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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | — | — | 8.6% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 19.6% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | Hidden | Hidden | 15.5% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 25.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 23.5% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 12.5% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 16.1% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 13.8% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 13.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 12.5% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 14.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 13.9% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 13.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 6.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN WOGAMAN | Artistic Director | 8.6% of Rev | ||
| THOMAS H BERGH | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL BLIZMAN | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| CAROL CHADWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA CHAVEZ-WAZEERUD-DIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAMIEN CRUTCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| HAROLD DAITCH | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN DEMPS | Board Member | — | ||
| DANNY DEROSE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIA Y ETIENNE | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD GRAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| HAROLD Z GUREWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY HAYNES | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT HICKS | Secretary | — | ||
| JOHN KAPLAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| BARBARA KLARMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY MAXWELL-PHILIPS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID MONOGHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDOLPH SCHEIN | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| HENRY SHEVITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA VIVIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD E WHITNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JACKIE WIGGINS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN WOGAMAN | Board President | 14.3% of Rev | ||
| DANIEL R DEROSE | Board Member | 7.6% of Rev | ||
| THOMAS H BERGH | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL BLIZMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| CAROL CHADWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA CHAVEZ-WAZEERUD-DIN | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY ZIMMER COX | Board Member | — | ||
| DAMIEN CRUTCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| PARIS DEAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIA ETIENNE | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD GRAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| HAROLD Z GUREWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT HICKS | Treasurer | — | ||
| DIANE KAPLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN LOWE | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY MAXWELL-PHILIPS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDOLPH SCHEIN | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| ERIC THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA VIVIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD E WHITNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JACKIE WIGGINS | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY WOZNIAK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN WOGAMAN | Board President | 14.3% of Rev | ||
| STEPHEN WOGAMAN | Board President | 14.3% of Rev | ||
| DANIEL R DEROSE | Board Member | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| DANIEL R DEROSE | Board Member | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| THOMAS H BERGH | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL BLIZMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| ELIZABETH BROOKS | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL CHADWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA CHAVEZ-WAZEERUD-DIN | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY ZIMMER COX | Board Member | — | ||
| DAMIEN CRUTCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| HAROLD DAITCH | Board Member | — | ||
| PARIS DEAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM EVOLA | Board Member | — | ||
| HOWARD S GOLDBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD GRAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| HAROLD Z GUREWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT HICKS | Treasurer | — | ||
| DIANE KAPLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA KLARMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN LOWE | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY MAXWELL-PHILIPS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDOLPH SCHEIN | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| SUSAN SHEINER | Board Member | — | ||
| NORMA JEAN SHUFRO | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY TULLY | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA VIVIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD E WHITNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JACKIE WIGGINS | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY WOZNIAK | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS H BERGH | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL BLIZMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| ELIZABETH BROOKS | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL CHADWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA CHAVEZ-WAZEERUD-DIN | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY ZIMMER COX | Board Member | — | ||
| DAMIEN CRUTCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| HAROLD DAITCH | Board Member | — | ||
| PARIS DEAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM EVOLA | Board Member | — | ||
| HOWARD S GOLDBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD GRAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| HAROLD Z GUREWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT HICKS | Treasurer | — | ||
| DIANE KAPLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA KLARMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN LOWE | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY MAXWELL-PHILIPS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDOLPH SCHEIN | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| SUSAN SHEINER | Board Member | — | ||
| NORMA JEAN SHUFRO | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY TULLY | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA VIVIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD E WHITNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JACKIE WIGGINS | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY WOZNIAK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN WOGAMAN | Board President | 12.0% of Rev | ||
| LAURA BAHNMUELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS H BERGH | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL BLIZMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| ELIZABETH BROOKS | CO-CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| CAROL CHADWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA CHAVEZ-WAZEERUD-DIN | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY ZIMMER COX | Board Member | — | ||
| DAMIEN CRUTCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| HAROLD DAITCH | Board Member | — | ||
| PARIS DEAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM EVOLA | Board Member | — | ||
| HOWARD S GOLDBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD GRAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| HAROLD Z GUREWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT D HICKS | Treasurer | — | ||
| DIANE KAPLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA KLARMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN LIEBMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN LOWE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTHONY MAREK | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY MAXWELL-PHILIPS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDOLPH SCHEIN | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| SUSAN SHEINER | Board Member | — | ||
| NORMA JEAN SHUFRO | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY TULLY | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA VIVIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD E WHITNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JACKIE WIGGINS | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY WOZNIAK | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 185 other orgs in MI with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 42 points below the peer median (0 vs. 42).
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 8.6% 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.