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.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2010 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2009 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ford | General Manager | Hidden | ||
| Mark Ford | General Manager | Hidden | ||
| Ed Testa | Board President | — | ||
| Paul Przybyla | Treasurer | — | ||
| Anna Maria Chapman | Secretary | — | ||
| Phyllis Novick | Board Member | — | ||
| Ethan Lin | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Di Buono | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Churchill | Board Member | — | ||
| Ed Testa | Board President | — | ||
| Paul Przybyla | Treasurer | — | ||
| Anna Maria Chapman | Secretary | — | ||
| Phyllis Novick | Board Member | — | ||
| Ethan Lin | Board Member | — | ||
| Martha Juelich | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Churchill | Board Member | — | ||
| Robin Hillyard | Board Member | — | ||
| Valerie Rice | Board Member | — | ||
| David Teichholtz | Board Member | — | ||
| George Quievryn | Board Member | — | ||
| Nate Haggett | Board Member | — | ||
| Arson Fahim | Board Member | — | ||
| Patrick Chatham | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 245 other orgs in MA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 14 points below the peer median (15 vs. 29).
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.
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.