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 | — | — | 22.8% | 39 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 23.9% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 18.2% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 23.5% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 18.6% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONDA SPINAK | Artistic Director | 12.1% of Rev | ||
| RONDA SPINAK | Artistic Director | 12.1% of Rev | ||
| SHARON LANDAU | Board Member | 11.6% of Rev | ||
| SHARON LANDAU | Board Member | 10.7% of Rev | ||
| MARY KOHAV | Board Member | — | ||
| ZORAYDA LOPEZ - MARCUS | Board Member | — | ||
| BECKY SOLO LORING | Board Member | — | ||
| JANIS NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNNE HIMELSTEIN | Board President | — | ||
| JODIE MENDELSON KAY | Secretary | — | ||
| OLIVIA COHEN-CUTLER | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA LINDEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JACKIE WEINTRAUB | Board President | — | ||
| JENN ROTH KRIEGER | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL REIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| RABBI ED FEINSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY KOHAV | Board Member | — | ||
| ZORAYDA LOPEZ - MARCUS | Board Member | — | ||
| BECKY SOLO LORING | Board Member | — | ||
| JANIS NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNNE HIMELSTEIN | Board President | — | ||
| JODIE MENDELSON KAY | Secretary | — | ||
| OLIVIA COHEN-CUTLER | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA LINDEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JACKIE WEINTRAUB | Board President | — | ||
| JENN ROTH KRIEGER | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL REIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| RABBI ED FEINSTEIN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONDA SPINAK | Artistic Director | 11.7% of Rev | ||
| SHARON LANDAU | Board Member | 10.7% of Rev | ||
| PATRICIA LINDEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JACKIE WEINTRAUB | Board President | — | ||
| JENN ROTH KRIEGER | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL REIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| JANIS NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNNE HIMELSTEIN | Board President | — | ||
| JODIE MENDELSON KAY | Secretary | — | ||
| ELISA WAYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| OLIVIA COHEN-CUTLER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONDA SPINAK | Artistic Director | 10.1% of Rev | ||
| SHARON LANDAU | Board Member | 9.0% of Rev | ||
| JANIS NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNNE HIMELSTEIN | Board President | — | ||
| JODIE KAY | Secretary | — | ||
| ELISA WAYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| OLIVIA COHEN-CUTLER | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA LINDEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JACKIE WEINTRAUB | Board President | — | ||
| JENN ROTH KRIEGER | 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: program score sits 29 points above the peer median (60 vs. 31).
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 22.8% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
- 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.