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 | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.6% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 3.1% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE ROMANO | Artistic Director | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| JESSICA POTTS | Executive Director | 3.7% of Rev | ||
| LISA STARCZEWSKI | Board President | — | ||
| KATHARINE NICE | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELLE GOTTFRIED | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN POTTS | Treasurer | — | ||
| KRISTIN ABELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW CAHILL | Board Member | — | ||
| BENJAMIN CAPPS | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH WHEELER | Board Member | — | ||
| AMANADA BURR | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHARINE NICE | Board President | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| MIKE LANTZY | Board Member | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| KRISTIN ABELL | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| LISA STARCZEWSKI | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELLE GOTTFRIED | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN POTTS | Treasurer | — | ||
| ALICIA CAHILL | Board Member | — | ||
| BONNIE LLANOS | Board Member | — |
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 29 → 29 over 5 years (stable by 0 points).
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.