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 | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | 3.2% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 2.2% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 11.3% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.0% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.1% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.2% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 3.2% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.4% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.9% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 4.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 7.0% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 6.5% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSE-SHENGE E CHANG | Artistic Director | 5.1% of Rev | ||
| BARBARA LEWINTER | Board President | — | ||
| PM NATASHA CHANG | Secretary | — | ||
| KENNETH FREED | Board President | — | ||
| MINDY EVNIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL FURST | Board Member | — | ||
| MING-I HUANG | Board Member | — | ||
| FRAN PEPPERMAN TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| BENJAMIN VAN VLIET | Treasurer | — | ||
| MATT STAMELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIABETH RYAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSE-SHENGE E CHANG | Artistic Director | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| BARBARA LEWINTER | Board President | — | ||
| PM NATASHA CHANG | Secretary | — | ||
| KENNETH FREED | Board President | — | ||
| MINDY EVNIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL FURST | Board Member | — | ||
| MING-I HUANG | Board Member | — | ||
| FRAN PEPPERMAN TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| BENJAMIN VAN VLIET | Treasurer | — | ||
| MATT STAMELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIABETH RYAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tse-Sheng E Chang | Artistic Director | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| Elizabeth Ryan | Board President | — | ||
| Benjamin van Vliet | Board President | — | ||
| Kari Anderson | Secretary | — | ||
| Harvey Klein | Treasurer | — | ||
| Thomas Achenbach | Board Member | — | ||
| Mindy Evnin | Board Member | — | ||
| Kenneth Freed | Board Member | — | ||
| Ming-I Huang | Board Member | — | ||
| Vesper Mei | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin J Lawrence | Artistic Director | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| Tse-Sheng E Chang | Artistic Director | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| Elizabeth Ryan | Board President | — | ||
| Benjamin van Vliet | Board President | — | ||
| Kari Anderson | Secretary | — | ||
| Harvey Klein | Treasurer | — | ||
| Thomas Achenbach | Board Member | — | ||
| Mindy Evnin | Board Member | — | ||
| Vesper Mei | Board Member | — | ||
| Fran Taylor | Board Member | — | ||
| Judy Hershberg | Board Member | — | ||
| Larry Medsker | Board Member | — | ||
| Karen Medsker | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 9,337 other orgs in US with NTEE prefix B9.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 0 points above the peer median (85 vs. 85).
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 0.0% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.