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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Hillen | Board President | — | ||
| Johanna Hogan | Board President | — | ||
| Denise Derrico | Secretary | — | ||
| Lisa May | Treasurer | — | ||
| Robert Shedd | Board President | — | ||
| Jackie Shafer | Board President | — | ||
| Erin Kiely | Board President | — | ||
| Ashli Washington | Board President | — | ||
| Karel Hurka | Co-Webmaster | — | ||
| Richard Husle | Co-Webmaster | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Hillen | Board President | — | ||
| Johanna Hogan | Board President | — | ||
| Denise Derrico | Secretary | — | ||
| Lisa May | Treasurer | — | ||
| Robert Shedd | Board President | — | ||
| Jackie Shafer | Board President | — | ||
| Erik Wilmot | Webmaster | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne-Marie French | Board President | — | ||
| Lisa Haidinyak | Board President | — | ||
| Dorothea Beringer | Secretary | — | ||
| Lisa May | Treasurer | — | ||
| Liz Hillen | Board President | — | ||
| Robert Shedd | Board President | — | ||
| Stacey Roura | Board President | — | ||
| Erik Wilmot | Webmaster | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 16 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix B1.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 17 points below the peer median (0 vs. 17).
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
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.