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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | 32.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 30.6% | 36 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 10.2% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 24.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 18.4% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 29.9% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 22.6% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 33.3% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 28.6% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 27.1% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 31.5% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bowden | Artistic Director | 12.4% of Rev | ||
| Samantha Johnson-Helms | Executive Director | 11.9% of Rev | ||
| Nicole King | Business Manager | 8.2% of Rev | ||
| Greg Bierly | Board Member | — | ||
| Tonya Balch | Board Member | — | ||
| Bill Elliot | Board Member | — | ||
| Walt Balcavage | Board Member | — | ||
| Kevin Christ | Board Member | — | ||
| Janet Clark | Board Member | — | ||
| Sherry Dailey | Board Member | — | ||
| David Hamilton | Board Member | — | ||
| Terry Hogan | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Lutz | Board Member | — | ||
| Dianne Powell | Board Member | — | ||
| Norma Schmitz | Board Member | — | ||
| Tom Schmitz | Board Member | — | ||
| Denise Marie Sobieski | Board Member | — | ||
| Suzanne VanReed | Board Member | — | ||
| David Chapman | Board President | — | ||
| Whitney Nesser | Secretary | — | ||
| Don Schroeder | Treasurer | — | ||
| Barb Hagerman | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA JOHNS | Board Member | 6.4% of Rev | ||
| TONYA BALCH | Board President | — | ||
| BILL ELLIOT | Secretary | — | ||
| DON SCHROEDER | Treasurer | — | ||
| BARB HAGERMAN | Board President | — | ||
| RON DANIELSON | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID BOWDEN | Artistic Director | — | ||
| CHRIS SCHELLEN | LEAGUE PRESIDE | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 120 other orgs in IN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 30 points below the peer median (10 vs. 40).
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 32.4% is above the 90th percentile for orgs of this size (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:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 32.4% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~21 points.
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.