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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL AMENDOL | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE CARUCCI | Board Member | — | ||
| JESS RICHARDS | BAND DELEGATE | — | ||
| MICHELE PROKOP | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE SHEVOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| FRAN KLANICA | Board President | — | ||
| TIM TUITE | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM RUGGIERI | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNDA BEICHNER | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHERYL DUTKO | BOOKKEEPER | — | ||
| CAROL LORENZI | ORCHESTRA DELEGATE | — | ||
| HEATHER WHITE | Secretary | — | ||
| AMANDA RUDOLPH | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHYZZ MORAR | Board President | — | ||
| BILL AMENDOL | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE VIARS | Board President | — | ||
| DOMINIC DELAURENTIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DEAN DEMAIN | BAND DELEGATE | — | ||
| MICHELE PROKOP | Board Member | — | ||
| ALYSSA TITI | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLISON HOCKENBERRY-HANNA | Secretary | — | ||
| TIM TUITE | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM RUGGIERI | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA OLIVIER | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARIANNE EVANS | ORCHESTRA DELEGATE | — | ||
| LHYZZ MORAR | Board President | — | ||
| BILL AMENDOL | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE VIARS | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTINE CARUCCI | Board Member | — | ||
| JESS RICHARD | BAND DELEGATE | — | ||
| MICHELE PROKOP | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE SHEVOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLISON HOCKENBERRY-HANNA | Secretary | — | ||
| TIM TUITE | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM RUGGIERI | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTIE SWEDER | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARIANNE EVANS | ORCHESTRA DELEGATE | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEANA GIRARDI | Board President | — | ||
| BILL AMENDOL | Board Member | — | ||
| LHYZZ MORAR | Board President | — | ||
| DOMINIC DELAURENTIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DEAN DEMAIN | BAND DELEGATE | — | ||
| MICHELE PROKOP | Board Member | — | ||
| ALYSSA TITI | Board Member | — | ||
| KARRIE SEIDITZ | Secretary | — | ||
| TIM TUITE | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM RUGGIERI | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA OLIVIER | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUSAN VIARS | ORCHESTRA DELEGATE | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 20 other orgs in OH with NTEE prefix A1.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 41 points below the peer median (5 vs. 46).
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
- 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.