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
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↓
Overall
35
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
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Institutional Epochs
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Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 3.7% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 17.6% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 6.3% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.8% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.1% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.4% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 6.1% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 6.6% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 6.1% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.1% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.6% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 5.9% | 40 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL WILLIAMS | Board Member | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| KATHERINE BERGSTROM | Artistic Director | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| BRIAN CLEVINGER | Board President | — | ||
| ANN CADY SCOTT | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN STITH | Board President | — | ||
| TRISH ALEXANDRE | Board President | — | ||
| JUDI SCISSORS | Secretary | — | ||
| WENDI ALPER-PRESSMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAVID ALPERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET AUGUSTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK AYDT | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY BANTLE | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN SMITH BLAIR | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE BRADY | Board Member | — | ||
| JANA BROADIE | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT FEHR | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID FREY | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK HAMSHER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURIE HILER | Board Member | — | ||
| VEN HOUTS | Board Member | — | ||
| TONI JACKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN JAY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN KINGSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL MAGRUDER | Board Member | — | ||
| GWEN MIDDEKE | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE ROBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIAN SCHUSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| PAT SCHUTTE | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN SHERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN TUTEUR | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL WILLIAMS | Board Member | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| HANA SHARIF | Artistic Director | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| BRIAN CLEVINGER | Board President | — | ||
| ANN CADY SCOTT | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN STITH | Board President | — | ||
| ANN HARRIS STRAW | Board President | — | ||
| JUDI SCISSORS | Secretary | — | ||
| WENDI ALPER-PRESSMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAVID ALPERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET AUGUSTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK AYDT | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY BANTLE | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN SMITH BLAIR | Board Member | — | ||
| JANA BROADIE | Board Member | — | ||
| DEDRIC A CARTER | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDON EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID FREY | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK HAMSHER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURIE HILER | Board Member | — | ||
| GINA HOAGLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| VEN HOUTS | Board Member | — | ||
| TONI JACKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN JAY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN KINGSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| GWEN MIDDEKE | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE ROBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD ROBERTS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN SAGEL | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIAN SCHUSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| PAT SCHUTTE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH J STROBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN TUTEUR | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE BERGSTROM | Artistic Director | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BERNSTEIN | Board Member | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| HANA SHARIF | Artistic Director | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| LORI MOORE-MCMULLEN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| DANIEL WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| GWEN MIDDEKE | Board President | — | ||
| BRIAN CLEVINGER | Board President | — | ||
| DAN JAY | Board President | — | ||
| LAURIE HILER | Board President | — | ||
| JUDI SCISSORS | Secretary | — | ||
| VEN HOUTS | Treasurer | — | ||
| WENDI ALPER-PRESSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET AUGUSTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ARLUE BRIGGS | Board Member | — | ||
| DEDRIC A CARTER | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDON EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA M FINERTY | Board Member | — | ||
| DOTTI FISCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| MERRI JO GILLETTE | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK HAMSHER | Board Member | — | ||
| GINA HOAGLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| LUISA M LOREDO | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK MANTOVANI | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE M ROBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD ROBERTS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN SAGEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN SCHEUER | Board Member | — | ||
| PAT SCHUTTE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN CADY SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA SILVERBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN HARRIS STRAW | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN STITH | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH J STROBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN TUTEUR | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BERNSTEIN | Board Member | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| HANA SHARIF | Artistic Director | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| LORI MOORE-MCMULLEN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| GWEN MIDDEKE | Board President | — | ||
| DEDRIC A CARTER | Board President | — | ||
| DAN JAY | Board President | — | ||
| LAURIE HILER | Board President | — | ||
| JUDI SCISSORS | Secretary | — | ||
| VEN HOUTS | Treasurer | — | ||
| WENDI ALPER-PRESSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET AUGUSTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA BRIDGEWATER | Board Member | — | ||
| ARLUE BRIGGS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN CLEVINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDON EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA M FINERTY | Board Member | — | ||
| DOTTI FISCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| MERRY JO GILLETTE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK P HAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| GINA HOAGLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| LUISA M LOREDO | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK MANTOVANI | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE M ROBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD ROBERTS | Board Member | — | ||
| PAT SCHUTTE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN CADY SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA SILVERBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN HARRIS STRAW | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH J STROBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN TUTEUR | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BERNSTEIN | Board Member | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| LORI MOORE-MCMULLEN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| HANA SHARIF | Artistic Director | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| STEVEN WOOLF | Artistic Director | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| ARLUE BRIGGS | Board President | — | ||
| GWEN MIDDEKE | Board President | — | ||
| MARK MANTOVANI | Board President | — | ||
| DOTTI FISCHER | Board President | — | ||
| DEDRIC A CARTER | Secretary | — | ||
| AMY SMITH | Treasurer | — | ||
| WENDI ALPER-PRESSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET AUGUSTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBBIE BERNSKOETTER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID A BLANTON III | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN BLOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA BRIDGEWATER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE A CHADWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN CLEVINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA M FINERTY | Board Member | — | ||
| MERRY JO GILLETTE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK P HAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| GINA HOAGLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| BECKY BRYANT HUBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN JAY | Board Member | — | ||
| LUISA M LOREDO | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL OBERLANDER | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN REESE | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE M ROBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD ROBERTS | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDI SCISSORS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN CADY SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZY STONE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN HARRIS STRAW | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH J STROBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA SILVERBERG | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
35 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 160 other orgs in MO with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 53 points below the peer median (0 vs. 53).
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 3.7% 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.