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 | Hidden | Hidden | 4.9% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 9.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 12.4% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 12.9% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 19.4% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN JONAS | Board Member | 4.4% of Rev | ||
| LORRAINE DONOVAN | Board Member | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| CHERYL DESIMONE | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH GREEN-SAH | Board Member | — | ||
| UMBERTO LEONE | Board Member | — | ||
| FRED LAMBRIGHT | Treasurer | — | ||
| LAURIE MILLER | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN BORELIZ | COMMUNITY RELATIONS | — | ||
| VALERIE AKIN | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTORIA SANDBROOK FLYNN | Secretary | — | ||
| SANDRA GARCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| BRITTANY GRIFFIN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN JONAS | Board Member | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| LAUREN JONAS | Board Member | 4.2% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN BORELIZ | Executive Director | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| CHERYL DESIMONE | Board Member | — | ||
| FRED LAMBRIGHT | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN DIBENE | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTINA CIPRIANO | Secretary | — | ||
| LAURIE MILLER | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN BORELIZ | Executive Director | — | ||
| FATIMA AFZAL | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN LAPOINTE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH GREEN-SAH | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL DESIMONE | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH GREEN-SAH | Board Member | — | ||
| UMBERTO LEONE | Board Member | — | ||
| FRED LAMBRIGHT | Treasurer | — | ||
| LANITA MIMS | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN LAPOINTE | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTINA CIPRIANO | Secretary | — | ||
| LAURIE MILLER | Board President | — |
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: program score sits 29 points above the peer median (60 vs. 31).
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 4.9% 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:
- 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.