Steady State
Steady State
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Steady State

What does this mean?

No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.

The Path Forward

The Stewardship

Focuses on long-term sustainability and gentle cultivation of existing resources rather than forced expansion. It honors the organization's established role as a reliable anchor.

The Stewardship
The Stewardship
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Steady State
Overall
39
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
30
Score
Program
45
Score

Institutional Epochs

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Steady State

Historical Performance

Year Revenue Top Comp Comp % Rev Score Phase Label Outlook Details
2025 Hidden Hidden Unknown
2024 21.7% 39 Financially Distressed Recovery
2023 50.0% 36 Critical Intervention Needed Gov Risk
2022 40.3% 40 Governance-Stressed Gov Risk
2021 49.3% 40 Governance-Stressed Recovery
2020 40.3% 40 Governance-Stressed Recovery
2019 42.5% 32 Critical Intervention Needed Recovery
2018 35.1% 30 Critical Intervention Needed Recovery
2017 55.8% 21 Critical Intervention Needed Gov Risk
2016 50.5% 23 Critical Intervention Needed Gov Risk
2015 45.4% 25 Critical Intervention Needed Gov Risk
2014 44.0% 25 Critical Intervention Needed Gov Risk
2013 33.3% 34 Critical Intervention Needed Gov Risk
2012 28.0% 34 Critical Intervention Needed Gov Risk
2011 59 Fragile Stable Watch

Officer compensation history

Tax year 2025

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
DAVID DUFOUR EXECUTIVE DI 21.7% of Rev
SHELBY COOK VICE PRESIDE
AMBERLY NICHOLS Board President
KATHY PETERSON Treasurer
MARY JO SARTORIUS Board Member

Tax year 2023

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
DAVID DUFOUR EXECUTIVE DI 21.2% of Rev
DAVID DUFOUR EXECUTIVE DI 20.6% of Rev
BROCK BUTLER Artistic Director 16.6% of Rev
KAREN GADSON OFFICE MANAG 10.3% of Rev
KAREN GADSON OFFICE MANAG 8.8% of Rev
GERMAR TOWNSEND TECHNICAL DI 5.4% of Rev
BROCK BUTLER Artistic Director 2.5% of Rev
JACKIEJO BREWERS Board Member
SHELBY COOK VICE PRESIDE
BRENT GRABER PAST PRESIDE
MATTHEW MANLEY Board Member
AMBERLY NICHOLS Board President
KATHY PETERSON Treasurer
LEANN REAS-SULLIVAN Secretary
MARY JO SARTORIUS Board Member
LAURA SULLIVAN VICE PRESIDE
ANTWON WILLIAMS Board Member
JACKIEJO BREWERS Board Member
SHELBY COOK Board Member
BRENT GRABER Board President
MATTHEW MANLEY Secretary
AMBERLY NICHOLS Board Member
KATHY PETERSON Treasurer
LEANN REAS-SULLIVAN VICE PRESIDE
MARY JO SARTORIUS Board Member
LAURA SULLIVAN Board Member
ANTWON WILLIAMS Board Member

Tax year 2022

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
DAVID DUFOUR EXECUTIVE DI 19.5% of Rev
GERMAR TOWNSEND TECHNICAL DI 18.1% of Rev
KAREN GADSON OFFICE MANAG 11.2% of Rev
JACKIEJO BREWERS Board Member
BRENT GRABER Board President
MATTHEW MANLEY Secretary
AMBERLY NICHOLS Board Member
KATHY PETERSON Treasurer
LEANN REAS-SULLIVAN VICE PRESIDE
MARY JO SARTORIUS Board Member
LAURA SULLIVAN Board Member
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Score breakdown

Score breakdown

Financial resilience
30 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
45 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
39 / 100
Priority Review

The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →

Peer comparison

Compared to 120 other orgs in IN with NTEE prefix A6.

Most-divergent component: program score sits 12 points above the peer median (45 vs. 33).

5-year trend: Steady State

No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.

What's driving this score

What would change this score

The two changes that would most improve this score:

  1. Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
  2. 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.