Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit Market Archetype Mechanical Natural
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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
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit
Overall
34
Score
Governance
55
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score

Institutional Epochs

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Financial Era
Governance Era
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 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 Email 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 Email 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 Email 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 Email 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 Email 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
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Score breakdown

Score breakdown

Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
55 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
34 / 100
Priority Review

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

What would change this score

The two changes that would most improve this score:

  1. 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.