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 | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | 27.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 31.7% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Alford | Executive Director | 12.2% of Rev | ||
| Lilly Raabe | Artistic Director | 10.0% of Rev | ||
| Kate Arvin | Board Member | 8.8% of Rev | ||
| Erin Murray | Education Manager | 8.8% of Rev | ||
| Deane Shellman | Board President | — | ||
| Elise Garcia | Secretary | — | ||
| Korja Giles | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kaiah Costa | Board Member | — | ||
| Victor Velazquez | Board Member | — | ||
| Lauren Love | Board Member | — | ||
| Alayna Chamberland | Production Manager | — | ||
| Melissa Sampson | Development Manager | — | ||
| Rebecca Rogers | Co-Education Manager | — | ||
| Vanessa Postil | Co-Education Manager | — | ||
| Samantha Chandler | Board President | — | ||
| Nicole Miller | Secretary | — | ||
| Ally Upton | Treasurer | — | ||
| Sara Thiessen | Board President | — | ||
| Heather Antanaitis | Board Member | — | ||
| Meghan Goodman | Board Member | — | ||
| Jonnita Thompson | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Chandler | Board President | — | ||
| Nicole Miller | Secretary | — | ||
| Heather Atlanaitis | Treasurer | — | ||
| Sara Thiessen | Board President | — | ||
| Ally Upton | Board Member | — | ||
| Meghan Goodman | Board Member | — | ||
| Jonnita Thompson | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Chandler | Board President | — | ||
| Nicole Miller | Secretary | — | ||
| Ally Upton | Treasurer | — | ||
| Sara Thiessen | Board President | — | ||
| Heather Antanaitis | Board Member | — | ||
| Meghan Goodman | Board Member | — | ||
| Jonnita Thompson | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 12,662 other orgs in US with NTEE prefix P2.
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.