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 | — | — | 7.0% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 7.7% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 7.5% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.7% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 12.0% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 11.0% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 7.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 6.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 7.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 7.7% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 9.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 10.2% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPIKE DOLOMITE WARD | Executive Director | 4.5% of Rev | ||
| EUGENE HUTCHINS BEG 1421 | Board Member | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| GARRY KLUGER | Board President | — | ||
| TATUM SHANK | Secretary | — | ||
| ERNEST MCDANIEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES J COX | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID P JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DINA MORRONE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL VAN DUZER | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL VAN DUZER | Board President | — | ||
| DINA MORRONE | Board President | — | ||
| BONNIE KALISHER DUKES | Treasurer | — | ||
| GARRY KLUGER | OMBUDSMAN | — | ||
| ERNEST MCDANIEL | SARGENT AT ARMS | — | ||
| TATUM SHANK | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVID JOHNSON 7120-42621 | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK SIMONE-FRIEDLAND BEGINNING 510 | 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: 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 → 36 over 5 years (improving by 7 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 7.0% 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.