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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | 7.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | 5.2% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 4.3% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 14.3% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 23.0% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 15.6% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 13.9% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 9.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 16.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 13.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 13.5% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 11.4% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 11.6% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 23.1% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW CHIANG | EXECUTIVE DI | 7.4% of Rev | ||
| REGINA ANDRIOLO | Board President | — | ||
| JEN GONG | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| MARGARET BROWN | Secretary | — | ||
| MARISA PIERSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| VICTOR DAVSON | Board Member | — | ||
| EILEEN KOSKI | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW CHIANG | EXECUTIVE DI | 8.9% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW CHIANG | EXECUTIVE DI | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| THERESA SHUBECK | Board President | — | ||
| RONALD CHEN | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| EILEEN KOSKI | Secretary | — | ||
| MARISA PIERSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| PATRICIA MAYER | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTOR DAVSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT SAGE | Board Member | — | ||
| REGINA ANDRIOLO | Board Member | — | ||
| THERESA SHUBECK | Board President | — | ||
| RONALD CHEN | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| EILEEN KOSKI | Secretary | — | ||
| MARISA PIERSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| PATRICIA MAYER | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTOR DAVSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT SAGE | Board Member | — | ||
| REGINA ANDRIOLO | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW CHIANG | EXECUTIVE DI | 6.6% of Rev | ||
| NAI-NI CHEN | Artistic Director | 6.5% of Rev | ||
| NAI-NI CHEN | Artistic Director | 6.2% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW CHIANG | EXECUTIVE DI | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| REGINA ANDRIOLO | Board President | — | ||
| RONALD CHEN | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| EILEEN KOSKI | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT SAGE | Treasurer | — | ||
| PATRICIA MAYER | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTOR DAVSON | Board Member | — | ||
| THERESA SHUBECK | Board President | — | ||
| RONALD CHEN | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| EILEEN KOSKI | Secretary | — | ||
| MARISA PIERSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| PATRICIA MAYER | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTOR DAVSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT SAGE | Board Member | — | ||
| REGINA ANDRIOLO | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 175 other orgs in NJ with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 34 points below the peer median (0 vs. 34).
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 7.4% 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.