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 | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 6.7% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.7% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 12.1% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 12.6% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 7.1% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 11.4% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 2.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2010 | — | — | 6.5% | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE LEWIS | Secretary | — | ||
| WILLIAM FLOWERS | Chairman | — | ||
| PATSY CAMPBELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| JERRY DIMUZIO | VICE CHARIMAN | — | ||
| RYAN ADAMSONS | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY CALLOWAY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH GLOSSBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSS KOOPERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RAY RUSNAK | Board Member | — | ||
| ARTHUR WHEATLEY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE LEWIS | Secretary | — | ||
| WILLIAM FLOWERS | BOARD CHAIRM | — | ||
| JERRY DIMUZIO | BOARD VICE C | — | ||
| MARY ODIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| GREGORY CALLOWAY | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN ADAMSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH GLOSSBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSS KOOPERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER LEGA | Board Member | — | ||
| RAY RUSNAK | Board Member | — | ||
| ARTHUR WHEATLY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE LEWIS | Secretary | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER LEGA | BOARD CHAIRM | — | ||
| JERRY DIMUZIO | BOARD VICE C | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERY LINDBERG | Artistic Director | — | ||
| MICHELLE LEWIS | Secretary | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER LEGA | BOARD CHAIRM | — | ||
| JERRY DIMUZIO | BOARD VICE C | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 196 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 13 points above the peer median (45 vs. 32).
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.