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 | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 36 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 42 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY HEARN | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL HOUCHENS | ADVISORS TO THE BOARD | — | ||
| ROBERT DICKERSON | ADVISORS TO THE BOARD | — | ||
| PHILIP HAMER | Board Member | — | ||
| NORMAN HARDY | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP F SINCO | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTEN LAGRANGE | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON FRANCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| NATALIE GUY | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS V APKARIAN JR CPA | Treasurer | — | ||
| LESLIE MOSSON | Secretary | — | ||
| SANDRA DICKERSON | Board President | — | ||
| CLIFF SOLOMON | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA DICKERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY HEARN | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL HOUCHENS | ADVISORS TO THE BOARD | — | ||
| ROBERT DICKERSON | ADVISORS TO THE BOARD | — | ||
| DAN WOODSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA M COLLIER | Board Member | — | ||
| CLIFF SOLOMON | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS V APKARIAN JR CPA | Treasurer | — | ||
| LESLIE MOSSON | Secretary | — | ||
| JED BEEBE | Board President | — | ||
| EILEEN HERVEY | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA DICKERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY HEARN | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL HOUCHENS | ADVISORS TO THE BOARD | — | ||
| ROBERT DICKERSON | ADVISORS TO THE BOARD | — | ||
| DAN WOODSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA M COLLIER | Board Member | — | ||
| CLIFF SOLOMON | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS V APKARIAN JR CPA | Treasurer | — | ||
| LESLIE MOSSON | Secretary | — | ||
| JED BEEBE | Board President | — | ||
| EILEEN HERVEY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE BORAD-MIRKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DR INGRID KOVACS | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY HEARN | Board Member | — | ||
| EILEEN HERVEY | Board President | — | ||
| CAROL HOUCHENS | ADVISORS TO THE BOARD | — | ||
| DR LYNNE GARRETT | ADVISORS TO THE BOARD | — | ||
| TIMMIE DONATI | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA M COLLIER | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE MOSSON | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS V APKARIAN JR CPA | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDA BARTH | Secretary | — | ||
| JED BEEBE | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 6 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix Z9.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 9 points above the peer median (25 vs. 16).
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.