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 | 17.0% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.9% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 11.7% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.8% | 36 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.9% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 9.4% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 14.2% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 13.2% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 15.4% | 35 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN FIKE | Artistic Director | 12.1% of Rev | ||
| ABIGAIL WINGNARAJAH | Executive Director | 11.3% of Rev | ||
| KRISTINA PINDELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| CAROLYN BELL | Board President | — | ||
| DUSTIN VAN TASSELL | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT KINCHELOE | Secretary | — | ||
| GENIE RATLIFF | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN MARYLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINA NEUMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL NEUMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| BERTHA SALAZAR | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL KENNEDY | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK LISA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALENTINE LIBERATORE | Executive Director | 7.3% of Rev | ||
| ABIGAIL WINGNARAJAH | Board Member | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| MISHIC LIBERATORE | Artistic Director | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| CHRISTINA NEUMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTINA PINDELL | Board Member | — | ||
| BERTHA SALAZAR | Board Member | — | ||
| GINIE RATLIFF | Board Member | — | ||
| DUSTIN VAN TASSEL | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLYN BELL | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT KINCHELOE | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL NEUMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN MARYLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| BROOKE WILLIS | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALENTINE LIBERATORE | EXECUTIVE DI | 7.5% of Rev | ||
| HANS-PETER SCHUELE | Board President | — | ||
| CHERYL FELIX | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT KINCHELOE | Treasurer | — | ||
| BROOKE WILLIS | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| CHRIS MARVEL-LOSKOT | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN BELL | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTINA PINDELL | GUILD PRESID | — | ||
| CAROLYN MARYLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| GENIE RATLIFF | Board Member | — | ||
| MISHIC LIBERATORE | Artistic Director | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALENTINE LIBERATORE | EXECUTIVE DI | 7.9% of Rev | ||
| VALENTINE LIBERATORE | EXECUTIVE DI | 7.5% of Rev | ||
| MISHIC LIBERATORE | Artistic Director | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| AMBER SCHACTER | Board President | — | ||
| KATIE INMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| PEGGY SUE CLINE | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT K ROACH | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARCIA BERNHARDT | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN COOK | Board Member | — | ||
| TREVOR EDWARDS | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN FERGUSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN BELL | Board Member | — | ||
| DR ANN MARIE LEIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDSAY PEREZ | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTINA PINDELL | GUILD PRESID | — | ||
| LAURIANNE RODRIGUEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| MISHIC LIBERATORE | Artistic Director | — | ||
| PAUL HOPKINS | Board President | — | ||
| AMBER SCHACTER | VICE-PRESIDE | — | ||
| PEGGY SUE CLINE | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT K ROACH | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARCIA BERNHARDT | Board Member | — | ||
| MINDY BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN COOK | Board Member | — | ||
| TREVOR EDWARDS | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE HERNDON | GUILD TREASU | — | ||
| KATIE INMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR ANN MARIE LEIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDSAY PEREZ | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTINA PINDELL | GUILD PRESID | — | ||
| GAIL WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIA WHITMIRE | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD YOUNG | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 132 other orgs in TX with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 32 points below the peer median (0 vs. 32).
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 17.0% 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:
- 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.