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 | — | — | 5.3% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 4.9% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 8.0% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 4.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.6% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.6% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.5% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 6.4% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.1% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 4.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 3.6% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE COUVILLON | Executive Director | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| WENDI BERTHELOT | Board President | — | ||
| JAMIE WATTS | Board President | — | ||
| ERIC DEXTER | Secretary | — | ||
| RALPH BENDER | Treasurer | — | ||
| LAYNE DODD | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JASON DUPREE | Board Member | — | ||
| ISABEL AGUILAR-ESPINAL | Board Member | — | ||
| DARIUS BONTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ALBERT E ALEXANDER III | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON BROHA | Board Member | — | ||
| TREY BARTHOLOMEW | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS BROOKS | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT W BARTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHELSEA DUFRENE | Board Member | — | ||
| VALERIE W BLUNT | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM FEREDAY | Board Member | — | ||
| MILES WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| BROOK HARVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| TRAVIS WOODARD | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTHONY KUMSE | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD LAMBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| MUKTI PATEL | Board Member | — | ||
| RAWLSTON PHILLIPS | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXANDRA ROSSI | Board Member | — | ||
| TAESIA SHELLO | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE COUVILLON | Executive Director | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| LAYNE MCDANIEL | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| WENDI BERTHELOT | Board President | — | ||
| LAYNE DODD | Secretary | — | ||
| RALPH BENDER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALBERT E ALEXANDER III | Board Member | — | ||
| COURTNEY BAKER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS BROOKS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY PROVINCE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANITA COYLE | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC DEXTER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK DRENNEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON DUPREE | Board Member | — | ||
| CURT GAUTREAU | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HACKETT | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HARDY | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD LAMBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| RAWLSTON BUBBA PHILLIPS | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXANDRA ROSSI | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE WATTS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE COUVILLON | Executive Director | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| LAYNE DODD | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| WENDI BERTHELOT | Board President | — | ||
| JAMIE WATTS | Secretary | — | ||
| CURT GAUTREAU | Treasurer | — | ||
| LAYNE MCDANIEL | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| RALPH BENDER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALBERT E ALEXANDER III | Board Member | — | ||
| COURTNEY BAKER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT W BARTON | Board Member | — | ||
| VALERIE W BLUNT | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY CANIK PROVINCE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANITA COYLE | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC DEXTER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK DRENNEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON DUPREE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HACKETT | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE HARDY | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD LAMBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| RAWLSTON PHILLIPS | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXANDRA ROSSI | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 49 other orgs in LA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 28 points above the peer median (60 vs. 32).
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 39 → 40 over 5 years (improving by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 5.3% 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.