Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit Market Archetype Mechanical Natural
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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
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit
Overall
35
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score

Institutional Epochs

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit

Historical Performance

Year Revenue Top Comp Comp % Rev Score Phase Label Outlook Details
2024 Hidden Hidden Unknown
2023 Hidden Hidden 2.4% 35 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2022 1.2% 35 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2021 3.0% 49 Fragile Recovery
2020 1.5% 35 Financially Distressed Stable Watch
2019 1.8% 35 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2018 1.2% 39 Financially Distressed Recovery
2017 1.2% 35 Financially Distressed Stable Watch
2016 1.3% 35 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2015 1.0% 39 Financially Distressed Recovery
2014 1.2% 35 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2013 1.1% 35 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2012 1.3% 35 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2011 0.8% 39 Financially Distressed Stable Watch

Officer compensation history

Tax year 2025

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
YANNICK NEZET-SEGUIN Board Member 0.7% of Rev
PETER GELB GENERAL MANAGER 0.5% of Rev
DAVID CHAN CONCERT MASTER 0.2% of Rev
DONALD PALUMBO CHORUS MASTER 0.2% of Rev
CORALIE TOEVS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT 0.1% of Rev
BENJAMIN BOWMAN CONCERT MASTER 0.1% of Rev
JOHN SELLARS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, PRODUCTION 0.1% of Rev
Diana Fortuna Treasurer 0.1% of Rev
Jason Hamilton PROPERTY MASTER 0.1% of Rev
MICHAEL HEASTON Artistic Director 0.1% of Rev
STEPHANIE BASTA Secretary 0.1% of Rev
Rebecca Wui Secretary 0.1% of Rev
ANN ZIFF CHAIRMAN
BETSY COHEN Treasurer
C GRAHAM BERWIND III Board President
JAMES W KINNEAR Board President
JEANETTE LERMAN-NEUBAUER Secretary
MERCEDES T BASS VICE CHAIRMAN
STEPHEN BERGER Treasurer
TOD JOHNSON Executive Director
AL ROKER Board Member
ALEXA BATOR CHAE Board Member
ANDREW MARTIN-WEBER Board Member
AUSTIN T FRAGOMEN JR Board Member
BARBARA WALKOWSKI Board Member
BETH A GROSSHANS Board Member
BRUCE KOVNER Board Member
CAROL E DOMINA Board Member
DOUGLAS DOCKERY THOMAS Board Member
EKKHART HASSELS-WEILER Board Member
ELIZABETH M EVEILLARD Board Member
FRANK A BENNACK JR Board Member
FRAYDA B LINDEMANN Board President
GEORGE L VAN AMSON Board Member
HELEN Y LITTLE Board Member
HON CAROLYN B MALONEY Board Member
HOWARD W HUNTER Board Member
JAMES MITCHELL JR Board Member
JOHN ROSE Board Member
JUDITH-ANN CORRENTE Board Member
KATHRYN A MILLER Board Member
KEEBLER J STRAZ Board Member
KENNETH R FEINBERG Board Member
LAURA J SLOATE Board Member
LEONARD S COLEMAN JR Board Member
MARC I STERN Board Member
MARINA KELLEN FRENCH Board Member
MARLENE HESS Board Member
MATT MCCLURE Board Member
NABIL N CHARTOUNI Board Member
RICHARD J MILLER JR Board Member
ROBERT L TURNER Board Member
RONNIE S HAWKINS Board Member
SHEILA JOHNSON Board Member
SO-CHUNG SHINN LEE Board Member
SUSAN S BRADDOCK Board Member
Theodore A Kurz Board Member
VALERIE DIXON Board Member
VERONICA ATKINS Board Member
WINTHROP RUTHERFORD JR Board Member
CHRISTINE F HUNTER Board President
Paul M Montrone Board President

Tax year 2023

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
YANNICK NEZET-SEGUIN Board Member 0.4% of Rev
PETER GELB GENERAL MANAGER 0.4% of Rev
DONALD PALUMBO CHORUS MASTER 0.1% of Rev
DIANE ZOLA Artistic Director 0.1% of Rev
PHILIP VOLPE ELC DPT HD/MASTER ELECTRIC 0.1% of Rev
JASON HAMILTON PROPERTY MASTER 0.1% of Rev
JOHN SELLARS ASST GEN MGR, PRODUCTION 0.1% of Rev
DIANA FORTUNA Treasurer 0.1% of Rev
CORALIE TOEVS ASST GEN MGR, DEVELOPMENT 0.1% of Rev
HENRY A LANMAN Secretary 0.1% of Rev
REBECCA WUI Secretary
VERONICA ATKINS Board Member
MERCEDES T BASS VICE CHAIRMAN
FRANK A BENNACK JR Board Member
STEPHEN BERGER Board Member
CGRAHAM BERWIND III Board Member
SUSAN S BRADDOCK Board Member
NOREEN BUCKFIRE Board Member
ALEXA BATOR CHAE Board Member
NABIL N CHARTOUNI Board Member
BETSY COHEN Treasurer
LEONARD S COLEMAN JR Board Member
JUDITH-ANN CORRENTE Board Member
RENA DE SISTO Board Member
CAROL E DOMINA Board Member
ELIZABETH M EVEILLARD Board Member
KENNETH R FEINBERG Board Member
AUSTIN T FRAGOMEN JR Board Member
MARINA KELLEN FRENCH Board Member
BETH A GROSSHANS Board Member
EKKEHART HASSELS-WEILER Board Member
RONNIE S HAWKINS Board Member
ROLF HEITMEYER Board Member
MARLENE HESS Board Member
CHRISTINE F HUNTER Board Member
DAVID HENRY JACOBS Board Member
SHEILA JOHNSON Board Member
TOD JOHNSON Board President
JAMES W KINNEAR Board Member
BRUCE KOVNER Board Member
CAMILLE D LABARRE Board Member
JEANETTE LERMAN-NEUBAUER Secretary
FRAYDA B LINDEMANN Executive Director
ANDREW MARTIN-WEBER Board Member
FRANCES MARZIO Board Member
MATT MCCLURE Board Member
KATHRYN A MILLER Board Member
WILLIAM C MORRIS Board Member
LAURA J SLOATE Board Member
MARC I STERN Board Member
KEEBLER J STRAZ Board Member
AMB NICHOLAS F TAUBMAN Board Member
DOUGLAS DOCKERY THOMAS Board Member
ROBERT I TOLL Board Member
ROBERT L TURNER Board Member
GEORGE L VAN AMSON Board Member
ANN ZIFF CHAIRMAN

Tax year 2022

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
PETER GELB GENERAL MANAGER (SEE NOTE) 0.4% of Rev
YANNICK NEZET-SEGUIN Board Member 0.2% of Rev
DONALD PALUMBO CHORUS MASTER 0.1% of Rev
ROBERT SIRINEK ORCHESTRA MANAGER 0.1% of Rev
JAMES BLUMENFELD PROPERTY MASTER 0.1% of Rev
PHILIP VOLPE ELC DPT HD/MASTER ELECTRIC 0.1% of Rev
CORALIE TOEVS ASST GEN MGR, DEVELOPMENT 0.1% of Rev
JOHN SELLARS ASST GEN MGR, PRODUCTION 0.1% of Rev
HENRY A LANMAN GENERAL COUNSEL/ASST SECRE 0.1% of Rev
DIANA FORTUNA Treasurer 0.1% of Rev
VERONICA ATKINS Board Member
MERCEDES T BASS VICE CHAIRMAN
FRANK A BENNACK JR Board Member
STEPHEN BERGER Board Member
CGRAHAM BERWIND III Board Member
SUSAN S BRADDOCK Board Member
NOREEN BUCKFIRE Board Member
ALEXA BATOR CHAE Board Member
NABIL N CHARTOUNI Board Member
BETSY COHEN Treasurer
LEONARD S COLEMAN JR Board Member
JUDITH-ANN CORRENTE Board Member
RENA DE SISTO Board Member
CAROL E DOMINA Board Member
ELIZABETH M EVEILLARD Board Member
KENNETH R FEINBERG Board Member
AUSTIN T FRAGOMEN JR Board Member
MARINA KELLEN FRENCH Board Member
BETH A GROSSHANS Board Member
EKKEHART HASSELS-WEILER Board Member
RONNIE S HAWKINS Board Member
ROLF HEITMEYER Board Member
MARLENE HESS Board Member
HMAGNES HSU-TANGPHD Board Member
CHRISTINE F HUNTER Board Member
DAVID HENRY JACOBS Board Member
TOD JOHNSON Board President
JAMES W KINNEAR Board Member
BRUCE KOVNER Board Member
CAMILLE D LABARRE Board Member
HARRY T LEE Board Member
JEANETTE LERMAN-NEUBAUER Secretary
FRAYDA B LINDEMANN Executive Director
FRANCES MARZIO Board Member
KATHRYN A MILLER Board Member
WILLIAM C MORRIS Board President
SANA H SABBAGH Board Member
LAURA J SLOATE Board Member
MARC I STERN Board Member
KEEBLER J STRAZ Board Member
AMB NICHOLAS F TAUBMAN Board Member
DOUGLAS DOCKERY THOMAS Board Member
ROBERT I TOLL Board Member
ROBERT L TURNER Board Member
GEORGE L VAN AMSON Board Member
ANN ZIFF CHAIRMAN

Tax year 2021

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
PETER GELB GENERAL MANAGER 0.5% of Rev
YANNICK NEZET-SEGUIN Board Member 0.3% of Rev
DONALD PALUMBO CHORUS MASTER 0.2% of Rev
PHILIP VOLPE ELC DPT HD/MASTER ELECTRICIAN 0.1% of Rev
DIANA FORTUNA Treasurer 0.1% of Rev
DAVID CHAN CONCERT MASTER 0.1% of Rev
STEPHEN DIAZ DPT HD/MASTER CARPENTER 0.1% of Rev
JOHN SELLARS ASST GEN MGR, PRODUCTION 0.1% of Rev
CORALIE TOEVS ASST GEN MGR, DEVELOPMENT 0.1% of Rev
HENRY A LANMAN Secretary 0.1% of Rev
HARRY T LEE Board Member
JEANETTE LERMAN-NEUBAUER Secretary
FRAYDA B LINDEMANN Executive Director
FRANCES MARZIO Board Member
KATHRYN A MILLER Board Member
WILLIAM R MILLER Board Member
WILLIAM C MORRIS CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SANA H SABBAGH Board Member
LAURA J SLOATE Board Member
MARC I STERN Board Member
HON DAVID A STRAZ JR Board Member
AMB NICHOLAS F TAUBMAN Board Member
DOUGLAS DOCKERY THOMAS Board Member
ROBERT I TOLL Board Member
ROBERT L TURNER Board Member
GEORGE L VAN AMSON Board Member
ANN ZIFF CHAIRMAN
VERONICA ATKINS Board Member
MERCEDES T BASS VICE CHAIRMAN
FRANK A BENNACK JR Board Member
STEPHEN BERGER Board Member
CGRAHAM BERWIND III Board Member
SUSAN S BRADDOCK Board Member
NOREEN BUCKFIRE Board Member
ALEXA BATOR CHAE Board Member
NABIL N CHARTOUNI Board Member
BETSY COHEN Treasurer
LEONARD S COLEMAN JR Board Member
JUDITH-ANN CORRENTE Board Member
RENA DE SISTO Board Member
CAROL E DOMINA Board Member
ELIZABETH M EVEILLARD Board Member
KENNETH R FEINBERG Board Member
AUSTIN T FRAGOMEN JR Board Member
MARINA KELLEN FRENCH Board Member
BETH A GROSSHANS Board Member
EKKEHART HASSELS-WEILER Board Member
RONNIE S HAWKINS Board Member
ROLF HEITMEYER Board Member
MARLENE HESS Board Member
HMAGNES HSU-TANGPHD Board Member
CHRISTINE F HUNTER Board Member
FREDERICK ISEMAN Board Member
DAVID HENRY JACOBS Board Member
TOD JOHNSON Board President
JAMES W KINNEAR Board Member
BRUCE KOVNER Board Member
CAMILLE D LABARRE Board Member
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Score breakdown

Score breakdown

Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
35 / 100
Priority Review

The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →

Peer comparison

Compared to 699 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.

Most-divergent component: financial score sits 31 points below the peer median (0 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

What would change this score

The two changes that would most improve this score:

  1. 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.