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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 3.1% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.3% | 40 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 6.0% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.3% | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 2.4% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 2.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 3.0% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.0% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.5% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 2.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 2.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID VICTOR | Executive Director | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| KAREN WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| STACEY ENNES | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN CUTLIP | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIA ZELLER BRAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN DADAY | Board President | — | ||
| LES VEATCH | Treasurer | — | ||
| TONY CALZARETTA | Board Member | — | ||
| COLLEEN UNGUREAN | Secretary | — | ||
| YEULANDA DEGALA | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL GEIMER | Board President | — | ||
| DAVE KUNICKI | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY HYSLOP | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUSAN THOMSON | Secretary | — | ||
| STEPHANIE HOOVER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKES EBETSCH | EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS DIREC | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| KAREN WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| STACEY ENNES | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN CUTLIP | Board President | — | ||
| BETSY KMIECIK | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN DADAY | Board President | — | ||
| LES VEATCH | Treasurer | — | ||
| TONY CALZARETTA | Board Member | — | ||
| COLLEEN UNGUREAN | Secretary | — | ||
| YEULANDA DEGALA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKES EBETSCH | Board Member | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| JOE KEEFE | Artistic Director | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| KAREN WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| STACEY ENNES | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN CUTLIP | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY KMIECIK | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN DADAY | Board President | — | ||
| LES VEATCH | Treasurer | — | ||
| JIM BERTUCCI | Board President | — | ||
| COLLEEN UNGUREAN | Secretary | — |
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 3.1% 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.