The Hollow Shell
What does this mean?
A 10-year slow bleed. Revenue shrinks slightly every year, board size shrinks to the legal minimum, and the organization slowly burns assets to pay a single administrator.
The Path Forward
The Seed
Forces the ultimate reckoning. It requires the board to either secure massive transformative funding immediately or begin the legal process of dissolving to preserve whatever assets remain.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 64 | Stable | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 68 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY KIEFER | Board President | — | ||
| KRISTEN SCHWARTZ | Secretary | — | ||
| MARIA FERREIRA | Secretary | — | ||
| AVIVA WEINER | Board Member | — | ||
| ATSUKO ATAKE | Board Member | — | ||
| VERONICA HUNT | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN HABER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN MCCAFFERTY | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH WHITELOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| TANIA ENRIQUEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN POTASH | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL GOLDIN WUNSCH | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY KIEFER | Board President | — | ||
| GAIL GOLDIN WUNSCH | Board President | — | ||
| CONNIE CZERWINSKI | Treasurer | — | ||
| KRISTEN SCHWARTZ | Secretary | — | ||
| MARIA FERREIRA | Secretary | — | ||
| AVIVA WEINER | Board Member | — | ||
| ATSUKO ATAKE | Board Member | — | ||
| VERONICA HUNT | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN HABER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN MCCAFFERTY | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH WHITELOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| TANIA ENRIQUEZ | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY KIEFER | Board President | — | ||
| GAIL GOLDIN WUNSCH | Board President | — | ||
| CONNIE CZERWINSKI | Treasurer | — | ||
| KRISTEN SCHWARTZ | Secretary | — | ||
| MARIA FERREIRA | Secretary | — | ||
| AVIVA WEINER | Board Member | — | ||
| ATSUKO ATAKE | Board Member | — | ||
| VERONICA HUNT | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN HABER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN MCCAFFERTY | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH WHITELOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| TANIA ENRIQUEZ | 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: program score sits 26 points below the peer median (5 vs. 31).
5-year trend: The Hollow Shell
A 10-year slow bleed. Revenue shrinks slightly every year, board size shrinks to the legal minimum, and the organization slowly burns assets to pay a single administrator.
Overall score has gone from 64 → 31 over 5 years (declining by 33 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
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.