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 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 10.4% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 22.9% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 9.7% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Lepri Stringer | Artistic Director | 11.3% of Rev | ||
| Ian Frank | Executive Dir. | 10.8% of Rev | ||
| Allen Rein | Board President | — | ||
| Judy Kemp | Board President | — | ||
| Beth Perez | Secretary | — | ||
| Kent Grayson | Treasurer | — | ||
| Abby Troy | Board Member | — | ||
| Amanda Dunn Kelly | Board President | — | ||
| Cate Fox | Board Member | — | ||
| Jenny Blickenstaff | Board Member | — | ||
| Lea Pinsky | Board Member | — | ||
| Mike Miro | Board Member | — | ||
| Mike Van Haelewyn | Board Member | — | ||
| Philip Osenton | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen Powers | Ex Officio | 13.9% of Rev | ||
| Kendra Morrill | Board Member | — | ||
| Hans Hansen | Board Member | — | ||
| Brandi Efiom | Board Member | — | ||
| Beth Perez | Board Member | — | ||
| Allen Rein | Board Member | — | ||
| Maureen Powers | Ex Officio | — | ||
| Andre Biliter | Ex Officio | — | ||
| Dwight Hamilton | Board Member | — | ||
| Judy Kemp | Board President | — | ||
| Alan Schoen | Board President | — | ||
| Jenny Blickenstaff | Secretary | — | ||
| Don Dunbar | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kendra Morrill | Board Member | — | ||
| Hans Hansen | Board Member | — | ||
| Alan Schoen | Board Member | — | ||
| Brandi Efiom | Board Member | — | ||
| Beth Perez | Board Member | — | ||
| Dwight Hamilton | Board Member | — | ||
| Judy Kemp | Board President | — | ||
| Jenny Blickenstaff | Secretary | — | ||
| Don Dunbar | Treasurer | — | ||
| Allen Rein | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen Powers | Ex Officio | 10.9% of Rev | ||
| Andre Biliter | Ex Officio | 8.6% of Rev | ||
| Kendra Morrill | Board Member | — | ||
| Hans Hansen | Board Member | — | ||
| Brandi Efiom | Board Member | — | ||
| Beth Perez | Board Member | — | ||
| Allen Rein | Board Member | — | ||
| Dwight Hamilton | Board Member | — | ||
| Judy Kemp | Board President | — | ||
| Alan Schoen | Board President | — | ||
| Jenny Blickenstaff | Secretary | — | ||
| Don Dunbar | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
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 57 points below the peer median (0 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
- 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.