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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 13.0% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 23.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 44.2% | 41 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 31.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 24.8% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA BUFFINGTON | EXECUTIVE DI | 26.0% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL HALL | MUSIC DIRECT | 12.5% of Rev | ||
| KATHRYN B KNOX ACFRE | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER CAHILL AYRES | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE BALL-WEIR | Board Member | — | ||
| RHONDA COOK | Secretary | — | ||
| KATHRYN LISTERMAN CPA | Treasurer | — | ||
| GEOFFREY MCCARTHY JD CTFA | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA DIFFEY | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY BLAIR DMA | Board Member | — | ||
| MELL JOSEPHS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD KENT MD | Board Member | — | ||
| ALVIN WILLARD PHD | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY J MURNANE PMP | Board Member | — | ||
| VERONICA MIKITKA REED | Board President | — | ||
| ROSEMARY C DI RITA | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM RONAYNE | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| DAVID VENTURA | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE WILLIAMS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA BUFFINGTON | EXECUTIVE DI | 24.8% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL HALL | MUSIC DIRECT | 12.8% of Rev | ||
| KATHRYN B KNOX ACFRE | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER CAHILL | Board Member | — | ||
| RHONDA COOK | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN LISTERMAN CPA | Treasurer | — | ||
| THOMAS MCGLONE CPA | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARTHA DIFFEY | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY BLAIR DMA | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD KENT MD | Board Member | — | ||
| ALVIN WILLARD PHD | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL MERLUZZI PHD | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY J MURNANE PMP | Board President | — | ||
| VERONICA MIKITKA REED | Secretary | — | ||
| ROSEMARY C DI RITA | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM RONAYNE | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| DAVID VENTURA | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE WILLIAMS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA BUFFINGTON | EXECUTIVE DI | 25.7% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL HALL | Board Member | 14.4% of Rev | ||
| KATHRYN B KNOX ACFRE | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER CAHILL | Board Member | — | ||
| RHONDA COOK | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN LISTERMAN CPA | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS MCGLONE CPA | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CULLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA DIFFEY | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY BLAIR DMA | Board Member | — | ||
| J CHARLES GERBRON JR ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| EILEEN KELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD KENT MD | Board Member | — | ||
| ALVIN WILLARD PHD | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL MERLUZZI PHD | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY J MURNANE PMP | Board President | — | ||
| VERONICA MIKITKA REED | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSEMARY C DI RITA | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM RONAYNE | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| DAVID VENTURA | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE WILLIAMS | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 295 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 38 points below the peer median (0 vs. 38).
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.
Overall score has gone from 27 → 29 over 5 years (improving by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 13.0% 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.