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 | Hidden | Hidden | 5.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 4.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 2.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.7% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 7.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 9.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 10.0% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Allen Farley | Artistic Director | 5.2% of Rev | ||
| Katie Parvis | Board President | — | ||
| Justin Anderson | Treasurer | — | ||
| Hans Appen | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Hagan | Board Member | — | ||
| Heather McKinley | Board Member | — | ||
| Paul Brown | Board Member | — | ||
| Taryn Janelle | Board Member | — | ||
| Kate Daniels | Board Member | — | ||
| Sandy Newton | Board Member | — | ||
| Jonathan Wood | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeffrey Fischer | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA ALLEN-FARLEY | ProducingDIRECT | 9.5% of Rev | ||
| ANITA ALLEN-FARLEY | ProducingDIRECT | 4.5% of Rev | ||
| ROBIN MONDCRIEF IVES | Board President | — | ||
| TOM DAVIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| KATIE IVES | Secretary | — | ||
| HANS APPEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CARLA CROWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT HAGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GISELLE HOLLOWAY | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA LOVATT | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER MCKINLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE PARVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY GATES STROUD | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA TILT | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAUDIA WOOD | Board Member | — | ||
| JANET KINCAID | Board President | — | ||
| ROBIN MONDCRIEF IVES | Board President | — | ||
| TOM DAVIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| ASHLEY CURLING | Secretary | — | ||
| HANS APPEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL BURNS | Board Member | — | ||
| CARLA CROWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT HAGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GISELLE HOLLOWAY | Board Member | — | ||
| KARA JACKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA LOVATT | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER MCKINLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE PARVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY GATES STROUD | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA TILT | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAUDIA WOOD | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA ALLEN-FARLEY | ProducingDIRECT | 14.3% of Rev | ||
| HEATHER MCKINLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JANET KINCAID | Board President | — | ||
| HANS APPEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ASHLEY CURLING | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBIN IVES | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT HAGAN | Board President | — | ||
| CARLA CROWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE PARVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY GATES STROUD | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM DAVIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| BARBARA LOVATT | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA TILT | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAUDIA WOOD | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 123 other orgs in GA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 37 points below the peer median (0 vs. 37).
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 5.2% 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.