Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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Archetype
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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
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↑
Overall
31
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
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 | 20.9% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | 19.1% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 25.7% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 36.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 29.4% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 33.9% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 26.8% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 21.7% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 23.9% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 32.0% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 16.2% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 16.7% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 27.5% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Karlin | Artistic Director | 14.8% of Rev | ||
| Kathy Sedlack | Administrator | 6.1% of Rev | ||
| Holly Strawbridge | Board Member | — | ||
| Bert Lutomski | Board Member | — | ||
| Jenna Weisberg | Board Member | — | ||
| Harriet Ottenheimer | Board Member | — | ||
| April Green | Board Member | — | ||
| Gary Carlin | Board Member | — | ||
| Manny Berger | Board Member | — | ||
| Clint Bush | Board Member | — | ||
| Jason Slatkin | Board Member | — | ||
| Ronald Herron | Board President | — | ||
| Joseph Wert | Board President | — | ||
| Carolyn DeSanti | Treasurer | — | ||
| Mark Glickman | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Karlin | Artistic Director | 12.5% of Rev | ||
| Kathy Sedlack | Administrator | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| Carolyn DeSanti | Treasurer | — | ||
| Bert Lutomski | Board Member | — | ||
| Patricia Rooney | Board Member | — | ||
| Jenna Weisberg | Board Member | — | ||
| Joseph Wert | Board Member | — | ||
| Holly Strawbridge | Board President | — | ||
| Nancy Gates-Lee | Board President | — | ||
| Mark Glickman | Secretary | — | ||
| Ronald Herron | Board Member | — | ||
| Harriet Ottenheimer | Board Member | — | ||
| Julio Rodriguez | Board Member | — | ||
| Hank Sadof | Board Member | — | ||
| April Green | Board Member | — | ||
| Gary Carlin | Board Member | — | ||
| Manny Berger | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Karlin | Artistic Director | 13.5% of Rev | ||
| Kathy Sedlack | Administrator | 4.3% of Rev | ||
| Mark Allsworth | Board Member | — | ||
| Brian Boyle | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolyn DeSanti | Treasurer | — | ||
| Terri Lucchese | Board Member | — | ||
| Bert Lutomski | Board Member | — | ||
| Patricia Rooney | Board Member | — | ||
| Austin Scott | Board Member | — | ||
| Jenna Weisberg | Board Member | — | ||
| Joseph Wert | Board Member | — | ||
| Holly Strawbridge | Board President | — | ||
| Nancy Gates-Lee | Board President | — | ||
| Blair Cochran | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Glickman | Secretary | — | ||
| Ronald Herron | Board Member | — | ||
| Harriet Ottenheimer | Board Member | — | ||
| Julio Rodriguez | Board Member | — | ||
| Hank Sadof | Board Member | — | ||
| April Green | Board Member | — | ||
| Gary Carlin | Board Member | — | ||
| Manny Berger | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Karlin | Artistic Director | 10.9% of Rev | ||
| Brett Karlin | Artistic Director | 10.3% of Rev | ||
| Kathy Sedlack | Administrator | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| Kathy Sedlack | Administrator | 3.4% of Rev | ||
| Steven Hirner | Board Member | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| Mark Allsworth | Board Member | — | ||
| Brian Boyle | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolyn DeSanti | Board Member | — | ||
| Terri Lucchese | Board Member | — | ||
| Bert Lutomski | Board Member | — | ||
| Patricia Rooney | Board Member | — | ||
| Austin Scott | Board Member | — | ||
| Jenna Weisberg | Board Member | — | ||
| Joseph Wert | Board Member | — | ||
| Holly Strawbridge | Board President | — | ||
| Nancy Gates-Lee | Board President | — | ||
| Blair Cochran | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Glickman | Board Member | — | ||
| Ronald Herron | Board Member | — | ||
| Harriet Ottenheimer | Board Member | — | ||
| Julio Rodriguez | Board Member | — | ||
| Hank Sadof | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Parker | Secretary | — | ||
| April Green | Treasurer | — | ||
| Ted Wolf | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Allsworth | Board Member | — | ||
| Brian Boyle | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolyn DeSanti | Board Member | — | ||
| Terri Lucchese | Board Member | — | ||
| Bert Lutomski | Board Member | — | ||
| Patricia Rooney | Board Member | — | ||
| Austin Scott | Board Member | — | ||
| Jenna Weisberg | Board Member | — | ||
| Joseph Wert | Board Member | — | ||
| Holly Strawbridge | Board President | — | ||
| Nancy Gates-Lee | Board President | — | ||
| Blair Cochran | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Glickman | Board Member | — | ||
| Ronald Herron | Board Member | — | ||
| Harriet Ottenheimer | Board Member | — | ||
| Julio Rodriguez | Board Member | — | ||
| Hank Sadof | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Parker | Secretary | — | ||
| April Green | Treasurer | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
31 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 244 other orgs in FL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 30 points below the peer median (0 vs. 30).
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 20.9% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
- 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.