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
35
Score
Governance
58
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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Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 1.3% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 3.7% | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 4.0% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 3.5% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.8% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 5.2% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.8% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.6% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 7.7% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 7.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 7.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2010 | — | — | 6.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODIE COSTELLO | Board President | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| SARAH JEFFERIES | Board President | — | ||
| GALEN POSPISIL | Board President | — | ||
| BOB KLEIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| DANIEL MITCHELL | Board President | — | ||
| KIMBERLY PACE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN RD STALVEY PH D | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDGE HERMAN WALKER JR | Board Member | — | ||
| MICKY BECKER | Board Member | — | ||
| LEAH BOLTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| TALI BIRCH | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK FINEMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCUS HOLMQUIST | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN KIRCHNER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN MCCORMACK | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL MEHNER | Board Member | — | ||
| DR DAVID MOELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY ANN MOLITOR | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER PARTNOW | Board Member | — | ||
| HENRY PENNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| DICK ROSSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN SHAVER | Board Member | — | ||
| KRIS PALMATIER | Board Member | — | ||
| JACQUIE BRADEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CAMILLE KOHLER | Board Member | — | ||
| COLIN MIDDLETON | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAUDIA RUSSELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MEGAN SANDONE | Board Member | — | ||
| LORI MOORE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATY SPANGLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DONNA WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZANNE CHEROT | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY HARBOUR | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM OWENS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codie Costello | Board President | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| Daniel Mitchell | Board President | — | ||
| Tali Birch | Board President | — | ||
| Sarah Jefferies | Board President | — | ||
| Robert Klein | Treasurer | — | ||
| Leah Boltz | Board Member | — | ||
| Gretchen Cuddy | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Fineman | Board Member | — | ||
| Marcus Holmquist | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolyn Kirchner | Board Member | — | ||
| George Martinez | Board Member | — | ||
| Kathryn McCormack | Board Member | — | ||
| Bill Mehner | Board Member | — | ||
| Collin Middleton | Board Member | — | ||
| Dr David Moeller | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary Ann Molitor | Board Member | — | ||
| Lynn Murphy | Board Member | — | ||
| Kimberly Pace | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Partnow | Board Member | — | ||
| Henry Penney | Board Member | — | ||
| Dick Rosston | Board Member | — | ||
| Claudia Russell | Board Member | — | ||
| Megan Sandone | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristina Mason | Board Member | — | ||
| Lynn Shaver | Board Member | — | ||
| Katy Spangler | Board Member | — | ||
| John R D Stalvey PhD | Board Member | — | ||
| Judge Herman Walker Jr | Board Member | — | ||
| Donna Williams | Board Member | — | ||
| Lori Moore | Board Member | — | ||
| Galen Pospisil | Board Member | — | ||
| Micky Becker | Board Member | — | ||
| Renee Stewart | MOA Contract Manager | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codie Costello | Executive Director | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| Tali Birch Kindred | Board President | — | ||
| Daniel Mitchell | Board President | — | ||
| Robert Klein | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jennifer Alexander | Board Member | — | ||
| Micky Becker | Board Member | — | ||
| Suzanne Cherot | Board Member | — | ||
| Gretchen Cuddy | Board President | — | ||
| Mark Fineman | Board Member | — | ||
| Julie Guerrard | Rep: Anchorage Opera | — | ||
| Marcus Holmquist | Board Member | — | ||
| Sarah Jefferies | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolyn Kirchner | Board President | — | ||
| David McCarthy | Board Member | — | ||
| Kathryn McCormack | Board Member | — | ||
| Bill Mehner | Board Member | — | ||
| Collin Middleton | Rep: Anch Symphony Orchestra | — | ||
| Dr David Moeller | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary Ann Molitor | Board Member | — | ||
| Lynn Murphy | Rep: Anch Classical Ballet | — | ||
| Kimberly Pace | Mayoral Appointee | — | ||
| Peter Partnow | Board Member | — | ||
| Henry Penney | Board Member | — | ||
| Dick Rosston | Board Member | — | ||
| Claudia Russell | Rep: Anch Concert Association | — | ||
| Megan Sandone | Rep: Anchorage Concert Chorus | — | ||
| Krista Schwarting | Rep: Alaska Dance Theatre | — | ||
| Lynn Shaver | Board Member | — | ||
| Kathy Spangler | Rep: Whistling Swan | — | ||
| John R D Stalvey PhD | Board President | — | ||
| Judge Herman Walker Jr | Board President | — | ||
| Donna Williams | Rep: Alaska Junior Theater | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
35 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 37 other orgs in AK with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 45 points below the peer median (0 vs. 45).
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 1.3% 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.