Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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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
32
Score
Governance
50
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
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Institutional Epochs
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Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 14.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 15.7% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 19.6% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 22.7% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 17.5% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 15.2% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 13.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 13.7% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 15.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 17.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 12.9% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 18.7% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 23.2% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN BURDMAN | Artistic Director | 13.4% of Rev | ||
| NICK SALAMONE | Board Member | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW CARLON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER D FAGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID S FRANKEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| WILLIAM C INGS | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA KUKLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAFNA LINZER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATRIANA LOPEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| COURTNEY MITCHELL | Board Member | — | ||
| SAM NYITRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN PERLSTEIN | Board President | — | ||
| SID RAY | Board Member | — | ||
| SOPHIA MURASHKOVSKY ROMA | Board Member | — | ||
| JEREMY E SCHIFFRES | Secretary | — | ||
| BJOERN H WELLER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN BURDMAN | Artistic Director | 13.3% of Rev | ||
| NICK SALAMONE | Board Member | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW CARLON | Board Member | — | ||
| NICOLE D CHAMBERS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID S FRANKEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| MELISSA KUKLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN PERLSTEIN | Board President | — | ||
| SID RAY | Board Member | — | ||
| JEREMY E SCHIFFRES | Secretary | — | ||
| BJOERN H WELLER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN BURDMAN | Artistic Director | 11.7% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT STAFFARONI | Board President | — | ||
| JEREMY ETHAN SCHIFFRES | Secretary | — | ||
| MAURA HARWAY | Treasurer | — | ||
| STEVEN PERLSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA KUKLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| NICK SALAMONE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELAINE GAMBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA T ASTUDILLO | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE ELIZABETH RAY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW CARLON | Board Member | — | ||
| AARON SCHWARTZBORD | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN BURDMAN | Artistic Director | 11.3% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT STAFFARONI | Board President | — | ||
| SHARON DELEVIE | Secretary | — | ||
| MAURA HARWAY | Treasurer | — | ||
| STEVEN PERLSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA KUKLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| NICK SALAMONE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELAINE GAMBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA T ASTUDILLO | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE ELIZABETH RAY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW CARLON | Board Member | — | ||
| JEREMY ETHAN SCHIFFRES | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN BURDMAN | Artistic Director | 11.0% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT STAFFARONI | Board President | — | ||
| SHARON DELEVIE | Secretary | — | ||
| MAURA HARWAY | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREW CARLON | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA KUKLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| NICK SALAMONE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELAINE GAMBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA T ASTUDILLO | Board Member | — | ||
| JEREMY ETHAN SCHIFFRES | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE ELIZABETH RAY | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
50 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
32 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 699 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 31 points below the peer median (0 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 14.2% 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:
- 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.