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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 1.1% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 1.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 1.1% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 1.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM SPATZ | Board President | — | ||
| WENDY SPATZ | Board President | — | ||
| AURELIA DOMINGUEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| HANNAH LOESSBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| JON YAWN | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM SPATZ | Board President | — | ||
| WENDY SPATZ | Board President | — | ||
| AURELIA DOMINGUEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| HANNAH LOESSBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| ELI MCEWAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM SPATZ | Board President | — | ||
| WENDY SPATZ | Board President | — | ||
| MARIYAH PAIGE | Board Member | — | ||
| AURELIA DOMINGUEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| AEL DIEHM | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE MCSHANE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM SPATZ | Board President | — | ||
| WENDY SPATZ | Board President | — | ||
| RANDY WHITE | Artistic Director | — | ||
| TIM HIEMSTRA | Board Member | — | ||
| AEL DIEHM | Board Member | — | ||
| AIDAN SMITH | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM SPATZ | Board President | — | ||
| WENDY SPATZ | Board President | — | ||
| ALEXIS SPATZ - RADEKE | Board President | — | ||
| BRYAN SPATZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| TODD RADEKE | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 244 other orgs in FL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 29 points above the peer median (60 vs. 31).
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.