Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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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.
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↓
Overall
34
Score
Governance
55
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
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Institutional Epochs
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Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 5.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 2.4% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 3.5% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.0% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 2.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 3.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.8% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 2.8% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 3.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT FINLAY | Executive Director | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| MARGARET WILLIAMS | Executive Director | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| CHARLES CALKINS | Board Member | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| LAURA TRASK SCHNEIDER | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT WIEGAND II | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLE YALEY | Board President | — | ||
| ROOPESH AGGARWAL | PAST CO-CHAI | — | ||
| HEATHER KEMPER MILLER | PAST CO-CHAI | — | ||
| CHRISTINA DINEGAR | Secretary | — | ||
| SUSAN B RAWLEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| LOUISE ATKINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNE MCGONAGLE | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN KEARNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN RITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSUA NAVARRO | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTIN BENDER | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA FULLERTON CLARK | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH WOODS | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA BANSBACH | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN COLLIER | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA COUZENS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD A GOOZH | Board Member | — | ||
| NEWELL GRANT | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA HASELDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET BAKER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELI WALD | Board Member | — | ||
| STACY MCHUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTY ERZINGER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA A PANTOS | Executive Director | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| JOHN BARIL | Board Member | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| PELHAM G PEARCE | Artistic Director | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| ANN COLLIER | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA COUZENS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINA DINEGAR | Board Member | — | ||
| RON ENGELS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD A GOOZH | Board Member | — | ||
| NEWELL GRANT | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA HASELDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPH HEINRICH | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT WIEGAND II | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN KEARNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN KURE | Treasurer | — | ||
| DR GREGG KVISTAD | BOARD MBR TH | — | ||
| ANNE MCGONAGLE | Board President | — | ||
| HEATHER KEMPER MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JON MONTAGUE-CLOUSE | BRD MBR THRU | — | ||
| NANCY S PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN B RAWLEY | Board President | — | ||
| KAREN RITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA TRASK SCHNEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELI WALD | Board Member | — | ||
| TIM WALKER | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN WELDON | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH WOODS | Secretary | — | ||
| CAROLE YALEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ROOPESH AGGARWAL | Board President | — | ||
| MARGARET BAKER | BOARD MBR TH | — | ||
| PAMELA BANSBACH | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTEN BENDER | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA FULLERTON CLARK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham G Pearce | Artistic Director | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| Scott A Dessens | Chief Financial Officer | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| Roopesh Aggarwal | Board President | — | ||
| Michael Huseby | Secretary | — | ||
| Heather Kemper Miller | Treasurer | — | ||
| Dr Gregg Kvistad | Co-chairman | — | ||
| Anne McGonagle | Co-chairman | — | ||
| Susan B Rawley | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard A Goozh | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristen Bender | Board Member | — | ||
| Margaret Baker | Board Member | — | ||
| Pamela Bansbach | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Clark | Board Member | — | ||
| Melinda Couzens | Board Member | — | ||
| Ron Engels | Board Member | — | ||
| Sonny Wiegand | Board Member | — | ||
| Michelle Dorman | Board Member | — | ||
| Kevin Kearney | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Parker | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura T Schneider | Board Member | — | ||
| Brian Weldon | Board Member | — | ||
| Carole Yaley | Board Member | — | ||
| Eli Wald | Board Member | — | ||
| John Kure | Board Member | — | ||
| John Clouse Montague | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Ragan | Board Member | — | ||
| Tim Walker | Board Member | — | ||
| Sarah Woods | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Haselden | Board Member | — | ||
| Karen Ritz | Board Member | — | ||
| Christina Dinegar | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham G Pearce | Artistic Director | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| Scott A Dessens | Chief Financial Officer | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| Roopesh Aggarwal | Board President | — | ||
| Judith Grant | Board President | — | ||
| Michael Huseby | Secretary | — | ||
| Dr Gregg Kvistad | Treasurer | — | ||
| Susan B Rawley | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Brittain | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard A Goozh | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne McGonagle | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristen Bender | Board Member | — | ||
| Heath C Hutchison | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert D Showalter | Board Member | — | ||
| Margaret Baker | Board Member | — | ||
| Pamela Bansbach | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Clark | Board Member | — | ||
| Melinda Couzens | Board Member | — | ||
| Ron Engels | Board Member | — | ||
| Sarah Rogers | Board Member | — | ||
| Sonny Wiegand | Board Member | — | ||
| Edward E Bolle | Board Member | — | ||
| Maureen K Barker | Board Member | — | ||
| Michelle Dorman | Board Member | — | ||
| Kevin Kearney | Board Member | — | ||
| Landis Martin | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Parker | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura T Schneider | Board Member | — | ||
| Brian Weldon | Board Member | — | ||
| Carole Yaley | Board Member | — | ||
| Raquel Emilla Schaps | Board Member | — | ||
| John Kure | Board Member | — | ||
| John Clouse Montague | Board Member | — | ||
| Heather Kemper Miller | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Ragan | Board Member | — | ||
| Tim Walker | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
55 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
34 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Fewer than 3 peers found in CO for this NTEE subcategory; peer comparison would not be statistically meaningful.
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 5.4% 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.