Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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Archetype
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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.
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↓
Overall
36
Score
Governance
50
Score
Financial
10
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 12.3% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.8% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 16.2% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 9.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.1% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 18.0% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 17.9% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 18.3% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 16.5% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 22.4% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 24.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERNANDO MALVAR-RUIZ | Artistic Director | 6.0% of Rev | ||
| LEE TAYLOR | DEVELOPMENT | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN MILLER KOTSES | Executive Director | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| JONATHAN ABBOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH GROSSMAN BESCH | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CALCIANO FAGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| HENRY CHANG | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE DESCHENES | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK GARCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| TANVIR GOPAL | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNA LIDDY MD FAAP | Board Member | — | ||
| CORINA MADILIAN | Secretary | — | ||
| DETE MESERVE | Board President | — | ||
| TRACEY MITCHEL-LAI | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES MUHAMMAD | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNABEL RAYMOND | Board Member | — | ||
| MEGHAN UMBER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH VOXMAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERNANDO MALVAR-RUIZ | Artistic Director | 5.4% of Rev | ||
| J ANDREW BRADFORD | Executive Director | 4.6% of Rev | ||
| KAI RYSSDAL | Board President | — | ||
| STEVE DESCHENES | Board President | — | ||
| RASHMI BANSAL | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH GROSSMAN BESCH | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA BLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| CORINA MADILIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| HELEN KIM SPITZER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA GREENE WILLARD | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CALICIANO FAGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENA LIDDY | Board Member | — | ||
| DETE MESERVE | Board Member | — | ||
| TANVIR GOPAL | Board Member | — | ||
| MEGHAN UMBER | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACEY MITCHEL-LAI | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH MOULE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH VOXMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY A PIESCHALA | Board President | — | ||
| EDWARD J NOWAK | Secretary | — | ||
| TORI FISK | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERNANDO MALVAR-RUIZ | Artistic Director | 4.7% of Rev | ||
| FERNANDO MALVAR-RUIZ | Artistic Director | 4.7% of Rev | ||
| EDWARD J NOWAK | Secretary | — | ||
| GREGORY A PIESCHALA | Board President | — | ||
| KAI RYSSDAL | Board President | — | ||
| RASHMI BANSAL | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE DESCHENES | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH GROSSMAN BESCH | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA BLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| CORINA MADILIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| HELEN KIM SPITZER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA GREENE WILLARD | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CALICIANO FAGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENA LIDDY | Board Member | — | ||
| TORI FISK | Treasurer | — | ||
| DETE MESERVE | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD J NOWAK | Secretary | — | ||
| GREGORY A PIESCHALA | Board President | — | ||
| KAI RYSSDAL | Board President | — | ||
| RASHMI BANSAL | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE DESCHENES | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH GROSSMAN BESCH | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA BLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| CORINA MADILIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| HELEN KIM SPITZER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA GREENE WILLARD | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CALICIANO FAGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENA LIDDY | Board Member | — | ||
| TORI FISK | Treasurer | — | ||
| DETE MESERVE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERNANDO MALVAR-RUIZ | Artistic Director | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| EDWARD J NOWAK | Board President | — | ||
| GREGORY A PIESCHALA | Secretary | — | ||
| KAI RYSSDAL | Board President | — | ||
| RASHMI BANSAL | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE DESCHENES | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH GROSSMAN BESCH | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA BLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH DEBREU | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN HELGESON | Treasurer | — | ||
| CORINA MADILIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| HELEN KIM SPITZER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA GREENE WILLARD | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CALICIANO FAGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENA LIDDY | Board Member | — | ||
| TORI FISK | Board Member | — | ||
| DETE MESERVE | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
10 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
50 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
36 / 100
Priority Review
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 12.3% 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.