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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 0.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.6% | 42 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 15.9% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 8.3% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 9.0% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 8.7% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 10.6% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 10.0% | 46 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.9% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 12.5% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE BOULTON | Board Member | — | ||
| PAT CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB GIES | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANE MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN BARNHART | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACY AXTON | Board Member | — | ||
| DREW ESQUIVEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| GLENDA HAINES | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA WINTER | Board President | — | ||
| GAIL NEWTON | GUILD REPRESENTATIVE | — | ||
| SUSAN MCKENZIE | Secretary | — | ||
| DIMITRIA HURST | GUILD REPRESENTATIVE | — | ||
| MICHAEL CARP | ORCHESTRA REPRESENTATIVE | — | ||
| NICK KENNY | Executive Director | — | ||
| LOWELL GRAHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| MICAYLA BELLAMY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN BARNHART | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES HANSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD MUELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES MOORE | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN MCKENZIE | Board Member | — | ||
| DREW ESQUIVEL | Board Member | — | ||
| PAT CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB GIES | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE BOULTON | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANE MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| LOWELL GRAHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL CARP | ORCHESTRA REPRESENTATIVE | — | ||
| DIMITRIA HURST | GUILD REPRESENTATIVE | — | ||
| NICK KENNY | Executive Director | — | ||
| BRIAN LARSON | Board President | — | ||
| TRACY AXTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| GLENDA HAINES | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA WINTER | Secretary | — | ||
| GAIL NEWTON | GUILD REPRESENTATIVE | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA WINTER | Secretary | — | ||
| GLENDA HAINES | Vice President | — | ||
| PAT CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| GAGE OSTHOFF | Treasurer | — | ||
| GAIL NEWTON | GUILD PRESID | — | ||
| DORI WORKMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN LARSON | Board President | — | ||
| DIANE MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACY AXTON | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| BOB GIES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIAN HESSE | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD MUELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH GUYVER | ORCHESTRA RE | — | ||
| SUSAN MCKENZIE | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA WINTER | Secretary | — | ||
| GLENDA HAINES | Board President | — | ||
| PAT CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| GAGE OSTHOFF | Treasurer | — | ||
| GAIL NEWTON | GUILD PRESID | — | ||
| DORI WORKMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN LARSON | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| DIANE MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACY AXTON | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| BOB GIES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIAN HESSE | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD MUELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH GUYVER | ORCHESTRA RE | — | ||
| SUSAN MCKENZIE | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 182 other orgs in CO with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 31 points below the peer median (5 vs. 36).
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
- 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.