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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | 12.0% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 2.7% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 2.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 1.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 1.3% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 0.9% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 1.5% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.1% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 2.0% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 2.0% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA CLARK BLOODGOOD | Board President | — | ||
| AYA TAKEUCHI | Treasurer | — | ||
| BARAK BEN-GAL | Board Member | — | ||
| ALISON JACKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHUCK KAPELKE | Board Member | — | ||
| BOBBY BRENNAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KRYSTA LAPCEVIC | Board Member | — | ||
| SHOSHANA CHAZAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MEREDITH LAPONTE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL DAILEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARI HOLLIS-ROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| ERICA WEBER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Meehan | Executive Director | 12.0% of Rev | ||
| Paul Sugarman | Board President | — | ||
| Christina Clark Bloodgood | Board President | — | ||
| Steven Giacomi | Treasurer | — | ||
| Erica Weber | Secretary | — | ||
| Victoria Larson | Board Member | — | ||
| Holly Below | Board Member | — | ||
| Shoshana Chazan | Board Member | — | ||
| Aldona Clottey | Board Member | — | ||
| Megan Gardner | Board Member | — | ||
| Chuck Kapelke | Board Member | — | ||
| Krysta Lapcevic | Board Member | — | ||
| Meredith Lapointe | Board Member | — | ||
| Andrew Leavitt | Board Member | — | ||
| Marcia Linn | Board Member | — | ||
| Margaret Micki Miller | Board Member | — | ||
| Andrea Walker | Board Member | — | ||
| Bobby Brenman | Board Member | — | ||
| Barak Ben-Gal | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Meehan | Executive Director | 12.0% of Rev | ||
| Paul Sugarman | Board President | — | ||
| Christina Clark Bloodgood | Board President | — | ||
| Steven Giacomi | Treasurer | — | ||
| Victoria Wells Larson | Secretary | — | ||
| Vivian Auslander | Board Member | — | ||
| Holly Below | Board Member | — | ||
| Shoshana Chazan | Board Member | — | ||
| Aldona Clottey | Board Member | — | ||
| Megan Gardner | Board Member | — | ||
| Chuck Kapelke | Board Member | — | ||
| Krysta Lapcevic | Board Member | — | ||
| Meredith Lapointe | Board Member | — | ||
| Andrew Leavitt | Board Member | — | ||
| Marcia Linn | Board Member | — | ||
| Margaret Micki Miller | Board Member | — | ||
| Andrea Walker | Board Member | — | ||
| Janet Walker | Board Member | — | ||
| Bobby Brenman | Board Member | — | ||
| Barak Ben-Gal | Board Member | — | ||
| Erica Weber | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 830 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 33 points below the peer median (0 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 12.0% 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.