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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | — | — | 9.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | 13.5% | 40 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 12.6% | 40 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 12.4% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 13.5% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 12.1% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 12.8% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 15.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 14.3% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 14.8% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 13.8% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 13.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 9.2% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY DUNNING | Board Member | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| ERIC JOHNSON | Artistic Director | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| DANIEL KELIN | Board Member | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| KATIE PICKMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTI L MAYNARD | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAN M SAM | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZANNE M SATO | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC CHEN | Board President | — | ||
| RENEE AWANA | Board Member | — | ||
| YUNJI DE NIES | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER DOOHER | Board President | — | ||
| WALTER S ECCLES II | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE DEUBER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID HOFTIEZER | Board Member | — | ||
| KANANI IMAI | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA JOE | Board Member | — | ||
| LISSA KAKINAMI | Board Member | — | ||
| JI MI KIM | Board Member | — | ||
| CARA NAKAMURA | Board Member | — | ||
| ALIA YAP PAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY SLOVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE SIMPSON STEELE | Secretary | — | ||
| JAMES KELLETT TAM | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE TRECKER | Board Member | — | ||
| ED H NOH | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY DUNNING | Board Member | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| ERIC JOHNSON | Artistic Director | 3.4% of Rev | ||
| DANIEL KELIN | Board Member | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| KATIE PICKMAN | Board President | — | ||
| KRISTI L MAYNARD | Board President | — | ||
| JAN M SAM | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUZANNE M SATO | Secretary | — | ||
| ERIC CHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL A COATES | Board Member | — | ||
| YUNJI DE NIES | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER DOOHER | Board Member | — | ||
| WALTER S ECCLES II | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTA HESTER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID HOFTIEZER | Board Member | — | ||
| KANANI IMAI | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA JOE | Board Member | — | ||
| LISSA KAKINAMI | Board Member | — | ||
| JI MI KIM | Board Member | — | ||
| CARA NAKAMURA | Board Member | — | ||
| ALIA YAP PAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY SLOVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE SIMPSON STEELE | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES KELLETT TAM | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE TRECKER | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA WOO | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY DUNNING | Board Member | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| DANIEL KELIN | Board Member | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| ERIC JOHNSON | Artistic Director | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| MAILE MCLAUGHLIN | Board President | — | ||
| KATIE PICKMAN | Board President | — | ||
| JAN M SAM | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUZANNE M SATO | Secretary | — | ||
| JENNIFER DIESMAN SULLIVAN | Board President | — | ||
| ERIC CHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL A COATES | Board Member | — | ||
| YUNJI DE NIES | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER DOOHER | Board Member | — | ||
| WALTER S ECCLES II | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM MOFFIT HEHIR | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID HOFTIEZER | Board Member | — | ||
| KANANI IMAI | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA JOE | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTI MAYNARD | Board Member | — | ||
| CARA NAKAMURA | Board Member | — | ||
| ALIA YAP PAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY PAUKER | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY SLOVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE SIMPSON STEELE | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES KELLETT TAM | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE TRECKER | Board Member | — | ||
| JI MI TSANG | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA WOO | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 34 other orgs in HI with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 29 points below the peer median (0 vs. 29).
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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 9.8% 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.