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 | 23.7% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.0% | 38 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 31.5% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.8% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 12.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 10.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 12.2% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 10.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 35.5% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 34.9% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 40.5% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Yingling | Executive Director | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| EMILY HARVEY | Board President | — | ||
| DEANNE LIU | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| REBECCA ONEIL | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARK EMERSON SMITH | Secretary | — | ||
| MAX FURUKAWA | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUG BOLING | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLINE RENSEL | Board Member | — | ||
| Doug Boling | Board Member | — | ||
| Marcus Gorman | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristin Bowen | Board Member | — | ||
| Caroline Rensel | Board Member | — | ||
| Max Furukawa | Board President | — | ||
| Emily Harvey | Board President | — | ||
| Rebecca ONeil | Treasurer | — | ||
| Mark Emerson Smith | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALINA SANTILLAN | Board Member | 20.6% of Rev | ||
| ARIEL BRADLER | Executive Director | 13.1% of Rev | ||
| DEANNE LIU | Secretary | — | ||
| JEANNINE CLARKE | Board President | — | ||
| LAURIE LYNCH | Board President | — | ||
| EMILY HARVEY | Treasurer | — |
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 40 → 27 over 5 years (declining by 13 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 23.7% 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.