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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE DANNE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE DANNER | 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: program score sits 17 points below the peer median (15 vs. 32).
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.
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
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.