COO | 12.1% of Rev | ||
| JACQUES HEIM | Artistic Director | 7.6% of Rev | ||
| KEVIN SUSMAN | Board President | — | ||
| DOUG HUBERMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| EMILY MCCARY-PRICE | Board Member | — | ||
| PRIYA SOPORI | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUES HEIM | Artistic Director | 7.7% of Rev | ||
| JOSE HERNANDEZ | Treasurer | 7.0% of Rev | ||
| KEVIN SUSMAN | Board President | — | ||
| DOUG HUBERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY MCCARY-PRICE | Board Member | — | ||
| PRIYA SOPORI | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUSTIN ALVARADO | Treasurer | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| JACQUES HEIM | Artistic Director | 4.8% of Rev | ||
| KEVIN SUSMAN | Board President | — | ||
| DOUG HUBERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY MCCARY-PRICE | Board Member | — | ||
| PRIYA SOPORI | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUES HEIM | Artistic Director | 6.0% of Rev | ||
| DUSTIN ALVARADO | GENERAL MANAGER | 5.6% of Rev | ||
| KEVIN SUSMAN | Board President | — | ||
| DOUG HUBERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY MCCARY-PRICE | Board Member | — | ||
| PRIYA SOPORI | Board Member | — | ||
| CHIP LARGMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN FRIEDMAN | 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: Acute Resource Divergence
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 19.7% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.