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 | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | 7.2% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 3.6% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE FOX | Artistic Director | 5.1% of Rev | ||
| ASHLEIGH BLEVINS | MARKETING DI | 4.6% of Rev | ||
| LORI BARRETT-PAGANO | Executive Director | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| PAUL PAGANO | EXECUTIVE DI | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| JASON BATTAGLIA | Treasurer | — | ||
| KAREN BLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| BIHN GANT | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE GANT | Board Member | — | ||
| ELAINE GOLDMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| BETH SCHARTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| REBECCA SCHULZ | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA WELBORN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI BARRETT-PAGANO | Executive Director | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| STEPHANIE FOX | Artistic Director | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| ASHLEIGH BLEVINS | MARKETING DI | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| PAUL PAGANO | EXECUTIVE DI | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| KAREN BLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| ED DEVAULT | Board Member | — | ||
| BIHN GANT | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE GANT | Board Member | — | ||
| ELAINE GOLDMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| BETH SCHARTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| REBECCA SCHULZ | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA WELBORN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI BARRETT-PAGANO | Executive Director | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| PAUL PAGANO | EXECUTIVE DI | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| ED DEVAULT | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE GANT | Board President | — | ||
| ELAINE GOLDMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| ROB GRUMICH | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| MARQUITTA POWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH SCHARTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| REBECCA SCHULZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| RAINIE VERBY | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA WELBORN | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Fewer than 3 peers found in MO for this NTEE subcategory; peer comparison would not be statistically meaningful.
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.