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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 8.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.7% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 4.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 4.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACEY HUSZCZA | Executive Director | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| VALENTINA PELEGGI | Board Member | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| DAISUKE YAMAMOTO | CONCERTMASTER | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| EBONI BOADI | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| GAIL HENSHAW | Treasurer | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| MATTHEW WILSHIRE | Artistic Director | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| LANGE TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA H THALHIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN WALKER | Board Member | — | ||
| LUDI WEBBER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK WICKERSHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| BUCCI ZEUGNER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELISABETH WOLLAN | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGS | Board President | — | ||
| PRISCILLA A BURBANK | Board President | — | ||
| BRANDON TAYLOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| GEORGE RUZEK | Secretary | — | ||
| WILLIAM LAWRENCE BAITES JR | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILLIP BENNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| JOANNE BARRECA | Board Member | — | ||
| DR RONALD A CRUTCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY FLOWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK FLYNN | Board Member | — | ||
| D BRENNEN KEENE ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH A KING | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER W LINDBLOOM DMA | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM H MEARS JR | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT MELDER | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK MURTAUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| BERNIE NIEMEIER | Board Member | — | ||
| VALENTINA PELEGGI | Board Member | — | ||
| KAMRAN RAIKA | Board Member | — | ||
| LEON E RODAY | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SZUCS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALENTINA PELEGGI | Board Member | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| LACEY HUSZCZA | Executive Director | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| DAISUKE YAMAMOTO | CONCERTMASTER | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| DOROTHY HENSHAW | Treasurer | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| ELISABETH WOLLAN | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGS | Board President | — | ||
| PRISCILLA A BURBANK | Board President | — | ||
| BRANDON TAYLOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOSHUA BENNETT | Secretary | — | ||
| WILLIAM LAWRENCE BAITES JR | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILLIP BENNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE BRANTLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN BRAYMER | Board Member | — | ||
| DR RONALD A CRUTCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY FLOWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK FLYNN | Board Member | — | ||
| D BRENNEN KEENE ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH A KING | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER W LINDBLOOM DMA | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM H MEARS JR | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT MELDER | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK MURTAUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| BERNIE NIEMEIER | Board Member | — | ||
| KAMRAN RAIKA | Board Member | — | ||
| LEON E RODAY | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE RUZEK | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SZUCS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA H THALHIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN WALKER | Board Member | — | ||
| LUDI WEBBER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK WICKERSHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| BUCCI ZEUGNER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACEY HUSZCZA | Executive Director | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| VALENTINA PELEGGI | Board Member | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| LACY HUSZCZA | Executive Director | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| VALENTINA PELEGGI | Board Member | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| DAISUKE YAMAMOTO | CONCERTMASTER | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| DAISUKE YAMAMOTO | CONCERTMASTER | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| DOROTHY HENSHAW | Treasurer | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGS | Board President | — | ||
| GEORGE L MAHONEY | Board President | — | ||
| ELISABETH WOLLAN | Board President | — | ||
| BRANDON TAYLOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN WALKER | Secretary | — | ||
| JOSHUA BENNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILLIP BENNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE BRANTLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN BRAYMER | Board Member | — | ||
| PRISCILLA A BURBANK | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY FLOWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL GODDARD | Board Member | — | ||
| REBECCA HORNER | Board Member | — | ||
| D BRENNEN KEENE ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER W LINDBLOOM DMA | Board Member | — | ||
| J THEODORE LINHART | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM H MEARS JR | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK MURTAUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER NEATHAWK | Board Member | — | ||
| KAMRAN RAIKA | Board Member | — | ||
| MAURA SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| LEON E RODAY | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SZUCS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK SAMPLE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA H THALHIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| LUDI WEBBER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK WICKERSHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK WOLFRAM | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY ZAYDE ZEUGNER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGS | Board President | — | ||
| GEORGE L MAHONEY | Board President | — | ||
| ELISABETH WOLLAN | Board President | — | ||
| BRANDON TAYLOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN WALKER | Secretary | — | ||
| JOSHUA BENNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILLIP BENNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE BRANTLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN BRAYMER | Board Member | — | ||
| PRISCILLA A BURBANK | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY FLOWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL GODDARD | Board Member | — | ||
| REBECCA HORNER | Board Member | — | ||
| D BRENNEN KEENE ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER W LINDBLOOM DMA | Board Member | — | ||
| J THEODORE LINHART | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM H MEARS JR | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK MURTAUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER NEATHAWK | Board Member | — | ||
| KAMRAN RAIKA | Board Member | — | ||
| LEON E RODAY | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK SAMPLE | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SZUCS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA H THALHIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| LUDI WEBBER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK WICKERSHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK WOLFRAM | Board Member | — | ||
| BUCCI ZEUGNER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAISUKE YAMAMOTO | CONCERTMASTER | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| DAVID FISK - THRU 9120 | Executive Director | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| VALENTINA PELEGGI | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| LACY HUSZCZA BEGINNING 1212020 | Executive Director | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGS | Board President | — | ||
| GEORGE L MAHONEY | Board President | — | ||
| ELISABETH WOLLAN | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN R SAMPLE | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN WALKER | Secretary | — | ||
| JOSHUA BENNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILLIP BENNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| STUART BLAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN BOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN BRAYMER | Board Member | — | ||
| PRISCILLA A BURBANK | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGEL CLARKE | Board Member | — | ||
| ALISON ECKIS | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY FLOWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL GODDARD | Board Member | — | ||
| REBECCA HORNER | Board Member | — | ||
| D BRENNEN KEENE ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER W LINDBLOOM DMA | Board Member | — | ||
| J THEODORE LINHART | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM H MEARS JR | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK MURTAUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER NEATHAWK | Board Member | — | ||
| KAMRAN RAIKA | Board Member | — | ||
| LEON E RODAY | Board Member | — | ||
| MAURA SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SZUCS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDON TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA H THALHIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| LUDI WEBBER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK WICKERSHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK WOLFRAM | Board Member | — | ||
| BUCCI ZEUGNER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID JL FISK | Executive Director | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| DIASUKE YAMAMOTO | CONCERT MASTER | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| JOSHUA BENNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| PHIL BENNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| STUART BLAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN BRAYMER | Board Member | — | ||
| PRISCILLA BURBANK | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL BUSSEY HARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA BYRD | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGEL CLARKE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK T COX IV | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD CRUTCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALISON ECKIS | Board Member | — | ||
| EARL FERGUSON | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY FLOWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE GIRARD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL GODDARD | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIA GOGOVA | Board Member | — | ||
| REBECCA HORNER | Board Member | — | ||
| BRENNEN KEENE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER W LINDBLOOM | Board Member | — | ||
| TED LINHART | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK MURTAUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER NEATHAWK | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY O'KEEFE | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBRA POLLOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| DALE PORFILIO | Board Member | — | ||
| KAMRAN RAIKA | Board Member | — | ||
| LEON E RODAY | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SZUCS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDON TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA H THALHIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN WALKER | Board Member | — | ||
| LUDI WEBBER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK WICKERSHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK WOLFRAM | Board Member | — | ||
| ELISABETH WOLLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BUCCI ZEUGNER | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE MAHONEY | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGS | Board President | — | ||
| RICHARD SMITH | Board President | — | ||
| RICK SAMPLE | Treasurer | — | ||
| MAURA SCOTT | Secretary | — |
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 36 points below the peer median (0 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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 8.2% 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.