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 | — | — | 12.3% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 11.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.2% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 16.1% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 16.5% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 17.2% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 17.7% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUNG-LIN TSENG | Artistic Director | 12.3% of Rev | ||
| ENRICA TSENG | Artistic Director | — | ||
| CRISTY MAYFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| DUSTIN LOGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK DANIS | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY EHMANN-CLARDY | Board President | — | ||
| MATTHEW KLINE | Treasurer | — | ||
| BENEDICT REYES | Board President | — | ||
| AMY HAMPTON | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUNG-LIN TSENG | Artistic Director | 10.3% of Rev | ||
| ENRICA TSENG | Artistic Director | — | ||
| PATRICK DANIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DUSTIN LOGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY EHMANN-CLARDY | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTY COFFEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| BENEDICT REYES | Board President | — | ||
| TODD WAKEFIELD | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUNG-LIN TSENG | Artistic Director | 10.7% of Rev | ||
| ENRICA TSENG | Artistic Director | — | ||
| PATRICK DANIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DUSTIN LOGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY EHMANN-CLARDY | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTY COFFEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| BENEDICT REYES | Board President | — | ||
| TODD WAKEFIELD | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUNG-LIN TSENG | Artistic Director | 10.4% of Rev | ||
| ENRICA TSENG | Artistic Director | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| BECKY MINGLE | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD WAKEFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON GAINES | Board Member | — | ||
| DUSTIN LOGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY EHMANN-CLARDY | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTY COFFEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| BENEDICT REYES | Board President | — | ||
| LINDSAY TOOKER | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 483 other orgs in TX with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 67 points below the peer median (0 vs. 67).
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 12.3% 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.