Structural Deficit
"Promotes and fosters dance in Central Pennsylvania by providing professional instruction in classical ballet, preparing dancers for professional careers, and offering a comprehensive dance education curriculum."
— Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
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 | 33.1% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 11.8% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 48.4% | 15 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.8% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 8.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 9.6% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 10.5% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 8.2% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.4% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 10.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 9.6% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA SILVA | Artistic Director | 12.2% of Rev | ||
| ERIN INCH | Artistic Director | 11.6% of Rev | ||
| SHANNA GEISTWITE | Executive Director | 9.4% of Rev | ||
| SANDRA CARLINO | Artistic Director | — | ||
| JENNIFER BENSHOOF | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER CHORT | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNMARIE DURNIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MINDY GRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER HIPP ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| G TIMOTHY REITER MD | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN STLEDGER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARISA SWARNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE ULSH | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE BRINLEY | Board President | — | ||
| JOANNE ESSIS | Board President | — | ||
| JAKE FREEMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHELLE MCGRATH | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA CARLINO | Artistic Director | — | ||
| JENNIFER CHORT | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER HIPP ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN ST LEDGER | Board Member | — | ||
| EVIE ROWE | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE ULSH | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE BRINLEY | Board President | — | ||
| JOANNE ESSIS | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| SHANNA GEISTWITE | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| KARYN HAUBERT | ASST EXEC DI | — | ||
| G TIMOTHY REITER MD | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHELLE MCGRATH | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY RIVERA | EXECUTIVE DI | 8.8% of Rev | ||
| SANDRA CARLINO | Artistic Director | — | ||
| JENNIFER HIPP ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD HAUBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN ST LEDGER | Board Member | — | ||
| EVELYE ROWE MED | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE ULSH | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER WILL | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE BRINLEY | Board President | — | ||
| JENNIFER CHORT | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOANNE ESSIS | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| MICHELLE MCGRATH | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY RIVERA | EXECUTIVE DI | 8.5% of Rev | ||
| SANDRA CARLINO | Artistic Director | — | ||
| BRAD HAUBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER HIPP | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN ST LEDGER | Board Member | — | ||
| EVIE ROWE | HISTORIAN | — | ||
| MIKE ULSH | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER WILL | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE BRINLEY | Board President | — | ||
| JENNIFER CHORT | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOANNE ESSIS | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| MICHELLE MCGRATH | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 295 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 23 points below the peer median (15 vs. 38).
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 33.1% is above the 90th percentile for orgs of this size (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:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 33.1% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~22 points.
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.