Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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Archetype
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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.
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↑
Overall
35
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 2.1% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 3.6% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 16.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 10.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 9.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 7.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 7.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 7.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 6.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 7.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 8.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON LUSSIER | Executive Director | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| JENNIFER BELLAH MAGUIRE | BOARD CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| ROBERTA K DAHL | Secretary | — | ||
| ARADHNA KELSEY | Board Member | — | ||
| BARI MILKEN-BERNSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CORRINE SANDS | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBRA LUSTIG | Board Member | — | ||
| DINA LEEDS | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH FOWLER | Board Member | — | ||
| ERICA MIN | Board Member | — | ||
| GHADA IRANI | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES MURRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PETERS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHNESE SPISSO | Board Member | — | ||
| KIRSTEN SARKISIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KONI RICH | Board Member | — | ||
| LORI MILKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARAL STEPHANIE KRADJIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| NIGEL LYTHGOE | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER GROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL WEBER | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA KANENGISER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| SYBIL GRIEB | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMAR MANOUKIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIA RIVERA | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON LUSSIER | Executive Director | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| THORDAL CHRISTENSEN | Artistic Director | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| COLLEEN NEARY | Artistic Director | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| CATHERINE KANNER | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| JENNIFER BELLAH MAGUIRE | BOARD CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| ROBERTA K DAHL | Secretary | — | ||
| LORI MILKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BARI MILKEN BERNSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHNESE SPISSO | Board Member | — | ||
| GHADA IRANI | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMAR MANOUKIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JAMES MURRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBBIE LUSTIG | Board Member | — | ||
| ERICA MIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PETERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARAL STEPHANIE KRADJIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CORRINE SANDS | Board Member | — | ||
| KIRSTEN SARKISIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ALIA TUTOR | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON LUSSIER | Executive Director | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| THORDAL CHRISTENSEN | Artistic Director | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| COLLEEN NEARY | Artistic Director | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| CATHERINE KANNER | Board Member | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| JENNIFER BELLAH MAGUIRE | BOARD CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| ROBERTA K DAHL | Secretary | — | ||
| LORI MILKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BARI MILKEN BERNSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHNESE SPISSO | Board Member | — | ||
| GHADA IRANI | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMAR MANOUKIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JAMES MURRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBBIE LUSTIG | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE KAVANAUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| CANDY SPELLING | Board Member | — | ||
| ERICA MIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PETERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARAL STEPHANIE KRADJIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CORRINE SANDS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON K DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| ALIA TUTOR | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL MALKENHORST | Board Member | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| THORDAL CHRISTENSEN | Artistic Director | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| COLLEEN NEARY | Artistic Director | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| JULIE WHITTAKER RESIGNED DEC 2019 | Executive Director | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| CATHERINE KANNER | Board Member | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| BRANDON LUSSIER | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| SAMANTHA TAYLOR | FINANCIAL CONTROLLER | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| JENNIFER BELLAH MAGUIRE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA K DAHL | Board Member | — | ||
| LORI MILKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BARI MILKEN BERNSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHNESE SPISSO | Board Member | — | ||
| GHADA IRANI | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMAR MANOUKIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JAMES MURRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBBIE LUSTIG | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE KAVANAUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| CANDY SPELLING | Board Member | — | ||
| ERICA MINN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PETERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARAL STEPHANIE KRADJIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CORRINE SANDS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON K DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| ALIA TUTOR | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
35 / 100
Priority Review
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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 2.1% 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.