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
43
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
20
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
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Institutional Epochs
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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 | 4.7% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.1% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 10.3% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 9.4% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 11.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 8.3% | 46 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.5% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 13.7% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 18.4% | 37 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.9% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 12.2% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 12.7% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasha Levy | Executive Dir. | 8.4% of Rev | ||
| Tasha Levy | Executive Dir. | 4.7% of Rev | ||
| Kendra J Freeman | Board President | — | ||
| Dave Sowinski | Board President | — | ||
| Gerald E Lewis | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jenn Hockema | Secretary | — | ||
| Edmund Buck | Board Member | — | ||
| Carla Goldstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Janet Myers | Board Member | — | ||
| Rhoda Reeling | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephanie Sweitzer | Board Member | — | ||
| Kendra J Freeman | Board President | — | ||
| Dave Sowinski | Board President | — | ||
| Gerald E Lewis | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jenn Hockema | Secretary | — | ||
| Edmund Buck | Board Member | — | ||
| Janet Myers | Board Member | — | ||
| Rhoda Reeling | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephanie Sweitzer | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIYA SHAH | Executive Dir. | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| MEADE PALIDOFSKY | Artistic Director | 4.7% of Rev | ||
| Kendra J Freeman | Chairman | — | ||
| Dave Sowinski | Vice Chairman | — | ||
| Carla Goldstein | Treasurer | — | ||
| Yvonne Lange | Secretary | — | ||
| Barbara Blumenthal | Board Member | — | ||
| Edmund Buck | Board Member | — | ||
| Jenn Hockema | Board Member | — | ||
| Alyssa Cox | Board Member | — | ||
| Marty Behn | Board Member | — | ||
| Gerald E Lewis | Board Member | — | ||
| Janet Myers | Board Member | — | ||
| Rhoda Reeling | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephanie Sweitzer | Board Member | — | ||
| Stan Barrish | Board Member | — | ||
| Iris Witkowsky | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEADE PALIDOFSKY | Artistic Director | 4.7% of Rev | ||
| PRIYA SHAH | Executive Dir. | 4.6% of Rev | ||
| Marty Behn | Chairman | — | ||
| KENDRA J FREEMAN | Vice Chairman | — | ||
| Cathy Williams | Treasurer | — | ||
| Yvonne Lange | Secretary | — | ||
| Barbara Blumenthal | Board Member | — | ||
| Edmund Buck | Board Member | — | ||
| Eric A Celauro | Board Member | — | ||
| Alyssa Cox | Board Member | — | ||
| Carla Goldstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Gerald E Lewis | Board Member | — | ||
| Rhoda Reeling | Board Member | — | ||
| Dave Sowinski | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephanie Sweitzer | Board Member | — | ||
| Stan Barrish | Board Member | — | ||
| Iris Witkowsky | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade Palidofsky | Board Member | 4.8% of Rev | ||
| Priya Shah | Executive Dir. | 4.6% of Rev | ||
| Marty Behn | Chairman | — | ||
| Kendra J Freeman | Board Member | — | ||
| Cathy Williams | Treasurer | — | ||
| Yvonne Lange | Secretary | — | ||
| Stan Barrish | Board Member | — | ||
| Barbara Blumenthal | Board Member | — | ||
| Edmund Buck | Board Member | — | ||
| Eric A Celauro | Board Member | — | ||
| Gerald E Lewis | Board Member | — | ||
| Carla Goldstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Lael Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Rhoda Reeling | Board Member | — | ||
| Dave Sowinski | Board Member | — | ||
| Iris Witkowsky | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephanie Sweitzer | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
20 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
43 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 196 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 28 points above the peer median (60 vs. 32).
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 4.7% 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.