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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 20.9% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 21.6% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 1.1% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 19.7% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 14.0% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 14.2% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 12.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 13.6% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 13.5% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 13.7% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON HARPER | Vice Chairman | — | ||
| DANIEL BEDNAR | Chairman | — | ||
| EDY SANTANGELO | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA RICHARDS DODDS | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA DULLAM | Board Member | — | ||
| IRV HILF | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHAEL RHODE | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE BENIGNO | Board Member | — | ||
| HANDEL EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGIANNA REGNIER | Board Member | — | ||
| HELEN DZIADULEWICZ | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY SIMON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELEN DZIADULEWICZ | Board Member | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL RHODE | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| PAT RICHARDS DODDS | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| DON HARPER | Vice Chairman | — | ||
| DANIEL BEDNAR | Chairman | — | ||
| LINDA DULLAM | Board Member | — | ||
| IRV HILF | Secretary | — | ||
| STEPHANIE BENIGNO | Treasurer | — | ||
| J HANDEL EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGIANNA REGNIER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY SIMON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON HARPER | Vice Chairman | — | ||
| DANIEL BEDNAR | Chairman | — | ||
| JERRY CLIFFORD | Treasurer | — | ||
| BILL PATTERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY DICESARE | Board Member | — | ||
| PAT RICHARDS DODDS | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA DULLAM | Board Member | — | ||
| EDY SANTANGELO | Board President | — | ||
| IRV HILF | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHAEL RHODE | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE BENIGNO | Treasurer | — | ||
| HANDEL EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGIANNA REGNIER | Board President | — | ||
| HELEN DZIADULEWICZ | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL LITTLE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK BARNEY | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 43 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A5.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 40 points below the peer median (0 vs. 40).
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.
Overall score has gone from 31 → 31 over 5 years (stable by 0 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 20.9% 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.