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 | Hidden | Hidden | 23.1% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 25.2% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 37.7% | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 22.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 19.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 8.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 8.7% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 10.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 8.3% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 8.2% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 8.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 7.5% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA BAYLER | Executive Director | 12.2% of Rev | ||
| TRISTA DUVAL-WILKINSON | Artistic Director | 5.2% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL BRUGATO | Board President | — | ||
| LE ANN TAYLOR | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN MCKENZIE | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVE MONTEITH | Treasurer | — | ||
| KENNY BYRNE | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN DETRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| BERYL EMBERSON-NASH | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY FRANKLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER FRANKLIN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA BAYLER | Executive Director | 10.2% of Rev | ||
| TRISTA DUVAL-WILKINSON | Artistic Director | 4.9% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL BRUGATO | Board President | — | ||
| LE ANN TAYLOR | Board President | — | ||
| BERYL EMBERSON-NASH | Secretary | — | ||
| SUSAN MCKENZIE | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAVE MONTEITH | Treasurer | — | ||
| KENNY BYRNE | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN DETRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY FRANKLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER SATURDAY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA BAYLER | Executive Director | 9.8% of Rev | ||
| TRISTA DUVAL-WILKINSON | Artistic Director | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL BRUGATO | Board President | — | ||
| KATHY FRANKLIN | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN MCKENZIE | Secretary | — | ||
| STEVE DETRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE MONTEITH | Board Member | — | ||
| BRENDA WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER SATURDAY | Board Member | — | ||
| BERYL EMBERSON-NASH | Board Member | — | ||
| KENNY BYRNE | Board Member | — | ||
| LE ANN TAYLOR | Board Member | — |
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.
Overall score has gone from 29 → 24 over 5 years (declining by 5 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 23.1% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
- 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.