Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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Archetype
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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
29
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Governance Era
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 | 17.7% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 14.3% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 20.9% | 45 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 17.8% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 13.9% | 41 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 12.2% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 8.4% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 8.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 9.7% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 11.6% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.9% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 8.5% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 6.1% | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Mion | Executive Director | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| Ryan Brown | Artistic Director | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| Ellen McCoy | Board President | — | ||
| Nizam Kettaneh | Board President | — | ||
| Adrienne Jamieson | Board President | — | ||
| Ross Ain | Board President | — | ||
| Pam Hines | Secretary | — | ||
| Parker Jayne | Treasurer | — | ||
| Dan Thys | Board Member | — | ||
| Merri Moken | Board Member | — | ||
| Annelyse Allen | Board Member | — | ||
| Dorsey Dunn | Board Member | — | ||
| Jill Esterman | Board Member | — | ||
| Cheryl Gorelick | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen Kitchen | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Lynner | Board Member | — | ||
| Ashwani Rajput | Board Member | — | ||
| JoAnn Willis | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Simpson | Board Member | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| Lisa Mion | Board Member | 6.6% of Rev | ||
| Ryan Brown | Artistic Director | 4.4% of Rev | ||
| Dorsey Dunn | Board President | — | ||
| Nizam Kettaneh | Board President | — | ||
| Ellen McCoy | Board President | — | ||
| Ross Ain | Board President | — | ||
| Adrienne Jamieson | Board President | — | ||
| Parker Jayne | Treasurer | — | ||
| Pamela Hines | Secretary | — | ||
| Annelyse Allen | Board Member | — | ||
| Jill Esterman | Board Member | — | ||
| Cheryl Gorelick | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen Kitchen | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Lynner | Board Member | — | ||
| Catherine Michaelson | Board Member | — | ||
| Merri Moken | Board Member | — | ||
| Ashwani Rajput | Board Member | — | ||
| Leonard Ralston | Board Member | — | ||
| Daniel Thys | Board Member | — | ||
| JoAnn Willis | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Mion | Board Member | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| Ryan Brown | Artistic Director | 4.9% of Rev | ||
| Diana Hossack | Executive Director | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| Dorsey Dunn | Board President | — | ||
| Nizam Kettaneh | Board President | — | ||
| Ross Ain | Board President | — | ||
| Adrienne Jamieson | Board President | — | ||
| Parker Jayne | Treasurer | — | ||
| Stephen Kitchen | Secretary | — | ||
| Cheryl Gorelick | Board Member | — | ||
| Marife Hernandez | Board Member | — | ||
| Leonard Ralston | Board Member | — | ||
| Catia Chapin | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Lynner | Board Member | — | ||
| Merri Moken | Board Member | — | ||
| JoAnn Willis | Board Member | — | ||
| Annelyse Allen | Board Member | — | ||
| Pamela Hines | Board Member | — | ||
| Ellen McCoy | Board Member | — | ||
| Ashwani Raiput | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Brown | Artistic Director | 5.5% of Rev | ||
| Diana Hossack | Executive Director | 5.4% of Rev | ||
| Lisa Mion | Board Member | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| Dorsey Dunn | Board President | — | ||
| Nizam Kettaneh | Board President | — | ||
| Ross Ain | Board President | — | ||
| Adrienne Jamieson | Board President | — | ||
| Parker Jayne | Treasurer | — | ||
| Stephen Kitchen | Secretary | — | ||
| Cheryl Gorelick | Board Member | — | ||
| Marife Hernandez | Board Member | — | ||
| Leonard Ralston | Board Member | — | ||
| Catia Chapin | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Lynner | Board Member | — | ||
| Merri Moken | Board Member | — | ||
| JoAnn Willis | Board Member | — | ||
| Annelyse Allen | Board Member | — | ||
| Pamela Hines | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Hossack | Executive Director | 5.7% of Rev | ||
| Ryan Brown | Artistic Director | 4.9% of Rev | ||
| Dorsey Dunn | Board President | — | ||
| Nizam Kettaneh | Board President | — | ||
| Ross Ain | Board President | — | ||
| Adrienne Jamieson | Board President | — | ||
| Parker Jayne | Treasurer | — | ||
| Stephen Kitchen | Secretary | — | ||
| Cheryl Gorelick | Board Member | — | ||
| Marife Hernandez | Board Member | — | ||
| Catia Chapin | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Lynner | Board Member | — | ||
| Merri Moken | Board Member | — | ||
| Leonard Ralston | Board Member | — | ||
| JoAnn Willis | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
29 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 55 other orgs in DC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 26 points below the peer median (0 vs. 26).
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 17.7% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.