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
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↓
Overall
34
Score
Governance
55
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score

Institutional Epochs

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Financial Era
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 — — 8.2% 34 Critical Intervention Needed Stable Watch
2022 — — 6.5% 34 Critical Intervention Needed Stable Watch
2021 — — 5.6% 34 Critical Intervention Needed Stable Watch
2020 — — 5.9% 34 Critical Intervention Needed Stable Watch
2019 — — 3.7% 35 Financially Distressed Stable Watch
2018 — — 4.4% 35 Financially Distressed Stable Watch
2017 — — 5.8% 34 Critical Intervention Needed Stable Watch
2016 — — 4.8% 35 Financially Distressed Stable Watch
2015 — — 4.6% 35 Financially Distressed Stable Watch
2014 — — 5.0% 35 Financially Distressed Stable Watch
2013 — — 5.1% 34 Critical Intervention Needed Stable Watch
2012 — — 4.9% 35 Financially Distressed Stable Watch
2011 — — 4.9% 35 Financially Distressed Stable Watch

Officer compensation history

Tax year 2026

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
LACEY HUSZCZA Executive Director 3.0% of Rev
VALENTINA PELEGGI Board Member 2.7% of Rev
DAISUKE YAMAMOTO CONCERTMASTER 2.1% of Rev
EBONI BOADI CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 1.8% of Rev
GAIL HENSHAW Treasurer 1.4% of Rev
MATTHEW WILSHIRE Artistic Director 1.4% of Rev
LANGE TAYLOR Board Member —
MARCIA H THALHIMER Board Member —
JOHN WALKER Board Member —
LUDI WEBBER Board Member —
MARK WICKERSHAM Board Member —
BUCCI ZEUGNER Board Member —
ELISABETH WOLLAN Board President —
ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGS Board President —
PRISCILLA A BURBANK Board President —
BRANDON TAYLOR Treasurer —
GEORGE RUZEK Secretary —
WILLIAM LAWRENCE BAITES JR Board Member —
PHILLIP BENNETT Board Member —
JOANNE BARRECA Board Member —
DR RONALD A CRUTCHER Board Member —
GARY FLOWERS Board Member —
MARK FLYNN Board Member —
D BRENNEN KEENE ESQ Board Member —
ELIZABETH A KING Board Member —
CHRISTOPHER W LINDBLOOM DMA Board Member —
WILLIAM H MEARS JR Board Member —
ROBERT MELDER Board Member —
PATRICK MURTAUGH Board Member —
BERNIE NIEMEIER Board Member —
VALENTINA PELEGGI Board Member —
KAMRAN RAIKA Board Member —
LEON E RODAY Board Member —
RICHARD SZUCS Board Member —

Tax year 2025

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
VALENTINA PELEGGI Board Member 2.4% of Rev
LACEY HUSZCZA Executive Director 2.4% of Rev
DAISUKE YAMAMOTO CONCERTMASTER 1.9% of Rev
DOROTHY HENSHAW Treasurer 1.5% of Rev
ELISABETH WOLLAN Board President —
ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGS Board President —
PRISCILLA A BURBANK Board President —
BRANDON TAYLOR Treasurer —
JOSHUA BENNETT Secretary —
WILLIAM LAWRENCE BAITES JR Board Member —
PHILLIP BENNETT Board Member —
JULIE BRANTLEY Board Member —
JOHN BRAYMER Board Member —
DR RONALD A CRUTCHER Board Member —
GARY FLOWERS Board Member —
MARK FLYNN Board Member —
D BRENNEN KEENE ESQ Board Member —
ELIZABETH A KING Board Member —
CHRISTOPHER W LINDBLOOM DMA Board Member —
WILLIAM H MEARS JR Board Member —
ROBERT MELDER Board Member —
PATRICK MURTAUGH Board Member —
BERNIE NIEMEIER Board Member —
KAMRAN RAIKA Board Member —
LEON E RODAY Board Member —
GEORGE RUZEK Board Member —
RICHARD SZUCS Board Member —
MARCIA H THALHIMER Board Member —
JOHN WALKER Board Member —
LUDI WEBBER Board Member —
MARK WICKERSHAM Board Member —
BUCCI ZEUGNER Board Member —

Tax year 2023

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
LACEY HUSZCZA Executive Director 2.3% of Rev
VALENTINA PELEGGI Board Member 2.2% of Rev
LACY HUSZCZA Executive Director 2.2% of Rev
VALENTINA PELEGGI Board Member 1.4% of Rev
DAISUKE YAMAMOTO CONCERTMASTER 1.4% of Rev
DAISUKE YAMAMOTO CONCERTMASTER 1.4% of Rev
DOROTHY HENSHAW Treasurer 1.3% of Rev
ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGS Board President —
GEORGE L MAHONEY Board President —
ELISABETH WOLLAN Board President —
BRANDON TAYLOR Treasurer —
JOHN WALKER Secretary —
JOSHUA BENNETT Board Member —
PHILLIP BENNETT Board Member —
JULIE BRANTLEY Board Member —
JOHN BRAYMER Board Member —
PRISCILLA A BURBANK Board Member —
GARY FLOWERS Board Member —
CHERYL GODDARD Board Member —
REBECCA HORNER Board Member —
D BRENNEN KEENE ESQ Board Member —
CHRISTOPHER W LINDBLOOM DMA Board Member —
J THEODORE LINHART Board Member —
WILLIAM H MEARS JR Board Member —
PATRICK MURTAUGH Board Member —
ROGER NEATHAWK Board Member —
KAMRAN RAIKA Board Member —
MAURA SCOTT Board Member —
LEON E RODAY Board Member —
RICHARD SZUCS Board Member —
RICK SAMPLE Board Member —
MARCIA H THALHIMER Board Member —
LUDI WEBBER Board Member —
MARK WICKERSHAM Board Member —
MARK WOLFRAM Board Member —
MARY ZAYDE ZEUGNER Board Member —
ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGS Board President —
GEORGE L MAHONEY Board President —
ELISABETH WOLLAN Board President —
BRANDON TAYLOR Treasurer —
JOHN WALKER Secretary —
JOSHUA BENNETT Board Member —
PHILLIP BENNETT Board Member —
JULIE BRANTLEY Board Member —
JOHN BRAYMER Board Member —
PRISCILLA A BURBANK Board Member —
GARY FLOWERS Board Member —
CHERYL GODDARD Board Member —
REBECCA HORNER Board Member —
D BRENNEN KEENE ESQ Board Member —
CHRISTOPHER W LINDBLOOM DMA Board Member —
J THEODORE LINHART Board Member —
WILLIAM H MEARS JR Board Member —
PATRICK MURTAUGH Board Member —
ROGER NEATHAWK Board Member —
KAMRAN RAIKA Board Member —
LEON E RODAY Board Member —
RICK SAMPLE Board Member —
RICHARD SZUCS Board Member —
MARCIA H THALHIMER Board Member —
LUDI WEBBER Board Member —
MARK WICKERSHAM Board Member —
MARK WOLFRAM Board Member —
BUCCI ZEUGNER Board Member —

Tax year 2022

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
DAISUKE YAMAMOTO CONCERTMASTER 1.6% of Rev
DAVID FISK - THRU 9120 Executive Director 1.4% of Rev
VALENTINA PELEGGI Board Member 1.2% of Rev
LACY HUSZCZA BEGINNING 1212020 Executive Director 0.3% of Rev
ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGS Board President —
GEORGE L MAHONEY Board President —
ELISABETH WOLLAN Board President —
JOHN R SAMPLE Treasurer —
JOHN WALKER Secretary —
JOSHUA BENNETT Board Member —
PHILLIP BENNETT Board Member —
STUART BLAIN Board Member —
JOHN BOCK Board Member —
JOHN BRAYMER Board Member —
PRISCILLA A BURBANK Board Member —
ANGEL CLARKE Board Member —
ALISON ECKIS Board Member —
GARY FLOWERS Board Member —
CHERYL GODDARD Board Member —
REBECCA HORNER Board Member —
D BRENNEN KEENE ESQ Board Member —
CHRISTOPHER W LINDBLOOM DMA Board Member —
J THEODORE LINHART Board Member —
WILLIAM H MEARS JR Board Member —
PATRICK MURTAUGH Board Member —
ROGER NEATHAWK Board Member —
KAMRAN RAIKA Board Member —
LEON E RODAY Board Member —
MAURA SCOTT Board Member —
RICHARD SZUCS Board Member —
BRANDON TAYLOR Board Member —
MARCIA H THALHIMER Board Member —
LUDI WEBBER Board Member —
MARK WICKERSHAM Board Member —
MARK WOLFRAM Board Member —
BUCCI ZEUGNER Board Member —

Tax year 2021

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
DAVID JL FISK Executive Director 1.8% of Rev
DIASUKE YAMAMOTO CONCERT MASTER 1.5% of Rev
JOSHUA BENNETT Board Member —
PHIL BENNETT Board Member —
STUART BLAIN Board Member —
JOHN BRAYMER Board Member —
PRISCILLA BURBANK Board Member —
JILL BUSSEY HARRIS Board Member —
LISA BYRD Board Member —
ANGEL CLARKE Board Member —
MARK T COX IV Board Member —
RONALD CRUTCHER Board Member —
ALISON ECKIS Board Member —
EARL FERGUSON Board Member —
GARY FLOWERS Board Member —
STEVE GIRARD Board Member —
CHERYL GODDARD Board Member —
MARIA GOGOVA Board Member —
REBECCA HORNER Board Member —
BRENNEN KEENE Board Member —
CHRISTOPHER W LINDBLOOM Board Member —
TED LINHART Board Member —
PATRICK MURTAUGH Board Member —
ROGER NEATHAWK Board Member —
KELLY O'KEEFE Board Member —
DEBRA POLLOCK Board Member —
DALE PORFILIO Board Member —
KAMRAN RAIKA Board Member —
LEON E RODAY Board Member —
RICHARD SZUCS Board Member —
BRANDON TAYLOR Board Member —
MARCIA H THALHIMER Board Member —
JOHN WALKER Board Member —
LUDI WEBBER Board Member —
MARK WICKERSHAM Board Member —
MARK WOLFRAM Board Member —
ELISABETH WOLLAN Board Member —
BUCCI ZEUGNER Board Member —
GEORGE MAHONEY Board President —
ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGS Board President —
RICHARD SMITH Board President —
RICK SAMPLE Treasurer —
MAURA SCOTT Secretary —
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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 242 other orgs in VA with NTEE prefix A6.

Most-divergent component: financial score sits 53 points below the peer median (0 vs. 53).

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

What would change this score

The two changes that would most improve this score:

  1. 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.