Acute Resource Divergence
What does this mean?
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
The Path Forward
The Realignment
Forces immediate balancing of administrative bloat against actual programmatic output. It demands that every dollar extracted for overhead be justified by community impact.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | 50.9% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | 25.7% | 36 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 35.3% | 48 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 37.0% | 40 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rene Gonzalez | Board Member | 24.0% of Rev | ||
| Martin Romero | Board Member | 22.6% of Rev | ||
| Melissa Trevino | Board President | 4.3% of Rev | ||
| Julia Martinez | Treasurer | — | ||
| Sylvia Chacon | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rene Gonzalez | Board Member | 12.8% of Rev | ||
| Martin Romero | Board Member | 9.5% of Rev | ||
| Melissa Trevino | Board President | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| Julia Martinez | Treasurer | — | ||
| Sylvia Chacon | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rene Gonzalez | Board Member | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| Martin Romero | Board Member | 4.3% of Rev | ||
| Melissa Trevino | Board President | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| Julia Martinez | Treasurer | — | ||
| Sylvia Chacon | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 171 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 15 points above the peer median (45 vs. 30).
5-year trend: Acute Resource Divergence
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 50.9% is well above the sector's 90th percentile (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:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 50.9% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~40 points.
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.