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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 17.6% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 13.3% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 18.0% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 36.0% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 14.5% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 16.9% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 18.4% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 11.1% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 10.9% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 17.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 12.0% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 16.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 14.4% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Combs | Executive Dir. | 7.3% of Rev | ||
| Jim Nadel | Board President | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| Taylor Eigsti | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| Bob Murphy | Secretary | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| TomokoFunaki | Board Member | 0.0% of Rev | ||
| Karen Nagy | Board President | — | ||
| John Monroe | Treasurer | — | ||
| Fred Spitz | Board President | — | ||
| Ralph Deadwyler | Board Member | — | ||
| Anthony Diamond | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Yoerg | Board Member | — | ||
| Ronda Rosner | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen M Sano | Board Member | — | ||
| Joan Talbert | Board Member | — | ||
| Sharon Yoerg | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Nadel | Board President | 8.2% of Rev | ||
| David C Miller | Executive Dir. | 6.1% of Rev | ||
| Taylor Eigsti | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| Bob Murphy | Secretary | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| Karen Nagy | Board President | — | ||
| Ronda Rosner | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lois Anderson | Board Member | — | ||
| Ralph Deadwyler | Board Member | — | ||
| Anthony Diamond | Board Member | — | ||
| John Monroe | Board Member | — | ||
| Sheila M Riley | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen M Sano | Board Member | — | ||
| Joan Talbert | Board Member | — | ||
| Sharon Yoerg | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Nadel | Board President | 8.4% of Rev | ||
| David C Miller | Executive Dir. | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| Taylor Eigsti | Board Member | 0.0% of Rev | ||
| Karen Nagy | Board President | — | ||
| Ronda Rosner | Treasurer | — | ||
| Bob Murphy | Secretary | — | ||
| Lois Anderson | Board Member | — | ||
| Ralph Deadwyler | Board Member | — | ||
| Anthony Diamond | Board Member | — | ||
| John Monroe | Board Member | — | ||
| Sheila M Riley | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen M Sano | Board Member | — | ||
| Joan Talbert | Board Member | — | ||
| Sharon Yoerg | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Nadel | Board President | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| David C Miller | Executive Dir. | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| Karen Nagy | Board President | — | ||
| Sheila M Riley | Board President | — | ||
| Ronda Rosner | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kay Kleinerman | Secretary | — | ||
| Anthony Diamond | Board Member | — | ||
| Taylor Eigsti | Board Member | — | ||
| Al Eisenstat | Board Member | — | ||
| Larry Mohr | Board Member | — | ||
| Bob Murphy | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 829 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 33 points below the peer median (0 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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 17.6% sits within the sector's 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.