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
34
Score
Governance
55
Score
Financial
0
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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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 | 5.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 3.9% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 9.2% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 3.7% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.1% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.8% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 1.5% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 15.4% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 11.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN LUCERO | Artistic Director | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| ELISA SPENCER-KAPLAN | Board Member | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| GLYN NORTHINGTON | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHEN BUBUL | Board Member | — | ||
| JIMMY BURNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIDGET MOREHEAD | Treasurer | — | ||
| THERESA ALEWINE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN ARECHAR | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH FORD | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA AUBINEAU | Board Member | — | ||
| ETHAN BERKE | Board Member | — | ||
| LES BENDTSEN | Secretary | — | ||
| TIFFANY COOPER-ALLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL CHOMSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| TANNER CURL | Board Member | — | ||
| TOYA STEWART | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY JOSSI | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM KNABEL | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF LIN | Board Member | — | ||
| KA VANG | Board Member | — | ||
| LEZLIE TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| FREMAJANE WOLFSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ADAM YUST | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISA SPENCER-KAPLAN | Board Member | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| PETER ROTHSTEIN | Artistic Director | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| JOSEPH LUCERO | Artistic Director | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| CARA SJODIN | Board President | — | ||
| GLYN NORTHINGTON | Board President | — | ||
| BRIDGET MOREHEAD | Treasurer | — | ||
| LES BENDTSEN | Secretary | — | ||
| ADAM YUST | Board Member | — | ||
| RON FREY | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDY HEY | Board Member | — | ||
| PENNY MEIER | Board Member | — | ||
| KARI GROTH SWAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TIFFANY COOPER-ALLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| TOYA STEWART DOWNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN GRABSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN BUBUL | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN SVENDAHL | Board Member | — | ||
| LEZLIE TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| FREMAJANE WOLFSON | Board Member | — | ||
| THERESA ALEWINE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN ARECHAR | Board Member | — | ||
| TANNER CURL | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH FORD | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY JOSSI | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM KNABEL | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF LIN | Board Member | — | ||
| TANIA MONTGOMERY | Board Member | — | ||
| KA VANG | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER ROTHSTEIN | Artistic Director | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| KEVIN WINGE | Board President | — | ||
| CARA SJODIN | Board President | — | ||
| GLYN NORTHINGTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| LES BENDTSEN | Secretary | — | ||
| MATT FULTON | Board Member | — | ||
| RON FREY | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDY HEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS LARSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE LAWSON | Board Member | — | ||
| PENNY MEIER | Board Member | — | ||
| KARI GROTH SWAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LIBBY UTTER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID YOUNG | Board Member | — | ||
| TIFFANY COOPER-ALLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| TOYA STEWART DOWNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN GRABSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIDGET MOREHEAD | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN NOVACHECK | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM SENN | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN SVENDAHL | Board Member | — | ||
| RABINDRA TAMBYRAJA | Board Member | — | ||
| LEZLIE TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| FREMAJANE WOLFSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ELISA SPENCER-KAPLAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER ROTHSTEIN | Artistic Director | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| KEVIN WINGE | Board President | — | ||
| CARA SJODIN | Board President | — | ||
| LES BENDTSEN | Secretary | — | ||
| GLYN NORTHINGTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| KENT ALLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW ARRINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JON HARKNESS | Board Member | — | ||
| RON FREY | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT FULTON | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE GUYER | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDY HEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA HOENE | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS LARSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE LAWSON | Board Member | — | ||
| PENNY MEIER | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIDGET MOREHEAD | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE ZILCH | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN NOVACHECK | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY REETZ | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS SENN | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN SVENDAHL | Board Member | — | ||
| KARI GROTH SWAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RABINDRA TAMBYRAJA | Board Member | — | ||
| LIBBY UTTER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID YOUNG | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER ROTHSTEIN | Artistic Director | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| MICHELLE WOSTER | Board Member | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| KEVIN WINGE | Board President | — | ||
| BRIAN SVENDAHL | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAY HARKNESS | Secretary | — | ||
| MATT FULTON | Board Member | — | ||
| RON FREY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE GUYER | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDY HEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA HOENE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS LARSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE LAWSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM MATEJECK | Board Member | — | ||
| PENNY MEIER | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY REETZ | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS SENN | Board Member | — | ||
| KARI GROTH SWAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LIBBY UTTER | Board Member | — | ||
| KENT ALLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID YOUNG | Board Member | — | ||
| LES BENDTSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CARA SJODIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE ZLICH | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLEE LINDSEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| NANCY JONES | Board President | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
55 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
34 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 256 other orgs in MN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 51 points below the peer median (0 vs. 51).
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 5.7% 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.