Acute Stabilization
What does this mean?
A successful crisis intervention. After hitting the Priority Review risk tier, the organization demonstrates consecutive years of Financial Score recovery paired with Governance Score improvement.
The Path Forward
The Dawn
Institutionalizes the emergency protocols that saved the organization. It locks in new, rigorous governance policies to prevent a relapse into crisis.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | 13.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | 19.7% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 36.0% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 33.8% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 20.5% | 35 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 21.8% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 22.9% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 16.4% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 18.8% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA GOGER | Executive Director | 13.4% of Rev | ||
| JOHN STEWART | Board President | — | ||
| JESSE CHAKRIN | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES MASON | Treasurer | — | ||
| LIZZ DARCY | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANE SWEETING | Secretary | — | ||
| FLORA SAVAGE | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LES MARSDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN STEWART | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEX VANCE | Board President | — | ||
| CHRIS THORPE | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES MASON | Treasurer | — | ||
| CAROL JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES PHILLIPS | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKEY GORAINIK | Board President | — | ||
| CAROL HART | Secretary | — | ||
| CLAY RIVER | Board President | — | ||
| FLORA SAVAGE | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 171 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 30 points above the peer median (60 vs. 30).
5-year trend: Acute Stabilization
A successful crisis intervention. After hitting the Priority Review risk tier, the organization demonstrates consecutive years of Financial Score recovery paired with Governance Score improvement.
Overall score has gone from 35 → 34 over 5 years (declining by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 13.1% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
- 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).
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.