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 | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 15.0% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 14.2% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGIE GREEN | CHORAL VICE | — | ||
| JERRY HUFFER | BUSINESS MAN | — | ||
| TARA LIGHT | ELEMENTARY V | — | ||
| ANNIE MANN | Board President | — | ||
| AMBER MASH | Board President | — | ||
| LEAH MCDONALD | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| RYAN MEEKS | HIGHER ED VI | — | ||
| SHAWN O'KELLEY | BAND VICE PR | — | ||
| KATIE ROBERTSON | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| COLIN WADDELL | ORCHESTRA VI | — | ||
| LYDIA WILLIS | COLLEGIATE P | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH McDONALD | Board President | — | ||
| ANNIE MANN | Board President | — | ||
| JUSTIN EDIGER | Board President | — | ||
| JENN KAUFMAN | Board President | — | ||
| SARAH CHAN | Board President | — | ||
| LANI GARNER | Board President | — | ||
| CASEY GERBER | Board President | — | ||
| JERRY HUFFER | EXECUTIVE DIREC | — | ||
| JAY HUFFER | Treasurer | — | ||
| KATIE ROBERTSON | ASST MUS EDT | — | ||
| JEANINE GULLY | Board President | — | ||
| ANNE DAWSON | Board President | — | ||
| JUSTIN EDIGER | Board President | — | ||
| LEAH McDONALD | Board President | — | ||
| SARAH CHAN | Board President | — | ||
| JEREEMY HAAS | Board President | — | ||
| CASEY GERBER | Board President | — | ||
| JERRY HUFFER | EXECUTIVE DIREC | — | ||
| ROBIN WALL | Vice President | — | ||
| KATIE ROBERTSON | ASST MUS EDT | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 66 other orgs in OK with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 30 points above the peer median (60 vs. 30).
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.
Overall score has gone from 38 → 38 over 5 years (stable by 0 points).
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.