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.
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 | 20.8% | 35 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.0% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 48.4% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.0% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.2% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 9.6% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 6.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 12.2% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 11.3% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.9% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 12.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 8.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD AUSTIN JENKINS | Artistic Director | 21.6% of Rev | ||
| JOHN GASDASKA | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM KIERSTEAD | Board President | — | ||
| YASMEEN MOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA W SPELTZ | Secretary | — | ||
| AMY E GEWIRTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD VIDA | Board Member | — | ||
| KATELYN NICHOLS BARZIZZA | Board Member | — | ||
| MERRIE L DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LORETTA MCCARTHY | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA PAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE KLINE | Treasurer | — | ||
| RACHEL STANGE | Board Member | — | ||
| JAN BUTTRAM | ART DIR EMERITI | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD AUSTIN JENKINS | Artistic Director | 20.8% of Rev | ||
| LORETTA MCCARTHY | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL MARLOW | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA PAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE KLINE | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH O'GLEBY | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL STANGE | Board Member | — | ||
| JAN BUTTRAM | ART DIR EMERITI | — | ||
| JOHN GASDASKA | Board Member | — | ||
| DMW GREER | Board President | — | ||
| JIM KIERSTEAD | Board President | — | ||
| YASMEEN MOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA W SPELTZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| AMY E GEWIRTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD VIDA | Board Member | — | ||
| KATELYN NICHOLS BARZIZZA | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY GREENBLATT | Board Member | — | ||
| MERRIE L DAVIS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD AUSTIN JENKINS | Artistic Director | 13.4% of Rev | ||
| JOHN GASDASKA | Board Member | — | ||
| DMW GREER | Board President | — | ||
| JIM KIERSTEAD | Board President | — | ||
| YASMEEN MOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA W SPELTZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| AMY E GEWIRTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD VIDA | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL MILLS | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY GREENBLATT | Board Member | — | ||
| MERRIE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LORETTA MCCARTHY | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL MARLOW | Board Member | — | ||
| PAM PAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA FLINK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD AUSTIN JENKINS | Board Member | 11.5% of Rev | ||
| JOHN GASDASKA | ART DIR-EMERITU | — | ||
| DMW GREER | Board President | — | ||
| JIM KIERSTEAD | Board President | — | ||
| ELLEN HERMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| LISA SPELTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY GEWIRTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD VIDA | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL MILLS | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY GREENBLATT | Board Member | — | ||
| MERRIE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LORETTA MCCARTHY | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL MARLOW | Board Member | — | ||
| PAM PAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA FLINK | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 699 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 31 points above the peer median (60 vs. 29).
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 20.8% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.