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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 12.1% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 12.8% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 219.8% | 37 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.9% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 9.2% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 9.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 8.7% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 11.4% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 10.4% | 46 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.6% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.5% | 46 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 5.4% | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIEL VAN AALST | Executive Director | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| XIAN ZHANG | Board Member | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| ERIC WYRICK | CONCERT MASTER | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| JAMES HOUGHTON | Treasurer | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| SIDNEY JACKSON | Vice President | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| MARSHELL J KUMAHOR | Vice President | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| KRISTIN ORLANDO | Vice President | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| GEOFF ANDERSON | Vice President | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| ERIN LUNSFORD NORTON | Artistic Director | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| MING YANG | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| MARTIN ANDERSEN | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| ADRIANA ROSIN | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| JOANNA FARRER | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| DAVID SOUTHORN | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| NORMAN SLONAKER | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER PETERMANN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANN D BOROWIEC | Board President | — | ||
| JOSEPH ACCARDO | Board Member | — | ||
| AUDREY BARTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BEYLICKJIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA M BOWDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER BOSHAK | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK BYRD | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS COMISKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MINDY COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| EVAN DELGADO | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH FRAZIER | Board Member | — | ||
| CURTLAND E FIELDS | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT C GARRETT | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID R HUBER | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH C LIPPER | Board Member | — | ||
| YIN LONG | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JAMES LIST | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN MELILLI | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIN MUELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE MERCHANT | Board Member | — | ||
| DIMITRI NAKHAMKIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARJORIE PERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL RICHARDS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAWRENCE RUTKOWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| WARREN K RACUSIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA SASS | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN SHIFF | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN SICHAK JR | Board Member | — | ||
| CRAIG SILLIMAN | Board President | — | ||
| DONALD E STRANGFELD | Board Member | — | ||
| CECILIA SWEENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA TRENTI | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA MARTINEZ WOLMART | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARITA WALLACH | Secretary | — | ||
| LISA WEBBER | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANE YOUNG | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD D ZINBARG | Board Member | — | ||
| Board Member | — | |||
| Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIEL VAN AALST | Executive Director | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| XIAN ZHANG | Board Member | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| JONATHAN GOSSETT | Vice President | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| JAMES HOUGHTON | Treasurer | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| ERIC WYRICK | CONCERT MASTER | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| GEOFF COHEN | Vice President | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| MARSHELL J KUMAHOR | Vice President | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| KRISTIN ORLANDO | Vice President | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| PATRICK CHAMBERLAIN | Artistic Director | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT WAGNER | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW LAMY | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| BART FELLER | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| DAVID SOUTHORN | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| SARAH SEIVER | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| JOANNA FARRER | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| MARTIN ANDERSEN | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| VALERIO AZZOLI | Board Member | — | ||
| AUDREY BARTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BEYLICKJIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN D BOROWIEC | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA M BOWDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS COMISKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CARMEN CORRALES | Secretary | — | ||
| EVAN DELGADO | Board Member | — | ||
| CURTLAND E FIELDS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY GALEOTA | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT C GARRETT | Board Member | — | ||
| DR SUE HENDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER BOSHAK | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID R HUBER | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY KHOST | Board Member | — | ||
| EDUARDO LARA | Board President | — | ||
| TERI L LAWVER | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH C LIPPER | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY LISS | Board Member | — | ||
| YIN LONG | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM J MARINO | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK BYRD | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN MELILLI | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIN MUELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DIMITRI NAKHAMKIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR PHILIP NECHES | Board Member | — | ||
| DR VICTOR PARSONNET | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER PETERMANN | Treasurer | — | ||
| WARREN K RACUSIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA SASS | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN SHIFF | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN SICHAK JR | Board Member | — | ||
| CRAIG SILLIMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| NORMAN SLONAKER | Board President | — | ||
| DONALD E STRANGFELD | Board Member | — | ||
| CECILIA SWEENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER WEBSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| JEREMY V JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANE YOUNG | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD D ZINBARG | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA MARTINEZ WOLMART | Board Member | — | ||
| ADAM D AMSTERDAM | Board Member | — | ||
| MINDY COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH FRAZIER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON LANDGRAF | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JAMES LIST | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA MATLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE MERCHANT | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA TRENTI | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARITA WALLACH | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XIAN ZHANG | STAFF CONDUCTOR | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| GABRIEL VAN AALST | Executive Director | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN S STUCKER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER END 11/2020 | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| ERIC WYRICK | CONCERT MASTER | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| GEOFF COHEN | Vice President | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| JAMES HOUGHTON | Treasurer | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| MARSHELL J KUMAHOR | Vice President | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| JONATHAN GOSSETT | Vice President | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| JONATHAN KALEDIN | Vice President | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT WAGNER | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW LAMY | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| BART FELLER | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| MARTIN ANDERSEN | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| MARK TIMMERMAN | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| DARRYL KUBIAN | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| DAVID SOUTHORN | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| SARAH SEIVER | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| JOANNA FARRER | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| DIANE YOUNG | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD D ZINBARG | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA MARTINEZ WOLMART | Board Member | — | ||
| ADAM AMSTERDAM | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN ANDERSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW LAMY | Board Member | — | ||
| VALERIO AZZOLI | Board Member | — | ||
| AUDREY BARTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH A BELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN BOROWIEC | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA BOWDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS COMISKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CARMEN CORRALES | Board Member | — | ||
| EVAN DELGADO | Board Member | — | ||
| JOANNA FARRER | Board Member | — | ||
| CURTLAND E FIELDS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY GALEOTA | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT C GARRETT | Board Member | — | ||
| DR SUE HENDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN HOFFMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID HUBER | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY KHOST | Board Member | — | ||
| DARRYL KUBIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| EDUARDO LARA | Board Member | — | ||
| TERI LAWVER | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH C LIPPER | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY LISS | Board Member | — | ||
| YIN LONG | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM J MARINO | Board Member | — | ||
| ALBERTO MAS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN MELILLI | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIN MUELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DIMITRI NAKHAMKIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR PHILIP NECHES | Board Member | — | ||
| DR VICTOR PARSONNET | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER PETERMANN | Treasurer | — | ||
| STEPHEN A PLOSCOWE ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| WARREN K RACUSIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA SASS | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN SHIFF | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN SICHAK JR | Board Member | — | ||
| CRAIG SILLIMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| NORMAN SLONAKER | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID SOUTHORN | Board Member | — | ||
| DONALD STRANGFELD | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN S STUCKER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | — | ||
| CECILIA SWEENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK TIMMERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GABRIEL VAN AALST | Executive Director | — | ||
| ROBERT WAGNER | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER WEBSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANE YOUNG | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD ZINBARG | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES HOUGHTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARSHELL J KUMAHOR | Vice President | — | ||
| JONATHAN GOSSETT | Vice President | — | ||
| JONATHAN KALEDIN | Vice President | — | ||
| GEOFF COHEN | Vice President | — | ||
| ADAM D AMSTERDAM | Board Member | — | ||
| VALERIO AZZOLI | Board Member | — | ||
| AUDREY BARTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BEYLICKJIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN D BOROWIEC | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA M BOWDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS COMISKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CARMEN CORRALES | Board Member | — | ||
| EVAN DELGADO | Board Member | — | ||
| CURTLAND E FIELDS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY GALEOTA | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT C GARRETT | Board Member | — | ||
| DR SUE HENDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER BOSHAK | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID R HUBER | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY KHOST | Board Member | — | ||
| EDUARDO LARA | Board Member | — | ||
| TERI L LAWVER | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH C LIPPER | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY LISS | Board Member | — | ||
| YIN LONG | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM J MARINO | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK BYRD | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN MELILLI | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIN MUELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DIMITRI NAKHAMKIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR PHILIP NECHES | Board Member | — | ||
| DR VICTOR PARSONNET | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER PETERMANN | Treasurer | — | ||
| WARREN K RACUSIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA SASS | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN SHIFF | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN SICHAK JR | Board Member | — | ||
| CRAIG SILLIMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| NORMAN SLONAKER | Board President | — | ||
| DONALD E STRANGFELD | Board Member | — | ||
| CECILIA SWEENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER WEBSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| JEREMY V JOHNSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIEL VAN AALST | Executive Director | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN S STUCKER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| ERIC WYRICK | CONCERT MASTER | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| JONATHAN KALEDIN | Vice President | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| MARSHELL J KUMAHOR | Vice President | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT WAGNER | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| MARK TIMMERMAN | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW LAMY | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| GEOFF COHEN | Vice President | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| MARTIN ANDERSEN | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| JOANNA FARRER | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| DAVID SOUTHORN | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| DARRYL KUBIAN | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| TERI LAWVER | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH C LIPPER | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY LISS | Board Member | — | ||
| YIN LONG | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM J MARINO | Board Member | — | ||
| ALBERTO MAS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN MELILLI | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIN MUELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DIMITRI NAKHAMKIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR PHILIP NECHES | Board Member | — | ||
| DR VICTOR PARSONNET | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER PETERMANN | Treasurer | — | ||
| STEPHEN A PLOSCOWE ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| WARREN K RACUSIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA SASS | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN SHIFF | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN SICHAK JR | Board Member | — | ||
| CRAIG SILLIMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| NORMAN SLONAKER | Board President | — | ||
| DONALD STRANGFELD | Board Member | — | ||
| CECILIA SWEENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER WEBSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANE YOUNG | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD ZINBARG | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES HOUGHTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| ADAM AMSTERDAM | Board Member | — | ||
| VALERIO AZZOLI | Board Member | — | ||
| AUDREY BARTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH A BELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN BOROWIEC | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA BOWDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS COMISKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CARMEN CORRALES | Board Member | — | ||
| EVAN DELGADO | Board Member | — | ||
| CURTLAND E FIELDS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY GALEOTA | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT C GARRETT | Board Member | — | ||
| DR SUE HENDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN HOFFMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID HUBER | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY KHOST | Board Member | — | ||
| EDUARDO LARA | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 175 other orgs in NJ with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 34 points below the peer median (0 vs. 34).
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 12.1% 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.