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 | — | — | 13.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | 13.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 19.4% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 22.8% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 18.6% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 14.0% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 15.6% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 19.2% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 17.8% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 16.1% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 14.7% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 16.5% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAJEE BROWN | Artistic Director | Hidden | ||
| ADRIA KATZ | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| VICTORIA HALL | Board President | — | ||
| JESSICA SMYSER | Board President | — | ||
| RON SAVAGE | Treasurer | — | ||
| MELISSA CANTAROW | Secretary | — | ||
| NATHALIE M HIGHLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| KASHIF HODA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADRIA KATZ | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| NAJEE BROWN | Artistic Director | Hidden | ||
| VICTORIA HALL | Board President | — | ||
| JESSICA SMYSER | Board President | — | ||
| RON SAVAGE | Treasurer | — | ||
| MELISSA CANTAROW | Secretary | — | ||
| JULIE CHAO-SIBELLE | Secretary | — | ||
| NATHALIE M HIGHLAND | Board President | — | ||
| ALAIN MALLET | Board Member | — | ||
| KASHIF HODA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLEY NEILL | Executive Director | Hidden | ||
| ADRIA KATZ | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| NATHALIE M HIGHLAND | Board President | — | ||
| RON SAVAGE | Treasurer | — | ||
| JULIE CHAO-SIBELLE | Secretary | — | ||
| SHREYA DURVASULA | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 245 other orgs in MA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 37 points below the peer median (5 vs. 42).
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 13.8% 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.