Steady State
Steady State
Steady State Market Archetype Mechanical Natural
Tier
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Steady State

What does this mean?

No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.

The Path Forward

The Stewardship

Focuses on long-term sustainability and gentle cultivation of existing resources rather than forced expansion. It honors the organization's established role as a reliable anchor.

The Stewardship
The Stewardship
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Steady State ↑
Overall
55
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
50
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
Steady State

Historical Performance

Year Revenue Top Comp Comp % Rev Score Phase Label Outlook Details
2024 Hidden Hidden — — Unknown —
2023 — — 4.2% 55 Fragile Stable Watch
2022 — — 7.1% 54 Fragile Stable Watch
2021 — — 3.6% 55 Fragile Stable Watch
2020 — — 8.2% 54 Fragile Stable Watch
2019 — — 2.3% 55 Fragile Stable Watch
2018 — — 2.5% 55 Fragile Stable Watch
2017 — — 2.6% 55 Fragile Recovery
2016 — — 4.0% 49 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2015 — — 2.7% 51 Fragile Decline Risk
2014 — — 2.5% 51 Fragile Decline Risk
2013 — — 2.4% 55 Fragile Recovery
2012 — — 2.4% 51 Fragile Stable Watch
2011 — — 2.0% 51 Fragile Stable Watch

Officer compensation history

Tax year 2025

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
SETH FEMAN Executive Director 2.1% of Rev
JONATHAN NORRIS CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 1.1% of Rev
MARK SCALA Artistic Director 1.1% of Rev
CAROL VOLLBRECHT Treasurer 0.9% of Rev
ANNE HENDERSON Board Member 0.9% of Rev
ELLEN PRYOR Board Member 0.9% of Rev
HANS SCHMITT-MATZEN Board Member 0.8% of Rev
SHERI HORN Board Member 0.8% of Rev
MARCELL JONES Board Member 0.6% of Rev
WILLIAM R FRIST Board President —
PHIL BILLINGTON Board Member —
CLAY BLEVINS Board Member —
LAURA CHADWICK Board Member —
RAMON CISNEROS Board Member —
ELIZABETH DENNIS Board Member —
KARYN MCLAUGHLIN FRIST Board Member —
FRANK M GARRISON JR Board Member —
HOWARD C GENTRY Board Member —
BOB GORDON Board Member —
JAMES HARBISON Board Member —
DON HARDIN Board Member —
MELVIN N JOHNSON DBA Board Member —
NEIL KRUGMAN Board Member —
WANDA LYLE Board Member —
DEE PATEL Board Member —
TARA SCARLETT Board Member —
JAMAAL B SHEATS Board Member —
JOHN SMITHWICK Board Member —
JOE N STEAKLEY Board Member —
DEBORAH E STORY Board Member —
JULIE W WALKER Board Member —
GAIL P CARR WILLIAMS Board Member —
JACK STRINGHAM Secretary —

Tax year 2023

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
SETH FEMAN Executive Director 1.4% of Rev
SUSAN H EDWARDS PHD Executive Director 1.1% of Rev
MARK SCALA Artistic Director 1.0% of Rev
ANNE HENDERSON Board Member 0.9% of Rev
CAROL VOLLBRECHT Treasurer 0.8% of Rev
ELLEN PRYOR Board Member 0.8% of Rev
HANS SCHMITT-MATZEN Board Member 0.8% of Rev
SHERI HORN Board Member 0.7% of Rev
JACK F STRINGHAM II Secretary —
WILLIAM R FRIST Board President —
H LEE BARFIELD II Board Member —
CLAY BLEVINS Board Member —
LAURA CHADWICK Board Member —
ELIZABETH DENNIS Board Member —
KARYN M FRIST Board Member —
FRANK M GARRISON JR Board Member —
HOWARD GENTRY Board Member —
BOB GORDON Board Member —
CLAIRE GULMI Board Member —
JAMES E HARBISON Board Member —
AUBREY B HARWELL JR Board Member —
MELVIN N JOHNSON DBA Board Member —
NEIL KRUGMAN Board Member —
WANDA LYLE Board Member —
KAREN MOORE Board Member —
STEPHEN S RIVEN Board Member —
JAMAAL SHEATS Board Member —
JOHN SMITHWICK Board Member —
JOE N STEAKLEY Board Member —
DEBORAH E STORY Board Member —
JULIE W WALKER Board Member —
GAIL WILLIAMS Board Member —

Tax year 2021

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
SUSAN H EDWARDS PHD Executive Director 2.1% of Rev
MARK SCALA Artistic Director 0.9% of Rev
CRYSTAL CHURCHWELL Board Member 0.8% of Rev
ANNE HENDERSON Board Member 0.8% of Rev
CAROL VOLLBRECHT Treasurer 0.8% of Rev
ELLEN PRYOR Board Member 0.8% of Rev
H LEE BARFIELD II Board Member —
CLAY BLEVINS Board Member —
LAURA CHADWICK Board Member —
ELIZABETH DENNIS Board Member —
KARYN M FRIST Board Member —
WILLIAM R FRIST Board President —
FRANK M GARRISON Board Member —
HOWARD GENTRY Board Member —
BOB GORDON Board Member —
CLAIRE GULMI Board Member —
JAMES E HARBISON Board Member —
AUBREY B HARWELL JR Board Member —
MELVIN N JOHNSON DBA Board Member —
NEIL KRUGMAN Board Member —
WANDA LYLE Board Member —
KEN MELKUS Board Member —
KAREN MOORE Board Member —
STEPHEN S RIVEN Board Member —
JAMAAL SHEATS Board Member —
JOHN SMITHWICK Board Member —
JOE N STEAKLEY Board Member —
DEBORAH E STORY Board Member —
JULIE W WALKER Board Member —
GAIL WILLIAMS Board Member —
JACK F STRINGHAM II Secretary —
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Score breakdown

Score breakdown

Financial resilience
50 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
55 / 100
Developing

The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →

Peer comparison

Compared to 10 other orgs in TN with NTEE prefix A4.

Most-divergent component: program score sits 60 points above the peer median (60 vs. 0).

5-year trend: Steady State

No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.

What's driving this score

What would change this score

No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.

Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.