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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 12.1% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 7.2% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.9% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 2.8% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 7.7% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 11.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 8.0% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 12.4% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Rice | Executive Dir. | 8.6% of Rev | ||
| Orbert Davis | Artistic Director | 7.5% of Rev | ||
| Lesley Picchietti | Board President | — | ||
| Mark Moultrie | Board President | — | ||
| Pablo Sampaio | Treasurer | — | ||
| Andy Chidester | Secretary | — | ||
| Michael Hora | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Ingram | Board Member | — | ||
| Broderick Lewis | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Parrott IV | Board Member | — | ||
| Jasmine Primm | Board Member | — | ||
| Beth Saunders | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORBERT DAVIS | Artistic Director | 7.5% of Rev | ||
| RHAPSODY SNYDER | EXECUTIVE DI | 4.6% of Rev | ||
| ANDY CHIDESTER | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHAEL HORA | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD PARROT IV | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK INGRAM | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK N MOULTRIE JR | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| BRODERICK LEWIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLEY PICCHIETTI | Board President | — | ||
| JASMINE PRIMM | Board Member | — | ||
| PABLO SAMPAIO | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELIZABETH SAUNDERS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY CHIDESTER | Secretary | — | ||
| ORBERT DAVIS | Artistic Director | — | ||
| MICHAEL HORA | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK INGRAM | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK N MOULTRIE JR | Treasurer | — | ||
| RUMI KULI | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLEY PICHIETTI | Board President | — | ||
| PABLO SAMPAIO | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH SAUNDERS | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ALLAWAY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDY CHIDESTER | Secretary | — | ||
| ORBERT DAVIS | Artistic Director | — | ||
| MICHAEL HORA | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK INGRAM | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK N MOULTRIE JR | Treasurer | — | ||
| RUMI KULI | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLEY PICHIETTI | Board President | — | ||
| PABLO SAMPAIO | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH SAUNDERS | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ALLAWAY | Board President | — | ||
| ANDY CHIDESTER | Board Member | — | ||
| ORBERT DAVIS | Artistic Director | — | ||
| MARK INGRAM | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK N MOULTRIE JR | Secretary | — | ||
| RUMI KULI | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLEY PICHIETTI | Board Member | — | ||
| PABLO SAMPAIO | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH SAUNDERS | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 196 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 28 points above the peer median (60 vs. 32).
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 12.1% 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:
- 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.