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 | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.0% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 6.7% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 5.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2010 | — | — | 5.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARDINER MATTHEW | Board Member | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| BOLAND MAGGIE | Board Member | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| STANLEY CHRISTINE | Board Member | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| BUZZELL JENNIFER | Board Member | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| GROSS JAMES | GENERAL MANAGER | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| GRANT JEFFERY | Board Member | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| BUNNS VALERIE | Treasurer | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| ANGUS BARBARA | Board President | — | ||
| BARGER J MAX | Treasurer | — | ||
| BELL JEFF | Board Member | — | ||
| BENNETT DOTTIE | Board President | — | ||
| BERNARD CATHY | Board Member | — | ||
| CUNNINGHAM SUE | Board Member | — | ||
| DYER JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| FELD BONNIE | Board Member | — | ||
| GANDY DEBORAH | Board Member | — | ||
| GRIMM JR ROBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| GUZZETTA FRANK | Board Member | — | ||
| HEARN DANA | Board Member | — | ||
| MAZAWEY LOUIS | Secretary | — | ||
| MCGOWAN TERRANCE | Board Member | — | ||
| MCMACKIN CHRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHEL PETER | Board Member | — | ||
| OCHSMAN DAVID | Board President | — | ||
| PAYNE PAT | Board Member | — | ||
| PORVAZNIK CHARLES | Board Member | — | ||
| ROST RYNTHIA | Board Member | — | ||
| SCHRIEFER RUSS | Board President | — | ||
| SCHWAB SUSAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SCHWARTZ ERIC | Board Member | — | ||
| SHRAGER DEBBIE | Board Member | — | ||
| SHUGOLL MERRILL | Board Member | — | ||
| SPATZ CARL | Board Member | — | ||
| TANOUS PETER | Board Member | — | ||
| VALENTE SARAH | Board Member | — | ||
| WARREN ARTHUR | Board Member | — | ||
| WEIL MAYA | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIGGS DAVID W | Board Member | — | ||
| FREEMAN KAREN | Board Member | — | ||
| GIBSON SUSAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MONTAGUE GEORGE | Board Member | — | ||
| RODRIGUEZ PATRICIA | Board Member | — | ||
| VENKATARAMAN ARUN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOLAND MAGGIE | Board Member | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| GARDINER MATTHEW | Artistic Director | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| STANLEY CHRISTINE | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| BUZZELL JENNIFER | Board Member | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| BARGER J MAX | Board Member | — | ||
| BELL JEFF | Board Member | — | ||
| BENNETT DOTTIE | Board President | — | ||
| BENTON JOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| BERNARD CATHY | Board President | — | ||
| CANTRELL JEAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CUNNINGHAM SUE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVIS ASHLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| DESANTIS MICHAEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DYER JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| FELD BONNIE | Board Member | — | ||
| FREY DDS BRADLEY S | Board Member | — | ||
| GANDY DEBORAH | Board Member | — | ||
| GILLEECE MARY ANN | Board Member | — | ||
| GRIMM JR ROBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| GUZZETTA FRANK | Board Member | — | ||
| HUSEMAN BRIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| IRWIN DON | Board Member | — | ||
| ISAACS MAXINE | Board Member | — | ||
| MAZAWEY LOUIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MCGOWAN TERRANCE | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHEL PETER | Board Member | — | ||
| MILLER AMANDA CHRISTINE | Board Member | — | ||
| OCHSMAN DAVID | Board Member | — | ||
| PAYNE PAT | Secretary | — | ||
| PICKARD WESLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| PORVAZNIK CHARLES | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSS KATHLEEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROST RYNTHIA | Board Member | — | ||
| SCHRIEFER RUSS | Board President | — | ||
| SCHWAB SUSAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHRAGER DEBBIE | Board Member | — | ||
| SHUGOLL MERRILL | Board Member | — | ||
| SPATZ CARL | Board Member | — | ||
| TANOUS PETER | Board President | — | ||
| VALENTE SARAH | Board Member | — | ||
| WARREN ARTHUR | Board Member | — | ||
| WEIL MAYA | Board Member | — | ||
| YOUNG NICOLE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHAEFFER ERIC | Artistic Director | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| BOLAND MAGGIE | Board Member | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| STANLEY CHRISTINE | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| BUZZELL JENNIFER | Board Member | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| GARDINER MATTHEW | Artistic Director | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| BARGER J MAX | Board Member | — | ||
| BELL JEFF | Board Member | — | ||
| BENNETT DOTTIE | Board President | — | ||
| BENTON JOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| BERNARD CATHY | Board President | — | ||
| CANTRELL JEAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CUNNINGHAM SUE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVIS ASHLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| DESANTIS MICHAEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DYER JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| FELD BONNIE | Board Member | — | ||
| FREY DDS BRADLEY S | Board Member | — | ||
| GANDY DEBORAH | Board Member | — | ||
| GILLEECE MARY ANN | Board Member | — | ||
| GRIMM JR ROBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| GUZZETTA FRANK | Board Member | — | ||
| HUSEMAN BRIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| IRWIN DON | Board Member | — | ||
| ISAACS MAXINE | Board Member | — | ||
| MAZAWEY LOUIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MCGOWAN TERRANCE | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHEL PETER | Board Member | — | ||
| MILLER AMANDA CHRISTINE | Board Member | — | ||
| OCHSMAN DAVID | Board Member | — | ||
| PAYNE PAT | Secretary | — | ||
| PICKARD WESLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| PORVAZNIK CHARLES | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSS KATHLEEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROST RYNTHIA | Board Member | — | ||
| SCHRIEFER RUSS | Board President | — | ||
| SCHWAB SUSAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHRAGER DEBBIE | Board Member | — | ||
| SHUGOLL MERRILL | Board Member | — | ||
| SPATZ CARL | Board Member | — | ||
| TANOUS PETER | Board President | — | ||
| VALENTE SARAH | Board Member | — | ||
| WARREN ARTHUR | Board Member | — | ||
| WEIL MAYA | Board Member | — | ||
| YOUNG NICOLE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHAEFFER ERIC | Artistic Director | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| STANLEY CHRISTINE | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| BOLAND MAGGIE | Board Member | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| BUZZELL JENNIFER | Board Member | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| AULD BARBARA | Treasurer | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| BARGER J MAX | Board Member | — | ||
| BELL JEFF | Board Member | — | ||
| BENNETT DOTTIE | Board President | — | ||
| BENTON JOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| BERNARD CATHY | Board President | — | ||
| CANTRELL JEAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVIS ASHLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| DESANTIS MICHAEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DYER JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| FELD BONNIE | Board President | — | ||
| GANDY DEBORAH | Board Member | — | ||
| GILLEECE MARY ANN | Board Member | — | ||
| GRIMM JR ROBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| GUZZETTA FRANK | Board Member | — | ||
| HUSEMAN BRIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ISAACS MAXINE | Board Member | — | ||
| MAZAWEY LOUIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MCGOWAN TERRANCE | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHEL PETER | Board Member | — | ||
| MILLER AMANDA CHRISTINE | Board Member | — | ||
| OCHSMAN DAVID | Board Member | — | ||
| PAYNE PAT | Secretary | — | ||
| PICKARD WESLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| PORVANZNIK CHARLES | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSS KATHLEEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROST RYNTHIA | Board Member | — | ||
| SCHRIEFER RUSS | Board President | — | ||
| SCHWAB SUSAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHRAGER DEBBIE | Board Member | — | ||
| SHUGOLL MERRILL | Board Member | — | ||
| SPATZ CARL | Board Member | — | ||
| TANOUS PETER | Board President | — | ||
| VALENTE SARAH | Board Member | — | ||
| WARREN ARTHUR | Board Member | — | ||
| WEIL MAYA | Board Member | — | ||
| YOUNG NICOLE | Board Member | — |
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
- 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.