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
35
Score
Governance
55
Score
Financial
10
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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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 | — | — | 7.5% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Kowroski | Artistic Director | 5.4% of Rev | ||
| David Tamaki | Executive Dir. | 4.6% of Rev | ||
| Ellen Dec | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Head | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA WALSH ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| Bea Daggett | Board Member | — | ||
| Geoffrey Weinman PhD | Board Member | — | ||
| Jason Dailey | Board Member | — | ||
| Carlo Di Dio | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Kurze | Board Member | — | ||
| Theresa K Harvin | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott T Tross Esq | Board Member | — | ||
| Danielle Piazza | Board Member | — | ||
| Elimar Pozzobon | Board Member | — | ||
| Martin Prentice | Board Member | — | ||
| Cheryl Thorpe | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan A Manardo Esq | Vice Chairman | — | ||
| Jennifer Bakshi | Secretary | — | ||
| Scott Becchi | Chairman | — | ||
| Tom Loucopolos | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Kowroski | Artistic Director | 4.2% of Rev | ||
| David Tamaki | Executive Dir. | 3.4% of Rev | ||
| Ellen Dec | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Head | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA WALSH ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| Bea Daggett | Board Member | — | ||
| Geoffrey Weinman PhD | Board Member | — | ||
| Jason Dailey | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Kurze | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott T Tross Esq | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan A Manardo Esq | Vice Chairman | — | ||
| Jennifer Bakshi | Secretary | — | ||
| Scott Becchi | Chairman | — | ||
| Tom Loucpolos | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Dec | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Bakshi | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Head | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA WALSH ESQ | Board President | — | ||
| Scott Becchi | Board Member | — | ||
| Jason Dailey | Board Member | — | ||
| Sally Levin | Board Member | — | ||
| Donald A Robinson Esq | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Kurze | Board Member | — | ||
| Gale Raffield | Board Member | — | ||
| Tom Loucpolos | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan A Manardo Esq | Board President | — | ||
| Nicole Blomfield | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lynn H McMahon | Board President | — | ||
| Nicole Stefanelli Esq | Secretary | — | ||
| Scott T Tross Esq | Chairman | — | ||
| Ellen Dec | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Bakshi | Board Member | — | ||
| Geoffrey Weinman PhD | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA WALSH ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott Becchi | Board Member | — | ||
| Jason Dailey | Board Member | — | ||
| Donald A Robinson Esq | Board Member | — | ||
| Gale Raffield | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan A Manardo Esq | Board President | — | ||
| Nicole Blomfield | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lynn H McMahon | Board President | — | ||
| Nicole Stefanelli Esq | Secretary | — | ||
| Scott T Tross Esq | Chairman | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn H McMahon | Board President | — | ||
| Gale Raffield | Secretary | — | ||
| Scott T Tross Esq | Board President | — | ||
| Ellen Dec | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Bakshi | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA WALSH ESQ | Board President | — | ||
| Scott Becchi | Board Member | — | ||
| Jason Dailey | Board Member | — | ||
| Sally Levin | Board Member | — | ||
| Donald A Robinson Esq | Board Member | — | ||
| Gale Raffield | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan A Manardo Esq | Board President | — | ||
| Nicole Blomfield | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lynn H McMahon | Board President | — | ||
| Nicole Stefanelli Esq | Secretary | — | ||
| Scott T Tross Esq | Chairman | — | ||
| Ellen Dec | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Bakshi | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott Becchi | Board Member | — | ||
| Nicole Bloomfield | Board Member | — | ||
| Jason Dailey | Board Member | — | ||
| Sally Levin | Board Member | — | ||
| Donald A Robinson Esq | Board Member | — | ||
| Nicole Stefanelli Esq | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan A Manardo Esq | Board President | — | ||
| Lisa Taylor Esq | Treasurer | — | ||
| LISA WALSH ESQ | Board President | — |
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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
35 / 100
Priority Review
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: program score sits 34 points above the peer median (60 vs. 26).
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 7.5% 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.