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 | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 3.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.9% | 37 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 7.0% | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 0.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Barton | Board Member | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| Jennifer Silva | Board Member | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| Donna Tyus Schaufert | Board Member | — | ||
| Mitchel Burns | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Abbott | Board Member | — | ||
| Joy Soll | Board Member | — | ||
| David Camarata | Board President | — | ||
| Ellen Hendrickson | Secretary | — | ||
| Gretchen Rubell | Board President | — | ||
| Kathy Stepp | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lyn Fey | Historian | — | ||
| Randy Sikora | Strategic Planning | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Barton | Board Member | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| David Camarata | Board Member | — | ||
| Donna Tyus Schaufert | Board Member | — | ||
| Ellen Hendrickson | Governance Committee | — | ||
| Gretchen Rubell | Board President | — | ||
| Jamie Cervelli | Secretary | — | ||
| Kathy Stepp | Board President | — | ||
| Kaylene Kotter | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lynn Fey | Historian | — | ||
| Mitchel Burns | Board Member | — | ||
| Randy Sikora | Strategic Planning | — | ||
| Mark Abbott | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY BARTON | THEATRE DIRE | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| JOEL SHINE | Board President | — | ||
| KATHY STEPP | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| KAYLENE KOTTER | Treasurer | — | ||
| GRETCHEN RUBELL | Secretary | — | ||
| ANDREW COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MORGAN LEMAITRE | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN FEY | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY SIKORA | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER ZACCAGNINO | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW COHEN | Board President | — | ||
| MORGAN LEMAITRE | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| LESLIE GOLDMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| GRETCHEN RUBELL | Secretary | — | ||
| KAYLENE KOTTER | Treasurer | — | ||
| MITCHEL BURNS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOEL SHINE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN HENDRICKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN FEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MANDY FORBES | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY SIKORA | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY STEPP | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER ZACCAGNINO | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY BARTON | EXECUTIVE DI | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| TOM EASTWOOD | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN FEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MANDY FORBES | Board Member | — | ||
| NOAH LEVINE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOEL SHINE | Board Member | — | ||
| MITCHEL BURNS | Board President | — | ||
| BLAKE CHRISTIAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREW COHEN | Board President | — | ||
| ELLEN HENDRICKSON | Secretary | — | ||
| MORGAN IRVIN | VICE PRESIDE | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 81 other orgs in UT with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 33 points below the peer median (0 vs. 33).
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 3.5% 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.