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.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE COLQUHOUN | Board President | — | ||
| JANET LAMBARTH | Board President | — | ||
| NISHA COULTER | Secretary | — | ||
| PEGGY SPRINGER | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAUL DAVIS | Vice President | — | ||
| MARTHA HARVIE | Vice President | — | ||
| LORI LAFRANCE | Vice President | — | ||
| SANDY COLQUHOUN | Vice President | — | ||
| ROBIN BEAVER | Vice President | — | ||
| JERRY SEERFOSS | Treasurer | — | ||
| BETSY JOHNSON | Vice President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH RAOL | Board President | — | ||
| JEANETTE BRENNER | Board President | — | ||
| PAULI BAILEY | Board President | — | ||
| DON WILLINGHAM | Board President | — | ||
| KRIS LAMBERSON | ADVISOR | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE COLQUHOUN | Board President | — | ||
| JANET LAMBARTH | Board President | — | ||
| NISHA COULTER | Secretary | — | ||
| PEGGY SPRINGER | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAUL DAVIS | Vice President | — | ||
| MARTHA HARVIE | Vice President | — | ||
| LORI LAFRANCE | Vice President | — | ||
| SANDY COLQUHOUN | Vice President | — | ||
| ROBIN BEAVER | Vice President | — | ||
| JERRY SEARFOSS | Treasurer | — | ||
| BETSY JOHNSON | Vice President | — | ||
| KRIS LAMBERSON | ADVISOR | — | ||
| ELIZABETH RAOL | Board President | — | ||
| JEANETTE BRENNER | Board President | — | ||
| JEANNE FELLER | Board President | — | ||
| BETSY JOHNSON | Board President | — | ||
| BOB KIRKPATRICK | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLE FOLSOM | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLYN GOOLEY | Board President | — | ||
| LUCRETIA PLADERA | Board President | — | ||
| JAN ABRAMS | Board President | — | ||
| DELIA THURBER | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINE LAMBERSON | Board President | — | ||
| JANET LAMBARTH | Secretary | — | ||
| JIM WORTHINGTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| BRUCE COLQUHOUN | Vice President | — | ||
| MARTHA HARVIE | Vice President | — | ||
| SHEREE WILKINSON | Vice President | — | ||
| LUCRETIA PLADERA | Vice President | — | ||
| ROBIN BEAVER | Vice President | — | ||
| JERRY SEARFOSS | Treasurer | — | ||
| BETSY JOHNSON | Vice President | — | ||
| CAROL WORTHINGTON-BORODIN | ADVISOR | — | ||
| ELIZABETH RAOL | Board President | — | ||
| LORI LAFRANCE | Board President | — | ||
| PAULI BAILEY | CTE RIVER PARK SQUARE | — | ||
| DONN WILLINTHAM | CTE RIVER PARK SQUARE | — | ||
| JEANETTE BRENNER | Board President | — | ||
| JEANNE FELLER | Board President | — | ||
| CONNIE UNDERWOOD | Board President | — | ||
| PEGGY SPRINGER | Board President | — | ||
| BOB KIRKPATRICK | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLE FOLSOM | Board President | — | ||
| SANDY COLQUHOUN | Board President | — | ||
| GEORGE ABRAMS | Board President | — | ||
| JAN ABRAMS | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 34 other orgs in WA with NTEE prefix A1.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 58 points below the peer median (10 vs. 68).
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.
Overall score has gone from 41 → 33 over 5 years (declining by 8 points).
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.