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 | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 8.1% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 3.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.1% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.3% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 3.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY WOOD | Board President | — | ||
| CINDY WARD | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA J CLIFFORD | Treasurer | — | ||
| CINDY LAWTON | Secretary | — | ||
| TRISH HIGGINS | Board Member | — | ||
| ADONAI MACK | Board Member | — | ||
| HONESTO VARGAS | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL WIECKOWSKI DREYER | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY WOOD | Board President | — | ||
| CINDY WARD | Board President | — | ||
| BETH HASSETT | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDA J CLIFFORD | OFFICER AT LRG | — | ||
| CINDY LAWTON | Secretary | — | ||
| SCOT CROCKER | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS EDWARDS | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK HARBISON | Board Member | — | ||
| ADONAI MACK | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE OLSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY POPE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA ROGOZINSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| HONESTO VARGAS | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL WIECKOWSKI DREYER | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL LAUN | Board Member | 6.1% of Rev | ||
| BETSY WOOD | Board President | — | ||
| CINDY WARD | Board President | — | ||
| BETH HASSETT | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDA J CLIFFORD | OFFICER AT LARGE | — | ||
| CINDY LAWTON | Secretary | — | ||
| SCOT CROCKER | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS EDWARDS | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK HARBISON | Board Member | — | ||
| ADONAI MACK | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE OLSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY POPE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA ROGOZINSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| HONESTO VARGAS | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL WIECKOWSKI DREYER | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL LAUN | Board Member | 6.2% of Rev | ||
| CAROL WIECKOWSKI DREYER | Board President | — | ||
| BETSY WOOD | Board President | — | ||
| CINDY WARD | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDA J CLIFFORD | Board President | — | ||
| BETH HASSET | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE OLSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY POPE | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK HARBISON | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY LAWTON | Board Member | — | ||
| VICKI JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT CROCKER | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS EDWARDS | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANENE LONERGRAN WARD | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA ROGOZINSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| HONESTO VARGAS | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 1,425 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 53 points below the peer median (0 vs. 53).
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.