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 | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER COLLINS | Artistic Director | Hidden | ||
| MARK VALADE | Board President | — | ||
| NEVRA KREGER | Treasurer | — | ||
| WILLIE MCALLISTER | Board Member | — | ||
| DR M ROY WILSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER COLLINS | Artistic Director | Hidden | ||
| GRETCHEN VALADE | Board President | — | ||
| MARK VALADE | Secretary | — | ||
| TOM MOTSCHALL | Treasurer | — | ||
| M ROY WILSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER COLLINS | Artistic Director | Hidden | ||
| GRETCHEN VALADE | Board President | — | ||
| MARK VALADE | Secretary | — | ||
| TOM MOTSCHALL | Treasurer | — | ||
| M ROY WILSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER COLLINS | Artistic Director | Hidden | ||
| THOMAS ROBINSON | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID SUTHERLAND | Secretary | — | ||
| GRETCHEN VALADE | Treasurer | — | ||
| STEPHANIE MAROTTA | Board Member | — | ||
| IKE MCKINNON | Board Member | — | ||
| TONY MICHAELS | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 185 other orgs in MI with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 37 points below the peer median (5 vs. 42).
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
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.