Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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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.
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↑
Overall
38
Score
Governance
55
Score
Financial
10
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
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Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 6.3% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 12.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 7.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 6.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 6.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 9.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 8.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 8.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Starrett | Artistic Director | 7.4% of Rev | ||
| Jared Smith | Board President | — | ||
| C Adair Bledsoe Jr | Board President | — | ||
| Mary Beth Branham | Board Member | — | ||
| Jessica Yohe | Treasurer | — | ||
| Louise Burns | Board Member | — | ||
| Joy Bryant | Board Member | — | ||
| Sue Kline | Board Member | — | ||
| Marie Fox | Board Member | — | ||
| Brad Giles | Board Member | — | ||
| Joyce Martin Hill | Board Member | — | ||
| Barry DeWayne Hogan Sr | Board Member | — | ||
| Charles Bruce Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| John Kuppens Esquire | Board Member | — | ||
| Sally McKay | Secretary | — | ||
| Melanie Matthews | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer McKellar Esquire | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary Peck | Board Member | — | ||
| Margaret Ellen Pender | Board Member | — | ||
| Evan P Reed | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Roney | Board Member | — | ||
| G Scott Middleton | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Shelley | Board Member | — | ||
| Adam Vance | Board Member | — | ||
| Sandra Rouse PHD | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Starrett | Artistic Director | 6.3% of Rev | ||
| Jared Smith | Board President | — | ||
| C Adair Bledsoe Jr | Board President | — | ||
| Mary Beth Branham | Board Member | — | ||
| Jessica Yohe | Treasurer | — | ||
| Louise Burns | Board Member | — | ||
| Joy Bryant | Board Member | — | ||
| Sue Kline | Board Member | — | ||
| Marie Fox | Board Member | — | ||
| Brad Giles | Board Member | — | ||
| Joyce Martin Hill | Board Member | — | ||
| Barry DeWayne Hogan Sr | Board Member | — | ||
| Charles Bruce Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| John Kuppens Esquire | Board Member | — | ||
| Sally McKay | Secretary | — | ||
| Melanie Matthews | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer McKellar Esquire | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary Peck | Board Member | — | ||
| Margaret Ellen Pender | Board Member | — | ||
| Evan P Reed | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Roney | Board Member | — | ||
| G Scott Middleton | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Shelley | Board Member | — | ||
| Adam Vance | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Tibshrany | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Trogdon | Board Member | — | ||
| Emily Welsh | Board Member | — | ||
| Jackie Vose | Board Member | — | ||
| William Starrett | Artistic Director | — | ||
| Jackie Vose | Board President | — | ||
| C Adair Bledsoe Jr | Board President | — | ||
| Dr Shelley Canright | Board Member | — | ||
| Shannon Eichelberger | Treasurer | — | ||
| Douglas Bailey | Board Member | — | ||
| Joy Bryant | Board Member | — | ||
| Dr Gail Morrison | Board Member | — | ||
| Joyce Martin Hill | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Livingston | Board Member | — | ||
| Megan Pinckney | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen Shroyer | Board Member | — | ||
| Charles Bruce Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Greg Middleton | Board Member | — | ||
| Olivia Stafford Jones | Secretary | — | ||
| Christy Davis | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer McKellar | Board Member | — | ||
| Matthew Shaffer | Board Member | — | ||
| Jared Smith | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Starrett | Artistic Director | — | ||
| Jackie Vose | Board President | — | ||
| C Adair Bledsoe Jr | Board President | — | ||
| Dr Shelley Canright | Board Member | — | ||
| Shannon Eichelberger | Treasurer | — | ||
| Douglas Bailey | Board Member | — | ||
| Joy Bryant | Board Member | — | ||
| Dr Gail Morrison | Board Member | — | ||
| Joyce Martin Hill | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Livingston | Board Member | — | ||
| Megan Pinckney | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen Shroyer | Board Member | — | ||
| Charles Bruce Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Greg Middleton | Board Member | — | ||
| Olivia Stafford Jones | Secretary | — | ||
| Christy Davis | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer McKellar | Board Member | — | ||
| Matthew Shaffer | Board Member | — | ||
| Jared Smith | Board Member | — | ||
| Bud Tibshrany | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Trogdon | Board Member | — | ||
| Emily Welsh | Board Member | — | ||
| Jackie Vose | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Starrett | Artistic Director | 5.8% of Rev | ||
| Jackie Vose | Board President | — | ||
| C Adair Bledsoe Jr | Board President | — | ||
| Dr Shelley Canright | Secretary | — | ||
| Shannon Eichelberger | Treasurer | — | ||
| Douglas Bailey | Board Member | — | ||
| Joy Bryant | Board Member | — | ||
| Dr Gail Morrison | Board Member | — | ||
| Joyce Martin Hill | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Livingston | Board Member | — | ||
| Harry Goldberg | Treasurer | — | ||
| Megan Pinckney | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen Shroyer | Board Member | — | ||
| Charles Bruce Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Greg Middleton | Board Member | — | ||
| Victor L Montgomery | Board Member | — | ||
| Suzanne Pucci | Board Member | — | ||
| Cristina Segarra | Board Member | — | ||
| Matthew Shaffer | Board Member | — | ||
| Jared Smith | Board Member | — | ||
| Bud Tibshrany | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Trogdon | Board Member | — | ||
| Emily Welsh | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
10 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
55 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
38 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 97 other orgs in SC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 33 points above the peer median (60 vs. 27).
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 6.3% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
- 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).
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.