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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | — | — | 4.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.1% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 15.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 14.0% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Miller | Board President | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| Carla Sciaky | Board Member | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| Michael Schlut | Board Member | — | ||
| Nina Churchman | Secretary | — | ||
| Katie MacWilliams | Treasurer | — | ||
| Brooks Bond | Board Member | — | ||
| Kelly Anderson | Board Member | — | ||
| Clemmie Engle | Board President | — | ||
| Roger Kilgore | Board Member | — | ||
| Donald Leach | Board Member | — | ||
| Lorenzo Trujillo | Board Member | — | ||
| Daniela Guzman-Equez | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Crocker | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carla Sciaky | Board Member | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| Sandra Miller | Board President | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| Michael Schlut | Board President | — | ||
| Nina Churchman | Board President | — | ||
| Katie MacWilliams | Treasurer | — | ||
| Brooks Bond | Secretary | — | ||
| Kelly Anderson | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Crocker | Board Member | — | ||
| Clemmie Engle | Board Member | — | ||
| Roger Kilgore | Board Member | — | ||
| Donald Leach | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Nowell | Artistic Director | 8.4% of Rev | ||
| Sandra Miller Musician Representati | Musician Rep | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| Carla Sciaky Musician Representativ | Musician Rep | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| Brooks Bond | Board President | — | ||
| Nina Churchman | Board President | — | ||
| Katie MacWilliams | Treasurer | — | ||
| Michael Schlut | Secretary | — | ||
| Kelly Anderson | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Crocker | Board Member | — | ||
| Roger Kilgore | Board Member | — | ||
| Don Leach | Board Member | — | ||
| Marion Steward | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 9,337 other orgs in US with NTEE prefix B9.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 0 points above the peer median (85 vs. 85).
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 0.0% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
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.