Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
Trajectory Thumbprint
Structural Deficit
"Presents compelling contemporary operas with high musical and dramatic standards, integrating modern aesthetics, technology, and social relevance, while engaging diverse communities through educational programs and focusing on rights and equity in the opera field."
— Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
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
51
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 4.3% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 21.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 10.4% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 12.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 11.2% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.1% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 12.5% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 11.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 18.8% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Nott | Executive Director | 4.3% of Rev | ||
| Tony Shayne | Board Member | — | ||
| Jerome Roth | Board President | — | ||
| Peggy Otum | Board President | — | ||
| Lisa Lindelef | Secretary | — | ||
| Jane Hartley | Treasurer | — | ||
| Malekeh Amini | Board Member | — | ||
| Dr Melinda Luisa de Jesus | Board Member | — | ||
| Marylene Delbourg Delphis | Board Member | — | ||
| Louise Fox | Board Member | — | ||
| Marcia Lazer | Board Member | — | ||
| Steven Lei | Board Member | — | ||
| Kip Cranna | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeff Mattlin | Board Member | — | ||
| Jee Young You | Board Member | — | ||
| Simin Naaseh | Board Member | — | ||
| Jo Giessler | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Petrisko | Board Member | — | ||
| John Roevekamp | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Nott | Executive Director | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| Aileen Tat | Development Dir | 3.4% of Rev | ||
| Jane Hartley | Treasurer | — | ||
| Clifford Kip Cranna | Board Member | — | ||
| Dr Melinda Luisa de Jesus | Board Member | — | ||
| Marylene Delbourg Delphis | Board Member | — | ||
| Louise Fox | Board Member | — | ||
| Marcia Lazer | Board Member | — | ||
| Steven Lei | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Lindelef | Board Member | — | ||
| Bernice Lindstrom | Board Member | — | ||
| Carmelita Mitchell | Board Member | — | ||
| Simin Naaseh | Board Member | — | ||
| Alan Olejniczak | Board Member | — | ||
| Peggy Otum | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Petrisko | Board Member | — | ||
| John Roevekamp | Board Member | — | ||
| Jerome Roth | Board President | — | ||
| Deb Stallings | Board President | — | ||
| Margie O'Driscoll | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Nott | Executive Director | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| Debbie Chinn | Executive Director | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| Deb Stallings | Board President | — | ||
| Jerome C Roth | Board President | — | ||
| Jane Hartley | Treasurer | — | ||
| Margie ODriscoll | Secretary | — | ||
| Clifford Cranna PhD | Board Member | — | ||
| Dr Melinda Luisa de Jess | Board Member | — | ||
| Marylene Delbourg-Delphis | Board Member | — | ||
| Marcia Lazer | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Lindelef | Board Member | — | ||
| Bernice Lindstrom | Board Member | — | ||
| Simin Naaseh | Board Member | — | ||
| Alan Olejniczak | Board Member | — | ||
| Peggy Otum | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Petrisko | Board Member | — | ||
| John Roevekamp | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Chinn | Board Member | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| Debbie Chinn | Executive Dir. | 3.7% of Rev | ||
| Nancy Petrisko | Board President | — | ||
| Didi Boring | Board President | — | ||
| Jaisette Herrera | Treasurer | — | ||
| Marcia Lazer | Secretary | — | ||
| Charles Charnas | Board Member | — | ||
| Jerome C Roth | Board Member | — | ||
| Marylene Delbourg-Delphis | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Hartly | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Lindelef | Board Member | — | ||
| Bernice Lindstrom | Board Member | — | ||
| Parker Monroe | Board Member | — | ||
| Simin Naaseh | Board Member | — | ||
| Alan Olejniczak | Board Member | — | ||
| Ruth Nott | Executive Director | — | ||
| Jerome C Roth | Board President | — | ||
| Didi Boring | Board President | — | ||
| Philip Goward | Treasurer | — | ||
| Marcia Lazer | Secretary | — | ||
| Charles Charnas | Board Member | — | ||
| Marylene Delbourg-Delphis | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Hartly | Board Member | — | ||
| Jaisette Herrera | Board Member | — | ||
| Bernice Lindstrom | Board Member | — | ||
| Parker Monroe | Board Member | — | ||
| Simin Naaseh | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Petrisko | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
51 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 829 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 29 points above the peer median (60 vs. 31).
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 4.3% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.