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 | — | — | 9.4% | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 16.3% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 23.0% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 15.7% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 16.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 16.9% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 7.5% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.5% | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 4.9% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gfaller | Board Member | 4.2% of Rev | ||
| Julia Flood | Artistic Director | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| Julius B Anthony | Board Member | — | ||
| Amy Hoch Hogensen | Board Member | — | ||
| John D Weil | Treasurer | — | ||
| Joseph Albitar | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristin Guehlstorf | Board Member | — | ||
| Mike Gibbons | Board Member | — | ||
| Melissa Posten | Board Member | — | ||
| Tom Schunk | Board President | — | ||
| LaTonya Jackson | Board Member | — | ||
| Coleen Williams | Board President | — | ||
| Josh Jaffe | Board Member | — | ||
| Darci Madden | Secretary | — | ||
| Josh Knopp | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Walton | Board Member | — | ||
| Pamela Washington | Board Member | — | ||
| Sarah Richmond | Board Member | — | ||
| Erica Wilson | Board President | — | ||
| Michael Williams | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gfaller | Board Member | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| Julia Flood | Artistic Director | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| Jason McAdamis | Board Member | — | ||
| Amy Hoch Hogensen | Board Member | — | ||
| John D Weil | Treasurer | — | ||
| Joseph Albitar | Board Member | — | ||
| Leslie Peters | Board President | — | ||
| Mike Gibbons | Board President | — | ||
| Melissa Posten | Board Member | — | ||
| Tom Schunk | Board Member | — | ||
| David Weber | Board Member | — | ||
| Coleen Williams | Board Member | — | ||
| Josh Knopp | Board Member | — | ||
| Lou Desorbo | Secretary | — | ||
| Darci Madden | Board Member | — | ||
| Josh Jaffe | Board Member | — | ||
| Sarah Richmond | Board Member | — | ||
| Debbie Van Ryn | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Williams | Board Member | — | ||
| Erica Wilson | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 104 other orgs in MO with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 30 points above the peer median (60 vs. 30).
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 39 → 38 over 5 years (declining by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 9.4% 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.