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 | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | 12.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 12.6% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 14.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 20.4% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 13.6% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 16.1% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 12.3% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 12.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANINA MICHALSKI | Artistic Director | — | ||
| SUZANNE LOWNSBURY | Artistic Director | — | ||
| JANE BRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL LEVY | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL MCGOVERN | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY MINQUEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE ATKINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ASHTON SNIEDERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ELBERT WATSON | Board President | — | ||
| GENE HANSEN | Board President | — | ||
| APRIL WOODARD | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK FRANCIS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANINA MICHALSKI | Artistic Director | 6.3% of Rev | ||
| SUZANNE LOWNSBURY | Artistic Director | 6.3% of Rev | ||
| JANE BRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK FRANCIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL LEVY | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL MCGOVERN | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY MINQUEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| LARA PHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES PRICE | Board Member | — | ||
| ASHTON SNIEDERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER SWETS | Board President | — | ||
| DENISE WESSELER | Board President | — | ||
| APRIL WOODARD | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE LOWNSBURY | Artistic Director | 6.1% of Rev | ||
| JANINA MICHALSKI | Artistic Director | 6.1% of Rev | ||
| LORRAINE GRAVES | BOARD ADVISO | 0.0% of Rev | ||
| JANE BRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK FRANCIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL LEVY | BOARD ADVISO | — | ||
| NANCY MINQUEZ | BOARD ADVISO | — | ||
| PETE MORFORD | BOARD ADVISO | — | ||
| NAOMI MUELLNER | BOARD ADVISR | — | ||
| LARA PHAM | BOARD ADVISO | — | ||
| JAMES PRICE | BOARD ADVISO | — | ||
| ASHTON SNIEDERMAN | BOARD ADVISO | — | ||
| JENNIFER SWETS | Board President | — | ||
| DENISE WESSELER | Board President | — | ||
| APRIL WOODARD | BOARD ADVISO | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE LOWNSBURY | Artistic Director | 5.2% of Rev | ||
| JANINA MICHALSKI | Artistic Director | 5.2% of Rev | ||
| GRACE ATKINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE BRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK FRANCIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LORRAINE GRAVES | BOARD ADVISO | — | ||
| ANDREA HORNBUCKLE | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER KODOLITSCH | BVI GUILD RE | — | ||
| HOPE PARYZEK | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA SORRELL | BOARD ADVISO | — | ||
| ELBERT WATSON | BOARD ADVISO | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 146 other orgs in VA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 31 points below the peer median (5 vs. 36).
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
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.