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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 6.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 10.6% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 8.7% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 9.6% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 9.7% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 11.3% | 40 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.9% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 16.1% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 16.6% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 16.9% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAX QUINLAN | EXEC ARTISTI | 6.6% of Rev | ||
| ALYSSA ARMOR | Board President | — | ||
| MARK BLONSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY CAPRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| TIKIE CHRISTOPHILLIS | Board President | — | ||
| ANDY COBURN | Board Member | — | ||
| LEE ELMORE | Board Member | — | ||
| WESLEY GILLILAND | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN GREENE | Board President | — | ||
| JESS HAGGERTY | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC HARDAWAY | Treasurer | — | ||
| BILL KENDIG | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN LUX | Board Member | — | ||
| THERESA MARCHI | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE PROVENCE | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN SHIRLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIN SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| CARL SYKES | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA ARMOR | Board Member | — | ||
| HUNTER CHAMNESS | Treasurer | — | ||
| TIKIE CHRISTOPHILLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDY COBURN | Board Member | — | ||
| RONNY DILLARD | Board Member | — | ||
| LEE ELMORE | Board Member | — | ||
| WESLEY GILLILAND | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN GREENE | Board President | — | ||
| JESS HAGGERTY | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC HARDAWAY | Board Member | — | ||
| MELIAH JEFFERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL KENDIG | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN LUX | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTI MOBLEY | Board President | — | ||
| HEIDI MOORE | Secretary | — | ||
| GREY MORGAN | Board President | — | ||
| LESLIE PROVENCE | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN SHIRLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MAX QUINLAN | EXEC ARTISTI | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN MCCALLA | EXEC ARTISTI | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| SUZANNE MCCALLA | PRODUCING DI | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| NANCY BENNETT | Board President | — | ||
| MARK BLONSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN BYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| HUNTER CHAMNESS | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE C CHRISTOPHILLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTIN DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| RONNY DILLARD | Board Member | — | ||
| AMITY EDMONDS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY FREEMAN | Board President | — | ||
| SANDY GIBBES | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN GREENE | Board Member | — | ||
| MELIAH JEFFERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTI MOBLEY | Board President | — | ||
| HEIDI MOORE | Secretary | — | ||
| GRAY MORGAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| AARON RUPE | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA SHARP | Board Member | — | ||
| CARL SYKES | Board Member | — | ||
| ALYSSA ARMOR | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY BENNETT | Board President | — | ||
| MARK BLONSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN BYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| HUNTER CHAMNESS | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDY COBURN | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTIN DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| RONNY DILLARD | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY FREEMAN | Board President | — | ||
| KEVIN GREENE | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIO HERNANDEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MELIAH JEFFERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL KENDIG | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN LUX | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTI MOBLEY | Board President | — | ||
| HEIDI MOORE | Secretary | — | ||
| GREY MORGAN | Board President | — | ||
| JESSICA SHARP | Board Member | — | ||
| CARL SYKES | Board Member | — | ||
| MAX QUINLAN | EXEC ARTISTI | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 97 other orgs in SC 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
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 6.6% 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.