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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 5.2% | 44 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 1.3% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.3% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 2.9% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 6.5% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 2.3% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 2.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 3.9% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 2.0% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 1.3% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.0% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 10.7% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 3.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM PARKER | Executive Director | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| TONYA MCSORLEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| GABRIEL LEFKOWITZ | ORCHESTRA CONCERTMASTER | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| EDWARD SCHADT | Board Member | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| NATHANIEL KOCH | CHIEF OF STAFF | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| SCOTT LEGER | MUSICIAN - BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| JONATHAN MUELLER | MUSICIAN - BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW FLEISCHMAN | Board President | — | ||
| RITU FURLAN | Board President | — | ||
| JORDAN HARRIS | Board President | — | ||
| LEE KIRKWOOD | Board President | — | ||
| JEFF ROBERTS | Treasurer | — | ||
| BRUCE ROTH | Secretary | — | ||
| MARY ELLEN WIEDERWOHL | Board President | — | ||
| MAGGIE FAUREST | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLE BIRKHEAD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| STACHELL BUSSEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN DIAMOND | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIAH GRATZ | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULA HARSHAW | Board Member | — | ||
| DON KOHLER JR | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL BARR MATTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE MITCHELL | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN MOREMEN | Board Member | — | ||
| GUY MONTGOMERY | Board Member | — | ||
| TIM MULLOY | Board Member | — | ||
| KHOA NGUYEN | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE SCHILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| AKHIL SURESH NAIR | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY SLOBODA | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS STILGER JR | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT WIMSATT | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL HEBEL | Board Member | — | ||
| WINONA SHIPREK | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN VON HOVEN | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDSAY VALLANDINGHAM | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES S WELCH JR | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM PARKER | Executive Director | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| TONYA MCSORLEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| GABRIEL LEFKOWITZ | ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| EDWARD SCHADT | Board Member | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| NATHANIEL KOCH | CHIEF OF STAFF | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW FLEISCHMAN | Board President | — | ||
| LEE KIRKWOOD | Board President | — | ||
| BRUCE J ROTH | Secretary | — | ||
| RITU FURLAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARY ELLEN WIEDERWOHL | Board President | — | ||
| MAGGIE FAUREST | Board President | — | ||
| JORDAN HARRIS | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLE BIRKHEAD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| STACHELL BUSSEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN DIAMOND | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIAH GRATZ | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULA HARSHAW | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN KANE | Board Member | — | ||
| DON KOHLER JR | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN LAWRENCE | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL BARR MATTON | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN MOREMEN | Board Member | — | ||
| GUY MONTGOMERY | Board Member | — | ||
| TIM MULLOY | Board Member | — | ||
| KHOA NGUYEN | Board Member | — | ||
| TERESA REED | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF ROBERTS | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE SCHILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY SLOBODA | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS STILGER JR | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT H WIMSATT | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL W HEBEL | Board Member | — | ||
| WINONA SHIPREK | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN VON HOVEN | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDSAY VALLANDINGHAM | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES S WELCH JR | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT LEGER | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN MUELLER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUBERT GRIFFIN III | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| TONYA MCSORLEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| MICHELLE WINTERS | Board Member | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| LEE KIRKWOOD | Board President | — | ||
| TIMOTHY PEACE | Secretary | — | ||
| RITU FURLAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREW FLEISCHMAN | Board President | — | ||
| BRUCE J ROTH | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM SUMMERS | Board President | — | ||
| CAROL W HEBEL | Board Member | — | ||
| WINONA SHIPREK | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN VON HOVEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY ELLEN WIEDERWOHL | Board Member | — | ||
| MONA NEWELL | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLE BIRKHEAD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIAH GRATZ | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULA HARSHAW | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE HAWK HEIT | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY HYLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT JUSTICE | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN KANE | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH KEYES | Board Member | — | ||
| DON KOHLER JR | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN LAWRENCE | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL BARR MATTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| GUY MONTGOMERY | Board Member | — | ||
| OJ OLEKA | Board Member | — | ||
| TERESA REED | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF ROBERTS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL RUDD | Board Member | — | ||
| KEN SALES | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE SCHILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY SLOBODA | Board Member | — | ||
| MIN SON | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS STILGER JR | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT H WIMSATT | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES S WELCH JR | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT MASSEY | Executive Director | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| TONYA MCSORLEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| LEE KIRKWOOD | Board President | — | ||
| RITU FURLAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREW FLEISCHMAN | Vice President | — | ||
| TIMOTHY PEACE | Secretary | — | ||
| BRUCE J ROTH | Vice President | — | ||
| CAROL W HEBEL | Board Member | — | ||
| WINONA SHIPREK | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN VON HOVEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY ELLEN WIEDERWOHL | Board Member | — | ||
| MONA NEWELL | Board President | — | ||
| JERRY ABRAMSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLE BIRKHEAD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIAH GRATZ | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULA HARSHAW | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE HAWK HEIT | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY HYLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT JUSTICE | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN KANE | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH KEYES | Board Member | — | ||
| DON KOHLER JR | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN LAWRENCE | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL BARR MATTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| GUY MONTGOMERY | Board Member | — | ||
| OJ OLEKA | Board Member | — | ||
| TERESA REED | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF ROBERTS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL RUDD | Board Member | — | ||
| MEDORA SAFAI | Board Member | — | ||
| KEN SALES | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE SCHILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY SLOBODA | Board Member | — | ||
| MIN SON | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS STILGER JR | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM SUMMERS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES S WELCH JR | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT H WIMSATT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Massey | Executive Director | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| Tonya McSorley | Chief Financial Officer | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| Michelle Winters | Board Member | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| Donna Parkes | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| Kim Tichenor | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| Jonathan Mueller | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| Clara Markham | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| John Malloy | Board President | — | ||
| James S Welch Jr | Board President | — | ||
| Lee Kirkwood | Board President | — | ||
| Ritu Furlan | Treasurer | — | ||
| Andrew Fleischman | Vice President | — | ||
| Timothy Peace | Secretary | — | ||
| Bruce J Roth | Vice President | — | ||
| Susan Von Hoven | Board Member | — | ||
| Kendra Foster | Board Member | — | ||
| Carol W Hebel | Board Member | — | ||
| Winona Shiprek | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary Ellen Wiederwohl | Board Member | — | ||
| Mona Newell | Board President | — | ||
| Jerry Abramson | Board Member | — | ||
| Carole Birkhead | Board Member | — | ||
| Christina Brown | Board Member | — | ||
| Christopher Coffman | Board Member | — | ||
| Dr Christopher Doane | Board Member | — | ||
| Bert Griffin | Board Member | — | ||
| Paula Harshaw | Board Member | — | ||
| Wendy Hyland | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott Justice | Board Member | — | ||
| Brian Kane | Board Member | — | ||
| Beth Keyes | Board Member | — | ||
| Bella Portaro-Kueber | Board Member | — | ||
| Don Kohler Jr | Board Member | — | ||
| Karen Lawrence | Board Member | — | ||
| Guy Montgomery | Board Member | — | ||
| Teresa Reed | Board Member | — | ||
| R Ryan Rogers | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Rudd | Board Member | — | ||
| Ken Sales | Board Member | — | ||
| Medora Safai | Board Member | — | ||
| Gary Sloboda | Board Member | — | ||
| William Summers | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert H Wimsatt | Board Member | — | ||
| Joseph Miller | Board Member | — | ||
| Denise Schiller | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 55 other orgs in KY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 33 points above the peer median (60 vs. 27).
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 5.2% 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.