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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 5.2% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 6.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 2.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 2.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 4.3% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 10.6% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN MYERS BROWN | Artistic Director | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| SPENCER WERTHEIMERESQ | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| IVORY ALLISON | Board President | — | ||
| COLETTE DECHALUS LEE | Treasurer | — | ||
| JACQUELINE ROBERTS ESQ | Secretary | — | ||
| KELLY FINCH MOBLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA KATZ CHOBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| MARLISA BROWN SWINT | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYANT M GREENE | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY JORDAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JERILYN DRESSLER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAWN HAWES | Board Member | — | ||
| CARL PULLEN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN MYERS BROWN | Artistic Director | — | ||
| SPENCER WERTHHEIMERESQ | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| IVORY ALLISON | Secretary | — | ||
| COLETTE DECHALUS LEE | Treasurer | — | ||
| JACQUELINE ROBERTS ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY FINCH MOBLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA KATZ CHOBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYANT M GREENE | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY JORDAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY JORDAN | JUDY JORDAN | — | ||
| SPENCER WERTHHEIMERESQ | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| IVORY ALLISON | Secretary | — | ||
| COLETTE DECHALUS LEE | Treasurer | — | ||
| JACQUELINE ROBERTS ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY FINCH MOBLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA KATZ CHOBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| DION WILES | Board Member | — |
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 28 points below the peer median (10 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.
Overall score has gone from 35 → 38 over 5 years (improving by 3 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 5.2% 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.