Steady State
Steady State
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Steady State

What does this mean?

No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.

The Path Forward

The Stewardship

Focuses on long-term sustainability and gentle cultivation of existing resources rather than forced expansion. It honors the organization's established role as a reliable anchor.

The Stewardship
The Stewardship
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Steady State ↓
Overall
56
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
90
Score
Program
30
Score

Institutional Epochs

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Steady State

Historical Performance

Year Revenue Top Comp Comp % Rev Score Phase Label Outlook Details
2025 Hidden Hidden — — Unknown —
2024 — — 22.0% 56 Governance-Stressed Gov Risk
2023 — — — 58 Fragile Recovery
2022 — — 19.4% 60 Fragile Recovery
2021 — — 35.4% 55 Governance-Stressed Recovery
2020 — — 18.6% 58 Fragile Gov Risk
2019 — — — 65 Stable Stable Watch
2018 — — 7.4% 46 Fragile Recovery
2017 — — — 57 Fragile Recovery
2016 — — — 45 Fragile Decline Risk
2015 — — — 65 Stable Stable Watch
2014 — — — 65 Stable Stable Watch
2013 — — 5.6% 47 Fragile Stable Watch
2012 — — 5.6% 47 Fragile Stable Watch
2011 — — 6.6% 47 Fragile Stable Watch

Officer compensation history

Tax year 2026

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
SCOTTY WALKER EXECUTIVE DI 10.2% of Rev
CAROLYN P HERRINGTON LA MUSICIAN 6.1% of Rev
DENISE HOWELL CONFERENCE C 5.8% of Rev
BRETT BABINEAUX PAST PRESIDE —
LEE HICKS Board President —
JESSICA FAIN-BLANCHARD Board President —
ROBERT FREEMAN DISTRICT I D —
ALEISA HUDLOW DISTRICT II —
BILLY HOCHKEPPEL BAND DIVISIO —
BAILEY LANIER DISTRICT III —
RYAN BENOIT DISTRICT IV —
AARON THEALL DISTRICT V D —
TELLY S HIGGINS DISTRICT VI —
MICHELE DESLATTES DISTRICT VII —
STEPHANIE ROBERTSON DISTRICT IX —
STEPHEN GALLIANO VOCAL DIVISI —
KATRICE LACOUR ORCHESTRA DI —
DOUG STONE JAZZ DIVISIO —
VICTOR DRESCHER UNIVERSITY D —
KEITH JAMES ELEMENTARY D —
ED MCCLELLAN COLLEGIATE D —
JOSHUA STEARMAN PUBLIC RELAT —
GINNY MEDINA HAMILTON DISTRICT VII —
JASPER FAHRIG WEBMASTER —
TOM BURROUGHS HALL OF FAME —
TONY MCCARDLE ADMINISTRATI —
LYNN BURTON CONFERENCE C —
JAMES SQUARE D.E.I —
DR GREG ROBIN GUITAR COMMI —
GREIG ASHURST HANDBELLS CO —
DUANE LEBLANC L.A.L.F. —
GREGG GRIFFIN LA ROOTS MUS —
CORY JOY CRAIG MENTORSHIP C —
HELEN MYERS TRI-M COMMIT —
BETSY STOUPY ASSOCIATE OR —
NOLAN WIBLE ASSOCIATE OR —
ALYSSA CARRANZA ASSOCIATE OR —
ALLEN DEJAN ASSOCIATE OR —
DAVID SACCARDI ASSOCIATE OR —
GUSTAVO MIRANDA ASSOCIATE OR —
BILL BRENT ASSOCIATE OR —
VENDOR —
VENDOR —

Tax year 2023

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
BRUCE LAMBERT Executive Dir. 7.4% of Rev
CAROLYN HERRINGTON STATE EDITOR 6.1% of Rev
SHARON MCNAMARA-HORNE WEBMASTER 6.1% of Rev
BRETT BABINEAUX Board President —
LEE HICKS Board President —
SCOTTY WALKER Board President —
ROBBIE FREEMAN DIST I DIR —
ALEISA HUDLOW DIST II DIR —
BILLY HOCHKEPPEL DIST III DIR —
JESSICA FAIN DIST IV DIR —
SHARON STEPHENSON DIST V DIR —
RANDY WEAVER DISTRICT VI DIR —
JIM TRANT DIST VII DIR —
MICHELE DESLATTES DIST VIII DIR —
STEPHANIE ROBERTSON DIST IX DIR —
RONNIE GLEASON BAND DIVISION —
KATIE LACOUR ORCHESTRA DIVIS —
GREG ODEN VOCAL DIVISION —
DOUG STONE JAZZ DIVISION —
KEITH JAMES ELEMENTARY DIVI —
VICTOR DRESCHER UNIVERSITY-RESE —
DR EDWARD MCCLELLAN COLLEGIATE NAfM —
JOSHUA STEARMAN PUBLIC RELATION —
THOMAS BURROUGHS HALL OF FAME —
AMY PRATS ACDA —
DOUG STONE LAJE —
KELLY STOMPS AOSA —
ANNIE YOUNG-BRIDGES ASTA —
DR GUSTAVO MIRANDA LA PAS —

Tax year 2022

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
BRUCE LAMBERT Executive Dir. 7.4% of Rev
CAROLYN HERRINGTON PUBLIC RELATION 4.1% of Rev
SHARON MCNAMARA-HORNE Webmaster 3.4% of Rev
FRAN HEBERT Board President —
MICHELLE WILKINSON-NELSON Board President —
KATRICE LACOUR ORCHESTRA DIV —
GREG ODEN DIST I DIR —
JESSICA FAIN DIST II DIR —
BRETT BABINEAUX DIST III DIR —
KATIE CODINA DIST IV DIR —
SHARON STEPHENSON DIST V DIR —
GUY WOOD DISTRICT VI DIR —
JIM TRANT DIST VII DIR —
MICHELE DESLATTES DIST VIII DIR —
JOSHUA STEARMAN DIST IX DIR —
CAROL LUPTON Board President —
VICTOR DRESCHER UNIVERSITY DIV+ —
JOSEPH NASAR BAND DIVISION —
PAT DEAVILLE EDITOR —
MICHELE WHITE ELEM DIV —
LEE HICKS JAZZ DIV —
ED MCCLELLAN COLLEGIATE MENC —
KENNETH ESPREE LAKE —
THOMAS BURROUGHS HALL OF FAME —
KEVIN CAPAROTTA ACDA —
PATRICK BORDELON LAJE —
KELLY STOMPS AOSA —
ANGELA JONES VOCAL DIVISION —
JAMES HEARNE CONFERENCE COOR —
SCOTTY WALKER Board President —

Tax year 2021

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
BRUCE LAMBERT Executive Dir. 7.4% of Rev
PAT DEAVILLE EDITOR 4.1% of Rev
SHARON MCNAMARA-HORNE Webmaster 3.4% of Rev
FRAN HEBERT Board President —
MICHELLE WILKINSON-NELSON Board President —
KATRICE LACOUR ORCHESTRA DIV —
GREG ODEN DIST I DIR —
JESSICA FAIN DIST II DIR —
BRETT BABINEAUX DIST III DIR —
KATIE CODINA DIST IV DIR —
SHARON STEPHENSON DIST V DIR —
GUY WOOD DISTRICT VI DIR —
JIM TRANT DIST VII DIR —
MICHELE DESLATTES DIST VIII DIR —
JOSHUA STEARMAN DIST IX DIR —
CAROL LUPTON Board President —
VICTOR DRESCHER UNIVERSITY DIV+ —
JOSEPH NASAR BAND DIVISION —
MICHELE WHITE ELEM DIV —
LEE HICKS JAZZ DIV —
CAROLYN HERRINGTON PUBLIC RELATION —
ED MCCLELLAN COLLEGIATE MENC —
KENNETH ESPREE LAKE —
THOMAS BURROUGHS HALL OF FAME —
KEVIN CAPAROTTA ACDA —
PATRICK BORDELON LAJE —
KELLY STOMPS AOSA —
ANGELA JONES VOCAL DIVISION —
JAMES HEARNE CONFERENCE COOR —
SCOTTY WALKER Board President —
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Score breakdown

Score breakdown

Financial resilience
90 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
30 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
56 / 100
Developing

The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →

Peer comparison

Compared to 99 other orgs in LA with NTEE prefix A6.

Most-divergent component: financial score sits 33 points above the peer median (90 vs. 57).

5-year trend: Steady State

No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.

What's driving this score

What would change this score

The two changes that would most improve this score:

  1. Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).

Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.