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 | — | — | 53.5% | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 10.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 185.7% | 17 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.4% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.8% | 44 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.1% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 6.8% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 6.4% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 6.1% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.3% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.7% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 5.4% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARJORIE NESET | Executive Director | 10.3% of Rev | ||
| SUSANNA KEARNY | Board Member | 9.6% of Rev | ||
| TERESA PHILLIPS | Board President | — | ||
| BRYN NARANJO | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL TAMASI | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOE LUJAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL MURPHY | Board Member | — | ||
| NKAZI SINANDILE | Board Member | — | ||
| LEONARD STITELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| DR TASIA YOUNG | Board Member | — | ||
| NURY H YOO | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA PHILLIPS | Board President | — | ||
| BRYN NARANJO | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL TAMASI | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOE LUJAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL MURPHY | Board Member | — | ||
| NKAZI SINANDILE | Board Member | — | ||
| LEONARD STITELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| TASIA YOUNG | Board Member | — | ||
| NURY YOO | Board Member | — | ||
| MARJORIE NESET | Executive Director | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 9 other orgs in NM with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 28 points below the peer median (5 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.
Overall score has gone from 50 → 21 over 5 years (declining by 29 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 53.5% is well above the sector's 90th percentile (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:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 53.5% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~40 points.
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.