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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 12.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 0.4% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT VAN AMBURG | Treasurer | — | ||
| CYNTHIA SPRENGER | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN WALLACE | Board President | — | ||
| WADE WALTHALL | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA HINES | Secretary | — | ||
| CHRISTY WYBORNY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNAMARIE LARSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNEY BLOUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA SPRENGER | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN WALLACE | Board President | — | ||
| ANDREA HINES | Secretary | — | ||
| PATRICK B WOODWARD | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELIZABETH ROGERS | Board Member | — | ||
| BARNEY BLOUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA SPRENGER | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN WALLACE | Board President | — | ||
| ANDREA HINES | Secretary | — | ||
| PATRICK B WOODWARD | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELIZABETH ROGERS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNEY BLOUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| BENNYROYCE ROYON | Ex-Officio | — | ||
| ANDREA HINES | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK B WOODWARD | Board President | — | ||
| TODD CRUTCHFIELD | Secretary | — | ||
| ELIZABETH ROGERS | 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.
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.