Programmatic Contraction
What does this mean?
Total revenue is stable, but the percentage of expenses spent on actual mission shrinks. Indicates administrative bloat and spending on the machinery of raising money rather than the art itself.
The Path Forward
The Rainmaker
Represents the forced release of hoarded resources back into the community. It acts as a pressure valve against administrative capture, ensuring the mission takes priority over the machine.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 22.5% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 19.9% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 13.4% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 10.9% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 7.1% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jena Schieb | Education Manager | 2,137.9% of Rev | ||
| Meg Prall | Retail Manager | 1,723.6% of Rev | ||
| Kathryn J McGrady | Executive Director | 896.2% of Rev | ||
| Samantha Bower | Artist Manager | 390.8% of Rev | ||
| Harold Behar | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne German | Board Member | — | ||
| Christine Bower | Board Member | — | ||
| Marina Nielson | Board Member | — | ||
| Jaime Simmons | Board Member | — | ||
| Gonzalo Bird Munoz | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn J McGrady | Executive Director | 2,542.4% of Rev | ||
| Meg Prall | Retail Manager | 1,686.1% of Rev | ||
| Jena Schieb | Education Manager | 1,116.7% of Rev | ||
| Samantha Bower | Artist Manager | 803.4% of Rev | ||
| Harold Behar | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne German | Board Member | — | ||
| Christine Bower | Board Member | — | ||
| Marina Nielson | Board Member | — | ||
| Jaime Simmons | Board Member | — | ||
| Gonzalo Bird Munoz | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Fox | Operations Manager | 929.7% of Rev | ||
| Samantha Bower | Artist Manager | 922.9% of Rev | ||
| Kathryn J McGrady | Executive Director | 132.8% of Rev | ||
| Harold Behar | Board Member | — | ||
| Hans Tandon | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne German | Board Member | — | ||
| Christine Bower | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott Hunter | Board Member | — | ||
| Marina Nielson | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 296 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 27 points below the peer median (5 vs. 32).
5-year trend: Programmatic Contraction
Total revenue is stable, but the percentage of expenses spent on actual mission shrinks. Indicates administrative bloat and spending on the machinery of raising money rather than the art itself.
Overall score has gone from 29 → 32 over 5 years (improving by 3 points).
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.