Programmatic Contraction
What does this mean?
Total revenue is stable, but the percentage of expenses spent on actual mission shrinks. Indicates administrative bloat and spending on the machinery of raising money rather than the art itself.
The Path Forward
The Rainmaker
Represents the forced release of hoarded resources back into the community. It acts as a pressure valve against administrative capture, ensuring the mission takes priority over the machine.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 65.5% | 40 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 26.3% | 36 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Wolka | Executive Direc | 56.9% of Rev | ||
| Walter Kennedy | Board Member | — | ||
| Christopher Burt | Board Member | — | ||
| Mike Tekulsky | Board Member | — | ||
| Darren Presher | Treasurer | — | ||
| Barbara Marre | Board Member | — | ||
| Donna Kline | Board Member | — | ||
| James Riggs | Board Member | — | ||
| Thomas Culp | Board President | — | ||
| Krisanthy Desby | Board Member | — | ||
| Randal Wong | Secretary | — | ||
| Steve Taber | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Wolka | Executive Direc | 33.3% of Rev | ||
| Walter Kennedy | Board Member | — | ||
| Christopher Burt | Board Member | — | ||
| Mike Tekulsky | Board Member | — | ||
| Darren Presher | Treasurer | — | ||
| Barbara Marre | Board Member | — | ||
| Meina Xu | Board Member | — | ||
| Bill Rudiak | Board Member | — | ||
| Thomas Culp | Board President | — | ||
| Randal Wong | Secretary | — | ||
| Steve Taber | 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: governance score sits 14 points below the peer median (50 vs. 64).
5-year trend: Programmatic Contraction
Total revenue is stable, but the percentage of expenses spent on actual mission shrinks. Indicates administrative bloat and spending on the machinery of raising money rather than the art itself.
Overall score has gone from 47 → 47 over 5 years (stable by 0 points).
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- Net assets declined for 3 consecutive years of deficit spending; cash runway narrowing.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- 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.