Structural Deficit
"This organization provides programs designed to transform lives through engagement with creative and performing arts."
— Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | — | — | 7.0% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 4.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.5% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.0% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.3% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 1.9% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrice Bax | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| Pamela Bax | Executive Director | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| Paul Bax | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrice Bax | Board Member | 3.4% of Rev | ||
| Pamela Bax | Executive Directir | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| Paul Bax | Treasurer | 0.4% of Rev |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Bax | Executive Director | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| Annette Thomas-Jones | Board President | — | ||
| Dr Julian McMurray | Board Member | — | ||
| Angela Jones | Board Member | — | ||
| Paula Rogers | Board Member | — | ||
| Billy St james | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Alexander | Board Member | — | ||
| Rhonda Lewis | Board Member | — | ||
| Kevin Young | Board Member | — | ||
| Paul Bax | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 34 other orgs in AR with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 30 points below the peer median (0 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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 7.0% 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.