Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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Structural Deficit
"Delivers high-quality orchestral music to provide both entertainment and educational experiences."
— 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
31
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score
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Risk Profile
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Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 16.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.1% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 11.4% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 9.3% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 9.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 8.7% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 9.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 9.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Kopco | Executive Director | 9.4% of Rev | ||
| Wesley Kenney | Board Member | 7.2% of Rev | ||
| Wendy Fanning | Executive Director | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| Walt Elish | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Greer | Board Member | — | ||
| Joseph Carroll | Board Member | — | ||
| Lee Thielen | Friends Of The Symphony Rep | — | ||
| Madgetta Dungy | Board Member | — | ||
| David Lindstrom | Board Member | — | ||
| Marty Marsh | Board Member | — | ||
| Larry Salmen | Board Member | — | ||
| Will Flowers | Board Member | — | ||
| Dian Hansen | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Graziano | Board Member | — | ||
| Carol Schmitt | Board Member | — | ||
| Ben Shafer | Orchestra Representative | — | ||
| Merika Rutherfurd | Friends Of The Symphony Rep | — | ||
| Alexandra Lee | Board President | — | ||
| Mary Pat McCurdie | Board President | — | ||
| Pattie Cowell | Board President | — | ||
| Nancy Symes | Secretary | — | ||
| Charles Grimwood | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Kopco | Executive Director | 8.4% of Rev | ||
| Wesley Kenney | Board Member | 7.7% of Rev | ||
| Lee Thielen | Friends Of The Symphony Rep | — | ||
| Charles Grimwood | Board Member | — | ||
| David Lindstrom | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Vaughn | Orchestra Representative | — | ||
| David Dennis | Friends Of The Symphony Rep | — | ||
| Madgetta Dungy | Board Member | — | ||
| Joseph Carroll | Board Member | — | ||
| Larry Salmen | Board Member | — | ||
| Will Flowers | Board Member | — | ||
| Dian Hansen | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Greer | Board Member | — | ||
| Paisley Pettine | Board Member | — | ||
| Marty Marsh | Board Member | — | ||
| Alexandra Lee | Board President | — | ||
| Walt Elish | Board President | — | ||
| Mary Pat McCurdie | Treasurer | — | ||
| Nancy Symes | Secretary | — | ||
| Pattie Cowell | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Springberg | Emeriti | — | ||
| Lee Thielen | Friends Of The Symphony Rep | — | ||
| Carol Ann Hixon | Emeriti | — | ||
| Nancy Symes | Board Member | — | ||
| Kay Edwards | Emeriti | — | ||
| David Dennis | Friends Of The Symphony Rep | — | ||
| David Lindstrom | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Vaughn | Orchestra Representative | — | ||
| Joseph Howe | Orchestra Representative | — | ||
| Hedy Reynolds | Emeriti | — | ||
| Madgetta Dungy | Board Member | — | ||
| Joseph Carroll | Board Member | — | ||
| John Roberts | Board Member | — | ||
| Paisley Pettine | Board Member | — | ||
| Cindy Bragdon | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary Kopco | Executive Director | — | ||
| Michael Hobaugh | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Greer | Board Member | — | ||
| Wesley Kenney | Board Member | — | ||
| Walt Elish | Board President | — | ||
| Mary Pat McCurdie | Treasurer | — | ||
| Pattie Cowell | Secretary | — | ||
| Alexandra Lee | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Stucky | Orchestra Representatives | — | ||
| Lee Thielen | Friends Of The Symphony Rep | — | ||
| David Dennis | Friends Of The Symphony Rep | — | ||
| John McGuire | Orchestra Representatives | — | ||
| Kay Edwards | Emeriti | — | ||
| Carol Ann Hixon | Emeriti | — | ||
| Peter Springberg | Emeriti | — | ||
| Myra Monfort | Emeriti | — | ||
| Tom Smith | Emeriti | — | ||
| Hedy Reynolds | Emeriti | — | ||
| Bill Kneeland | Emeriti | — | ||
| Marilyn Cockburn | Emeriti | — | ||
| Maury Dobbie | Emeriti | — | ||
| Jody Johnson | Emeriti | — | ||
| John Roberts | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary Kopco | Executive Director | — | ||
| Suzanne Pullen | Board Member | — | ||
| Cindy Bragdon | Board Member | — | ||
| Paisley Pettine | Board Member | — | ||
| Joseph Carroll | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Symes | Board Mmeber | — | ||
| Michael Hobaugh | Board Member | — | ||
| Wesley Kenney | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Greer | Board Member | — | ||
| Alexandra Lee | Board President | — | ||
| Walt Elish | Board President | — | ||
| Pattie Cowell | Secretary | — | ||
| Mary Pat McCurdie | 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 183 other orgs in CO with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 36 points below the peer median (0 vs. 36).
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 16.1% 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.