Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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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.

The Truth-Teller
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↓
Overall
38
Score
Governance
50
Score
Financial
15
Score
Program
60
Score

Institutional Epochs

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit

Historical Performance

Year Revenue Top Comp Comp % Rev Score Phase Label Outlook Details
2025 Hidden Hidden — — Unknown —
2024 Hidden Hidden 13.6% 38 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2023 — — 7.1% 40 Financially Distressed Recovery
2022 — — 12.2% 38 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2021 — — 14.2% 40 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2020 — — 6.3% 40 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2019 — — 7.7% 42 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2018 — — 5.0% 44 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2017 — — 13.4% 42 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2016 — — 13.9% 44 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2015 — — 12.3% 46 Fragile Decline Risk
2014 — — 3.9% 53 Fragile Recovery
2013 — — 12.5% 46 Fragile Recovery
2012 — — 12.2% 44 Financially Distressed Stable Watch

Officer compensation history

Tax year 2026

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Lorraine J Dimun Executive Director 3.6% of Rev
Laura E Hanssel Treasurer 2.7% of Rev
Susan Roe Lape Vice President 2.1% of Rev
Kari Shaffer Vice President 1.8% of Rev
Emily F Macaluso Vice President 1.8% of Rev
Anthony J Montuori IATSE Steward 1.5% of Rev
Peter M Ellis Chairman —
Claire O'Grady Board President —
Nancy Santi Board President —
Sara Albrecht Treasurer —
Sunitha Thomas Secretary —
Sandra P Guthman Past Chairman —
Caryn Harris Past Vice Chairman —
Joan W Harris Past Chairman —
Alexandra C Nichols Past Chairman —
Abby McCormick ONeil Past Chairman —
Merrillyn J Kosier Past Chairman —
David Snyder Past Chairman —
Alaina Anderson Board Member —
Kathryn Kovitz Arnold Board Member —
Bernard Bartilad Board Member —
Kori Coleman Board Member —
Michelle Durpetti Board Member —
Louise Frank Board Member —
Ted Grady Board Member —
Terell Johnson Board Member —
Sherry Jursa Board Member —
Christine N Evans Kelly Board Member —
Franco La Marca Board Member —
DAndrae Larry Board Member —
Michael McStraw Board Member —
Sarah Solotaroff Mirkin Board Member —
Gregory J OLeary Board Member —
Scott Rafferty Board Member —
Jai Shekhawat Board Member —
John Q Smith Board Member —
Marilyn Fatt Vitale Board Member —
Maria Zec Board Member —
Robert J Gauch Board Member —

Tax year 2023

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Ms Lori Dimun Executive Director 3.8% of Rev
Ms Laura Hanssel Treasurer 2.7% of Rev
Mr Anthony J Montouri Head Carpenter & IATSE Steward 1.6% of Rev
Ms Emily Macaluso Vice President 1.5% of Rev
Ms Meghan McNamara Vice President 1.5% of Rev
Mr Edward Mlakar Chief Engineer 1.4% of Rev
Ms Elizabeth Halajian Vice President 0.4% of Rev
Ms Merrillyn J Kosier Chairman —
Mr Peter M Ellis Board President —
Ms Claire O'Grady Board President —
Ms Sunitha Thomas Secretary —
Ms Sara Albrecht Treasurer —
Ms Alaina Anderson Board Member —
Ms Kathryn Kovitz Arnold Board Member —
Mr Bernard Bartilad Board Member —
Mr John L Brennan Board Member —
Ms Louise B Frank Board Member —
Mr Robert J Gauch Jr Board Member —
Ms Sandra P Guthman Board Member —
Ms Caryn Harris Board Member —
Ms Joan W Harris Board Member —
Mr Terrell Johnson Board Member —
Mr Kwaku Johnson Board Member —
Ms Christine N Evans Kelly Board Member —
Mr Franco La Marca Board Member —
Mr Michael McStraw Board Member —
Ms Sarah Solotaroff Mirkin Board Member —
Ms Alexandra C Nichols Board Member —
Mr Kenneth R Norgan Board Member —
Mr Gregory J O'Leary Board Member —
Ms Abby McCormick O'Neil Board Member —
Mr Scott Rafferty Board Member —
Ms Nancy Santi Board Member —
Mr Jai Shekhawat Board Member —
Mr John Q Smith Board Member —
Mr David Snyder Board Member —
Ms Marilyn Fatt Vitale Board Member —
Ms Kathryn Williams Board Member —
Ms Maria Zec Board Member —
Susan Lape Secretary —

Tax year 2022

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Ms Lori Dimun Executive Director 2.4% of Rev
Ms Laura Hanssel Treasurer 2.3% of Rev
Ms Elizabeth Halajian Secretary 1.3% of Rev
Ms Caryn Harris Board President —
Ms Merrillyn J Kosier Treasurer —
Ms Claire O'Grady Secretary —
Mr David Snyder Chairman —
Mr Peter M Ellis Board Member —
Ms Sara Albrecht Board Member —
Ms Pamela Baker Board Member —
Mr John L Brennan Board Member —
Ms Louise B Frank Board Member —
Mr Robert J Gauch Jr Board Member —
Ms Sandra P Guthman Board Member —
Ms Joan W Harris Board Member —
Ms Christine N Evans Kelly Board Member —
Ms Deborah A Korompilas Board Member —
Mr Michael McStraw Board Member —
Mr Zarin Mehta Board Member —
Ms Sarah Solotaroff Mirkin Board Member —
Ms Alexandra C Nichols Board Member —
Mr Kenneth R Norgan Board Member —
Mr Gregory J O'Leary Board Member —
Ms Abby McCormick O'Neil Board Member —
Mr Dan Plehal Board Member —
Mr Scott Rafferty Board Member —
Ms Nancy Santi Board Member —
Ms Shannon L Schuyler Board Member —
Mr Jai Shekhawat Board Member —
Mr John Q Smith Board Member —
Ms Sue Stark Board Member —
Ms Sunitha Thomas Board Member —
Ms Marilyn Fatt Vitale Board Member —
Ms Dori Wilson Board Member —
Ms Maria Zec Board Member —
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Score breakdown

Score breakdown

Financial resilience
15 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
50 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
38 / 100
Priority Review

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

Peer comparison

Compared to 376 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A6.

Most-divergent component: financial score sits 42 points below the peer median (15 vs. 57).

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

What would change this score

The two changes that would most improve this score:

  1. 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.