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 | 9.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | 7.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 3.1% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 4.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.7% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 1.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 5.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE CLARK | Board President | — | ||
| BERT CROSSLAND | Board President | — | ||
| HARRY ENG | Board President | — | ||
| PATRICIA HARKIN | GOVERNANCE C | — | ||
| RAFAEL VILLAGOMEZ | Board President | — | ||
| ERIC LARSON | Secretary | — | ||
| TOM LONG | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARC THAYER | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC THAYER | Executive Director | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| R BERT CROSSLAND | Board President | — | ||
| BOB CHIAPPETTA | Treasurer | — | ||
| CARLOS CHAVEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| GENE CRUME | Board Member | — | ||
| JOYCE DLUGOPOLSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDRE FIEBIG | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER FUKALA | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN NOBS | Board Member | — | ||
| ARLYN TOLZMANN | Secretary | — | ||
| ERIC LARSON | EX OFFICIO, EYS | — | ||
| PATTY HARKIN | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS LONG | Board Member | — | ||
| SAVITHA SUSARLA | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSS BEACRAFT | EX OFFICIO, MUSICIAN | — | ||
| TIM SHAFFER | EX OFFICIO, MUSICIAN | — | ||
| HERMAN ZWIRN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW GRAMS | Board Member | 4.4% of Rev | ||
| ERIK MALMQUIEST | Executive Director | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| R BERT CROSSLAND | Board President | — | ||
| BOB CHIAPPETTA | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAVE CONROY | Board Member | — | ||
| GENE CRUME | Board Member | — | ||
| JOYCE DLUGOPOLSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDRE FIEBIG | Board President | — | ||
| JENNIFER FUKALA | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN NOBS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD RESSEGUIE | Secretary | — | ||
| KAREN SCHOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| PATTY HARKINS | Board President | — | ||
| ARLYN TOLZMANN | Board President | — | ||
| ROSS BEACRAFT | MUSICIAN REP | — | ||
| TIM SHAFFER | MUSICIAN REP | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BEARDEN | Executive Director | 4.8% of Rev | ||
| R BERT CROSSLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY BLIZZARD | Board Member | — | ||
| JOYCE DLUGOPOLSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN SCHOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| LEO NELSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDRE FIEBIG | Board President | — | ||
| GWENDOLYN GAGE | Board President | — | ||
| BRIAN LOVETERE | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES MANFIELD | Secretary | — | ||
| RICHARD RESSEGUIE | Board President | — | ||
| ARLYN TOLZMANN | Board President | — | ||
| MARK KUNTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLIE SCHUCHAT | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT CHIAPPETTA | Board Member | — | ||
| PATTY HARKINS | Board President | — | ||
| DAWN KNIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN NOBS | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIK MALMQUIST | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 195 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 36 points below the peer median (0 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
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 9.8% 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.