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 | 14.5% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 1.5% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 6.8% | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.1% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 37.9% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 7.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 7.5% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.3% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 4.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELICA POTTER | Board Member | 14.5% of Rev | ||
| LILLIAN SOBER AIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA BREIT | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON FAIRLEY-PITTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DON GILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JACKSON JIRARD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS NOBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARI MALYN | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIN FRAGOLA | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS JONES | Board President | — | ||
| DANIELLE GALLIGAN | Board President | — | ||
| SARAH O'NEILL | Secretary | — | ||
| LILLIAN SOBER AIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA BREIT | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON FAIRLEY-PITTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DON GILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JACKSON JIRARD | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARI MALYN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS NOBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIN FRAGOLA | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS JONES | Board President | — | ||
| DANIELLE GALLIGAN | Board President | — | ||
| SARAH O'NEILL | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHAEL ZIMMER | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELICA R POTTER | Board Member | 9.9% of Rev | ||
| DOUG MULANEY | DIR OF OPERA | 7.4% of Rev | ||
| LILLIAN SOBER AIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA BREIT | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH BUDD | Board Member | — | ||
| ALBIE ALVAREZ COTE | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA DAILEY-SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| NICOLE DUMAS-LITTLE | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON FAIRLEY-PITTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIELLE GALLIGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DON GILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JODI GOODMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDRE GREEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JACKSON JIRARD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS JONES | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID KLUCHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARI MALYN | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN MORTIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS NOBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH O'NEILL | Secretary | — | ||
| MARIDEL PERDOMO | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL PRICE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS SHEARER | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| JO TROMPET | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL ZIMMER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG MULANEY | DIR OF OPERA | 10.7% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL BOBBIT 32021 | Artistic Director | 10.5% of Rev | ||
| MICHELLE AGUILLON | Board Member | — | ||
| LILLIAN SOBER AIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BENNY SATO AMBUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA BREIT | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH BUDD | Secretary | — | ||
| ALBIE ALVAREZ COTE | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA DAILEY-SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| NICOLE DUMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON FAIRLEY-PITTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DON GILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDRE GREEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID KLUCHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARI MALYN | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLINE MORTIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURIE NASH | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIELLE NAUGLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS NOBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH O'NEILL | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL PRICE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANUSH SAHAKIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS SHEARER | Board President | — | ||
| PAMELA TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| JO TROMPET | Board President | — | ||
| BOB TURNER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBIE COTE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLINE MORTIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARI MALYN | Board Member | — | ||
| JO TROMPET | Board President | — | ||
| LILLIAN SOBER AIN | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIELLE NAUGLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID KLUCHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURIE NASH | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH BUDD | Secretary | — | ||
| CHRIS NOBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| DON GILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER FLYNN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANUSH SAHAKIAN | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 246 other orgs in MA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 42 points below the peer median (0 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 14.5% 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.