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
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Governance Era
Trajectory Era
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 | 5.7% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 9.6% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 12.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 9.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 11.3% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 10.1% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 9.7% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 6.4% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 8.3% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 11.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 9.4% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER BURNS | Artistic Director | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| ERICA EZOLD | Executive Director | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| PATRICIA STRANAHAN | Board President | — | ||
| DANIEL ROSS | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM WHEELAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JANICE BOGEN | Secretary | — | ||
| MARILOU BUFFUM | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE GLUCKMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE HEIMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| DYLAN LYONS | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE MCCLEARY | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDON SARGENT | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON TUCKER | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA CADWALADER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARA NATKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| EBONY WORTHAM | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER BURNS | Artistic Director | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| GRACE GRILLET | Executive Director | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| PATRICIA STRANAHAN | Board President | — | ||
| DANIEL ROSS | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM WHEELAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JANICE BOGEN | Secretary | — | ||
| MARILOU BUFFUM | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE GLUCKMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE HEIMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| DYLAN LYONS | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE MCCLEARY | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDON SARGENT | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON TUCKER | Board Member | — | ||
| PEGGY ZWERVER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER BURNS | Artistic Director | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| DAVID OLSON | Board Member | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| SAM SWEET | Executive Director | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| PATRICIA STRANAHAN | Board President | — | ||
| DANIEL ROSS | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM WHEELAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| DYLAN J LYONS | Secretary | — | ||
| JANICE BOGEN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN J GLUCKMAN MD | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULA KEM | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDON SARGENT | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| PEGGY ZWERVER | Board Member | — | ||
| NOELLE HANLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDY LEGGIERI | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID LLOYD OLSON | Board Member | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| ALEXANDER BURNS | Artistic Director | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| PATRICIA STRANAHAN | Board President | — | ||
| DANIEL ROSS | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM WHEELAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| DYLAN LYONS | Secretary | — | ||
| JANICE BOGEN | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULA KEM | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA LEGGIERI | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM SICKS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| PEGGY ZWERVER | Board Member | — | ||
| TALIB N ELLISON | Board Member | — | ||
| NOEL BUTCHER HANLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN J GLUCKMAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Burns | Artistic Director | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| David Lloyd Olson | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| Patricia Stranahan | Board President | — | ||
| Daniel Ross | Board President | — | ||
| William Wheelan | Treasurer | — | ||
| Dylan Lyons | Secretary | — | ||
| Janice Bogen | Board Member | — | ||
| Paula Kem | Board Member | — | ||
| Sandra Leggieri | Board Member | — | ||
| George McNeely | Board Member | — | ||
| William Sicks | Board Member | — | ||
| John Williams | Board Member | — | ||
| Peggy Zwerver | 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 295 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 28 points below the peer median (10 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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 5.7% 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.