Programmatic Contraction
What does this mean?
Total revenue is stable, but the percentage of expenses spent on actual mission shrinks. Indicates administrative bloat and spending on the machinery of raising money rather than the art itself.
The Path Forward
The Rainmaker
Represents the forced release of hoarded resources back into the community. It acts as a pressure valve against administrative capture, ensuring the mission takes priority over the machine.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | — | — | 0.6% | 64 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Zochert | Board President | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| Sylvia Pratt | Board President | — | ||
| Michael Ajango | Board Member | — | ||
| Travis Vanden Heuvel | Board Member | — | ||
| Tom Dorner | Secretary | — | ||
| Leah Gaworek | Board Member | — | ||
| Sherrill Revolinski | Treasurer | — | ||
| Mara Marks | Board Member | — | ||
| Bridget Gigot | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ZOCHERT | Board President | — | ||
| SYLVIA PRATT | Board President | — | ||
| MIKE HALL | Treasurer | — | ||
| SARA RAMAKER | Secretary | — | ||
| TOM DORNER | Board President | — | ||
| LEAH GAWOREK | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE MARKOWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| MARA MARKS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIDGET GIGOT | PLAY SELECTION COMMITTEE C | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ZOCHERT | Board President | — | ||
| SYLVIA PRATT | Board President | — | ||
| MIKE HALL | Treasurer | — | ||
| SARA RAMAKER | Secretary | — | ||
| TOM DORNER | Board President | — | ||
| LEAH GAWOREK | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE MARKOWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| MARA MARKS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIDGET GIGOT | PLAY SELECTION COMMITTEE CH | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 103 other orgs in WI with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 53 points above the peer median (90 vs. 37).
5-year trend: Programmatic Contraction
Total revenue is stable, but the percentage of expenses spent on actual mission shrinks. Indicates administrative bloat and spending on the machinery of raising money rather than the art itself.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 0.6% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.