Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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Archetype
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Tier
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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
26
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
5
Score
Program
45
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 17.9% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 15.0% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 15.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 32.5% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 14.9% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 16.6% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 15.4% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 5.2% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.1% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 4.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.0% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 4.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Koelker | Executive Director | Hidden | ||
| Dona D Vaughn | Artistic Director | Hidden | ||
| Arlene Palmer Schwind | Board President | — | ||
| Ann Elderkin | Board President | — | ||
| Leslie Hart | Secretary | — | ||
| Constance Bingham | Treasurer | — | ||
| Elizabeth Astor | Board Member | — | ||
| James Becker | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Berentson | Board Member | — | ||
| Rosemary Harris | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Hunt | Board Member | — | ||
| Katherine Mohlin | Board Member | — | ||
| Larry Rubinstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Warren Schubert | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Serrage | Board Member | — | ||
| April Ylvisaker Tardiff | Board Member | — | ||
| Toy Watson | Board Member | — | ||
| Doreen Theriault | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy-Grace Thurston | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Plumb | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Koelker | Executive Director | Hidden | ||
| Dona D Vaughn | Artistic Director | Hidden | ||
| Arlene Palmer Schwind | Board President | — | ||
| Ann Elderkin | Board President | — | ||
| Leslie Hart | Secretary | — | ||
| Constance Bingham | Treasurer | — | ||
| Elizabeth Astor | Board Member | — | ||
| James Becker | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Berentson | Board Member | — | ||
| Rosemary Harris | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Hunt | Board Member | — | ||
| Katherine Mohlin | Board Member | — | ||
| Larry Rubinstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Warren Schubert | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Serrage | Board Member | — | ||
| April Ylvisaker Tardiff | Board Member | — | ||
| Toy Watson | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Plumb | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Koelker | Executive Director | Hidden | ||
| Dona D Vaughn | Artistic Director | Hidden | ||
| Arlene Palmer Schwind | Board President | — | ||
| Melody Schubert | Secretary | — | ||
| Constance Bingham | Treasurer | — | ||
| Ann Elderkin | Board President | — | ||
| Elizabeth Astor | Board Member | — | ||
| Anthony Fratianne | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Hammer | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Hope | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Hunt | Board Member | — | ||
| Katherine Mohlin | Board Member | — | ||
| Jack Riddle | Board Member | — | ||
| Warren Schubert | Board Member | — | ||
| John Serrage | Board Member | — | ||
| April Ylvisaker | Board Member | — | ||
| Larry Rubinstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Leslie Hart | Board Member | — | ||
| Toy Watson | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Plumb | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Koelker | Executive Director | Hidden | ||
| Arlene Palmer Schwind | Board President | — | ||
| Melody Schubert | Secretary | — | ||
| Constance Bingham | Treasurer | — | ||
| Ann Elderkin | Board President | — | ||
| Elizabeth Astor | Board Member | — | ||
| Kelley Boero | Board Member | — | ||
| Anthony Fratianne | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Hammer | Board Member | — | ||
| Donald Head | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Hope | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Hunt | Board Member | — | ||
| Katherine Mohlin | Board Member | — | ||
| Jack Riddle | Board Member | — | ||
| Warren Schubert | Board Member | — | ||
| John Serrage | Board Member | — | ||
| April Ylvisaker | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Plumb | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Koelker | Executive Director | Hidden | ||
| Arlene Palmer Schwind | Board President | — | ||
| Melody Schubert | Secretary | — | ||
| Constance Bingham | Treasurer | — | ||
| Ann Elderkin | Board President | — | ||
| Elizabeth Astor | Board Member | — | ||
| Kelley Boero | Board Member | — | ||
| Anthony Fratianne | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Hammer | Board Member | — | ||
| Donald Head | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Hope | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Hunt | Board Member | — | ||
| Katherine Reimann | Board Member | — | ||
| Jack Riddle | Board Member | — | ||
| Warren Schubert | Board Member | — | ||
| John Serrage | Board Member | — | ||
| Margaret Wilkis | Board Member | — | ||
| April Ylvisaker | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Plumb | Secretary | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
5 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
45 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
26 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 29 other orgs in ME with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 34 points below the peer median (5 vs. 39).
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 17.9% 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:
- 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.