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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 6.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 10.4% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 5.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 6.0% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.6% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.0% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 12.4% | 40 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 7.4% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB SCHAEFER | EXECUTIVE DI | 7.2% of Rev | ||
| KAREN BRATHOVDE | Secretary | 0.0% of Rev | ||
| THOMAS JAY ARMITAGE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK R ARNOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLIE CHRISTENSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHIE DOYLE-LIPE | Board Member | — | ||
| COREY KAHLER | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| LANCE NILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| TED REDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY SCHWAEGLER | Board President | — | ||
| ADELL WHITEHEAD | Board Member | — | ||
| AMBER WILLIAMS | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANICE ABRAMSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLIE CHRISTENSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| TED REDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAKE SCHAEFER | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| RANDY SCHWAEGLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINA WOLF | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANICE ABRAMSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLIE CHRISTENSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| TED REDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAKE SCHAEFER | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| RANDY SCHWAEGLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINA WOLF | Board President | — | ||
| JANICE ABRAMSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLIE CHRISTENSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| TED REDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAKE SCHAEFER | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| RANDY SCHWAEGLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINA WOLF | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 235 other orgs in WA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 41 points below the peer median (0 vs. 41).
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
- 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.