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 | — | — | — | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 45.1% | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 66.0% | 15 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 2.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 4.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 10.1% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER PROVOST | Artistic Director | 35.0% of Rev | ||
| BRENDA RAMIREZ-KALCOFF | OPERATIONS M | 24.3% of Rev | ||
| BARBARA BECKLEY | Board President | 7.4% of Rev | ||
| JAMES M BELL | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT DAMIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN ROTHMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES RYAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LANELLE SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL WADLER | BOARD CHAIRM | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER PROVOST | Artistic Director | 20.7% of Rev | ||
| BRENDA RAMIREZ-KALCOFF | Board Member | 20.2% of Rev | ||
| BARBARA BECKLEY | Board President | 8.0% of Rev | ||
| JOHN ROTHMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES M BELL | Board Member | — | ||
| LANELLE SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES RYAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT DAMIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL WADLER | BOARD CHAIRMAN | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA RAMIREZ-KALCOFF | Board Member | 17.8% of Rev | ||
| HEATHER PROVOST | Artistic Director | 11.1% of Rev | ||
| BARBARA BECKLEY | Board President | 4.4% of Rev | ||
| JOHN ROTHMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES M BELL | Board Member | — | ||
| LANELLE SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES RYAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT DAMIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL WADLER | BOARD CHAIRMAN | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 829 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 33 points below the peer median (0 vs. 33).
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
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.