Structural Deficit
"Promotes art and humanities within Johnson County."
— Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 11.0% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 42.4% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARZIE UMALI | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF SERVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID ALPERT | Board Member | — | ||
| IVETH JALINSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| CJ CHARBONNEAU | Secretary | — | ||
| BRIAN WILLIAMS | PREISDENT | — | ||
| JOE WATERS | Treasurer | — | ||
| KATE ALLEN | Board President | — | ||
| SARAH VANLANDUYT | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF SERVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| IVETH JALINSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER WAMPLER | Board Member | — | ||
| GRAHAM CARROLL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE ALLEN | Board President | — | ||
| JOE WATERS | Treasurer | — | ||
| SARAH VANLANDUYT | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 21 other orgs in KS with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 36 points below the peer median (0 vs. 36).
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.
Overall score has gone from 45 → 27 over 5 years (declining by 18 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 11.0% 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.