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 | 19.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2023 | — | — | 19.6% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 22.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 29.8% | 36 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 41.5% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 40.2% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 21.8% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 15.5% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 20.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 31.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Davidson | Artistic Director | 19.5% of Rev | ||
| KIM DAVIDSON | Board Member | 18.0% of Rev | ||
| KIANNA MARSHALL | Board Member | — | ||
| LEE LEARMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA MOORE | Board Member | — | ||
| ASHA RIEGO DE DIOS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK RIEGO DE DIOS | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH BOSWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HEMPHILL | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA LAWERENCE | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN SMITH | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| BARRY GREEN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| CAROLYN CHRISMAN | VICE CHAIRMANINTERIM TREASUR | — | ||
| Barry Green | Board President | — | ||
| Susan Smith | Board President | — | ||
| Rick Riego de Dios | Board Member | — | ||
| Asha Riege de Dios | Board Member | — | ||
| Barbara Moore | Board Member | — | ||
| Sarah Boswell | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolyn Chrisman | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Hemphill | Board Member | — | ||
| Frank Giannini | Chairman Emeritus | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Giannini | Board President | — | ||
| Jeff Perkins | Treasurer | — | ||
| Susan M Smith | Board Member | — | ||
| Rick Riego de Dios | Board Member | — | ||
| Asha Riege de Dios | Board Member | — | ||
| Barry Green | Secretary | — | ||
| Barbara Moore | Board Member | — | ||
| Kimberly Davidson | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 146 other orgs in VA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 21 points below the peer median (15 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.
Overall score has gone from 34 → 33 over 5 years (declining by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 19.3% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.