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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 15.9% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 32.2% | 17 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 36.8% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 29.2% | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 14.8% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 16.7% | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URS LEONHARDT STEINER | MUSIC DIRECOTR | 15.9% of Rev | ||
| URS LEONHARDT STEINER | MUSIC DIRECOTR | 8.8% of Rev | ||
| WILLIAM GROSSMAN MD | Board President | — | ||
| CHRIS CLYDE | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER CLYDE | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE GROSSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAN HORN MD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS LAWRENCE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS NICKOLOPOLOUS | Board Member | — | ||
| RAUB SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| EVE ZHANG | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM GROSSMAN MD | Board President | — | ||
| CHRIS CLYDE | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER CLYDE | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE GROSSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAN HORN MD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS LAWRENCE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS NICKOLOPOLOUS | Board Member | — | ||
| RAUB SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| EVE ZHANG | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URS LEONHARDT STEINER | Board Member | 12.4% of Rev | ||
| WILLIAM GROSSMAN MD | Board President | — | ||
| KATE STILLEY-STEINER | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHRIS CLYDE | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER CLYDE | Board Member | — | ||
| J SCOTT ZIMMERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE GROSSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAN HORN MD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS LAWRENCE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS NICKOLOPOLOUS | Board Member | — | ||
| RAUB SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| EVE ZHANG | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URS LEONHARDT STEINER | Board Member | 8.4% of Rev | ||
| WILLIAM GROSSMAN MD | Board President | — | ||
| KATE STILLEY-STEINER | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHRIS CLYDE | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER CLYDE | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANETTE CONLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE GROSSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAN HORN MD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS LAWRENCE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS NICKOLOPOLOUS | Board Member | — | ||
| RAUB SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| EVE ZHANG | Board Member | — | ||
| J SCOTT ZIMMERMAN | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
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 23 points below the peer median (10 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 15.9% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.