Acute Resource Divergence
What does this mean?
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
The Path Forward
The Realignment
Forces immediate balancing of administrative bloat against actual programmatic output. It demands that every dollar extracted for overhead be justified by community impact.
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 | 54.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 41.2% | 38 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 14.9% | 45 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | -9.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 13.2% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 12.2% | 43 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 42 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 54.0% | 44 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 43.6% | 48 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 9.7% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 9.7% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALIA GARCIA | Executive Director | 54.8% of Rev | ||
| ARTURO HEREDIA SOTO | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBRA HERRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| VANESSA WALLACE-GONZALES | Board Member | — | ||
| ADRIANA ARRIAGA | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDERICK JANKA | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLYN MERINO MULLLIN | Board President | — | ||
| SILVIA PEREA | Board President | — | ||
| LAURA HYATT | Secretary | — | ||
| XAVIERA SIMMONS | Treasurer | — | ||
| INGRID BOSTROM | Board Member | — | ||
| PORFIRIO GUTIRREZ | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Macker Johnston | Executive Director | 51.2% of Rev | ||
| Alexandra Cole | Secretary | — | ||
| Crosby Slaught | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jacquelyn Klein-Brown | Board Member | — | ||
| Davin Mantell | Board Member | — | ||
| Marni Margerum | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Lloyd | Board Member | — | ||
| Debby Peterson | Board Member | — | ||
| Maria Rendon | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA LLOYD | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBBY PETERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIA RENDON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARNI MARGERUM | Board Member | — | ||
| JACQUELYN KLEIN-BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVIN MANTELL | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA MACKER JOHNSTON | Board President | — | ||
| ALEXANDRA COLE | Secretary | — | ||
| CROSBY SLAUGHT | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 1,023 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 37 points below the peer median (42 vs. 79).
5-year trend: Acute Resource Divergence
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 54.8% is well above the sector's 90th percentile (healthy band: 18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 54.8% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~40 points.
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.