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 | — | — | 19.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 13.3% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 19.5% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 14.4% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 6.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 7.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.4% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 8.0% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 6.9% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 7.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.1% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 10.0% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTY FARNBAUCH | Executive Director | 8.9% of Rev | ||
| LEDA HOFFMANN | Artistic Director | 8.9% of Rev | ||
| ED HOFMANN | Board President | — | ||
| JOSHUA SCHONAUER | Board President | — | ||
| KATHLEEN M FOX | Treasurer | — | ||
| BLYTHE COONS | Secretary | — | ||
| SONYA M BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY FILICE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL C GRIFFATON | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JEFF S KEYES | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXA KONSTANTINOS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD RICHEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL V WIBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY S WILSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTY FARNBAUCH | Executive Director | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| STEVEN C ANDERSON | Board Member | 5.7% of Rev | ||
| LEDA HOFFMANN | Artistic Director | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| KRISTA HAZEN | Board President | — | ||
| ED HOFMANN | Board President | — | ||
| JOSH HALTER | Treasurer | — | ||
| TERI BERLINER | Secretary | — | ||
| DONNA J ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BRENT BADGER | Board Member | — | ||
| SONYA M BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN FIELDS | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN M FOX | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL J GALEANO | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA A GARRETT | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL C GRIFFATON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN HART | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JEFF S KEYES | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXA KONSTANTINOS | Board Member | — | ||
| SAM NAHEM | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD RICHEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LIZ RILEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSHUA SCHONAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL V WIBLE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN C ANDERSON | Board Member | 8.2% of Rev | ||
| KRISTA HAZEN | Board President | — | ||
| ED HOFMANN | Board President | — | ||
| JOSH HALTER | Treasurer | — | ||
| TERI BERLINER | Secretary | — | ||
| DONNA J ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BRENT BADGER | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN FIELDS | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN M FOX | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL J GALEANO | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA A GARRETT | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL C GRIFFATON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN HART | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXA KONSTANTINOS | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JEFF S KEYES | Board Member | — | ||
| SAM NAHEM | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD RICHEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LIZ RILEY | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIDGET THARP | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSHUA SCHONAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL V WIBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTY FARNBAUCH | Executive Director | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 329 other orgs in OH with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 40 points below the peer median (15 vs. 55).
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 34 → 35 over 5 years (improving by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 19.4% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.