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 | — | — | 6.7% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 47 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 44 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 44 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 46 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON MEYER | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| MICHAEL THOMPSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| CAROL DAVIES | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH DUNNINGTON | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| MIMI KERLEY | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| MONIQUE ALLISON | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE BENNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| JODY BROTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZANNE HILL LUCE | Secretary | — | ||
| KAPENA ALAPA'I | Board President | — | ||
| MARI-ELA CHOCK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON MEYER | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| MICHAEL THOMPSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| CAROL DAVIES | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH DUNNINGTON | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| MIMI KERLEY | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| MONIQUE ALLISON | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE BENNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| JODY BROTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZANNE HILL LUCE | Secretary | — | ||
| KAPENA ALAPA'I | Board President | — | ||
| MARI-ELA CHOCK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONIQUE ALLISON | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE BENNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| JODY BROTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL DAVIES | Secretary | — | ||
| CAROL DAVIES | Board Member | — | ||
| MAHINA DUARTE | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH DUNNINGTON | Secretary | — | ||
| SUZANNE HILL LUCE | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| RON MEYER | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| MICHAEL THOMPSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| SHERM WARNER | Board President | — |
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.
Overall score has gone from 41 → 31 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 6.7% 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:
- 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.