Programmatic Contraction
What does this mean?
Total revenue is stable, but the percentage of expenses spent on actual mission shrinks. Indicates administrative bloat and spending on the machinery of raising money rather than the art itself.
The Path Forward
The Rainmaker
Represents the forced release of hoarded resources back into the community. It acts as a pressure valve against administrative capture, ensuring the mission takes priority over the machine.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA ANN PETERS | Board President | — | ||
| PAM CASH | Board President | — | ||
| TOM WRIGHT | Treasurer | — | ||
| JENNIFER BRYANT PEDERSEN | Secretary | — | ||
| GARRETT SAAKE | Artistic Director | — | ||
| NANCY SANQUIST | Vice President | — | ||
| HALLIE HOGAN | Vice President | — | ||
| CLIFF BRIDGES | Vice President | — | ||
| BEN MCINDOE | Vice President | — | ||
| CHANNELLE JAMES | Vice President | — | ||
| SHAYLA SHARPE | Vice President | — | ||
| TRAVIS ALEXANDER | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL ALLRED | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE BINGHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH BOWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| ODELL CLEVELAND | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH CUSHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LENNY SUE FRENCH | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID KARPOOK | Board Member | — | ||
| GENE KLANN | Board Member | — | ||
| GERALD KNIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA LAWS | Board Member | — | ||
| NICK LINDSAY | Board Member | — | ||
| CLYDE NOLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PALMER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES RUSHE | Board Member | — | ||
| JACLYN SURSO | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW TROY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAYLA SHARPE | BOARD | — | ||
| MAGGIE TRIPLETTE | BOARD | — | ||
| NANCY WALKER | BOARD | — | ||
| PAM CASH | Board President | — | ||
| TOM WRIGHT | Treasurer | — | ||
| AFRIQUE KILIMANJARO | RECORDING SE | — | ||
| ELVIRA GREEN | Artistic Director | — | ||
| PORTER AICHELE | Vice President | — | ||
| ANNA CLARE ALLEN | Vice President | — | ||
| NORMAN SMITH | Vice President | — | ||
| CLIFF BRIDGES | Vice President | — | ||
| JOHN L PALMER | Vice President | — | ||
| CHARLENE MARCHANT | Vice President | — | ||
| KATHERINE DAVEY | Vice President | — | ||
| MARY MILLER | Vice President | — | ||
| TRAVIS ALEXANDER | BOARD | — | ||
| BILL ALLRED | BOARD | — | ||
| MICHELINE CHALHOUB-DEVILLE | BOARD | — | ||
| ODELL CLEVELAND | BOARD | — | ||
| BOB DIXON | BOARD | — | ||
| LENNY SUE FRENCH | BOARD | — | ||
| CAROLYN HALL | BOARD | — | ||
| PAT HAYWOOD | BOARD | — | ||
| HALLIE HOGAN | BOARD | — | ||
| CHANNELLE JAMES | BOARD | — | ||
| WALTER JOHNSON | BOARD | — | ||
| GERALD KNIGHT | BOARD | — | ||
| SAM MAGILL | BOARD | — | ||
| BEN MCINDOE | BOARD | — | ||
| CLYDE NOLAN | BOARD | — | ||
| BARBARA ANN PETERS | BOARD | — | ||
| GARRETT SAAKE | BOARD | — | ||
| BRANDON SCOTT | BOARD | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTER AICHELE | Board President | — | ||
| ANNA CLARE ALLEN | BOARD | — | ||
| BILL ALLRED | BOARD | — | ||
| CLIFF BRIDGES | BOARD | — | ||
| HARRIET CANTER | BOARD | — | ||
| ROBERT CAPEN | BOARD | — | ||
| MYRNA CARLOCK | BOARD | — | ||
| PAM CASH | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELINE CHALHOUB-DEVILLE | BOARD | — | ||
| ODELL CLEVELAND | BOARD | — | ||
| KEITH CUSHMAN | BOARD | — | ||
| KATHERINE DAVEY | Vice President | — | ||
| BOB DIXON | BOARD | — | ||
| ELVIRA GREEN | Artistic Director | — | ||
| LORI HADDOCK | RECORDING SE | — | ||
| CAROLYN HALL | Vice President | — | ||
| JANET HENDLEY | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| HALLIE HOGAN | BOARD | — | ||
| JOHN HUFF | Vice President | — | ||
| AFRIQUE KILIMANJARO | BOARD | — | ||
| GERALD KNIGHT | BOARD | — | ||
| JANE LEVY | BOARD | — | ||
| CHARLENE MARCHANT | Vice President | — | ||
| BEN MCINDOE | BOARD | — | ||
| MARY MILLER | BOARD | — | ||
| CLYDE NOLAN | BOARD | — | ||
| JOHN PALMER | BOARD | — | ||
| GENIE SCHWARTZ | BOARD | — | ||
| JERRY SCHWARTZ | BOARD | — | ||
| NORMAN SMITH | Vice President | — | ||
| MICHIKO STAVERT | Vice President | — | ||
| KATHRYN TROXLER | Vice President | — | ||
| NANCY WALKER | BOARD | — | ||
| TOM WRIGHT | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTER AICHELE | Board President | — | ||
| MARILYN BURRIS | BOARD | — | ||
| HARRIET CANTER | BOARD | — | ||
| BARRY CANTRELL | Vice President | — | ||
| ROBERT CAPEN | BOARD | — | ||
| MYRNA CARLOCK | BOARD | — | ||
| PAM CASH | PAST TREASUR | — | ||
| MICHELINE CHALHOUB-DEVILLE | BOARD | — | ||
| DIANE CONRAD | BOARD | — | ||
| KEITH CUSHMAN | BOARD | — | ||
| KATHERINE DAVEY | BOARD | — | ||
| BOB DIXON | BOARD | — | ||
| ELVIRA GREEN | BOARD | — | ||
| LORI HADDOCK | RECORDING SE | — | ||
| CAROLYN HALL | Vice President | — | ||
| JANET HENDLEY | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| JOHN HUFF | BOARD | — | ||
| JUDY JOLLY | BOARD | — | ||
| JANE LEVY | BOARD | — | ||
| CHARLENE MARCHANT | Vice President | — | ||
| ASHLEIGH MCFARLIN | BOARD | — | ||
| MARY MILLER | Vice President | — | ||
| BARBARA MORAN | BOARD | — | ||
| CLYDE NOLAN | BOARD | — | ||
| JOHN PALMER | BOARD | — | ||
| JERRY RUSKIN | BOARD | — | ||
| GENIE SCHWARTZ | Vice President | — | ||
| JERRY SCHWARTZ | BOARD | — | ||
| NORMAN SMITH | Vice President | — | ||
| MICHIKO STAVERT | Vice President | — | ||
| RONDA SZYMANSKI | BOARD | — | ||
| KATHRYN TROXLER | Vice President | — | ||
| NANCY WALKER | BOARD | — | ||
| TOM WRIGHT | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 145 other orgs in NC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 14 points above the peer median (45 vs. 31).
5-year trend: Programmatic Contraction
Total revenue is stable, but the percentage of expenses spent on actual mission shrinks. Indicates administrative bloat and spending on the machinery of raising money rather than the art itself.
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.