Acute Stabilization
What does this mean?
A successful crisis intervention. After hitting the Priority Review risk tier, the organization demonstrates consecutive years of Financial Score recovery paired with Governance Score improvement.
The Path Forward
The Dawn
Institutionalizes the emergency protocols that saved the organization. It locks in new, rigorous governance policies to prevent a relapse into crisis.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 27.2% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 78.7% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J SCOTT KOVACS | Executive Director | 24.7% of Rev | ||
| GINGER WARFIELD | Board President | — | ||
| THABATA REGIANI | Board President | — | ||
| GOODWIN DEACON | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHELLE URBERG | At Large | — | ||
| BETH DAVIS | At Large | — | ||
| STEPHANIE BURKEMOORE | At Large | — | ||
| SALLY MITCHELL | Education And Outreach | — | ||
| ERIC MENTZEL | Artistic Director | — | ||
| SUSAN FERRELL | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Scott Kovacs | Executive Director | 21.3% of Rev | ||
| CAROL MARTIN | Board President | — | ||
| MARY LYNNE EVANS | Board President | — | ||
| MATT TRACY | Board President | — | ||
| GOODWIN DEACON | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHELLE URBERG | Treasurer | — | ||
| WENDY RASKIND | Board Member | — | ||
| THABBATA REGIANI | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE BUKREMORE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIAN JOHNSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC MENTZEL | Artistic Director | 25.0% of Rev | ||
| JAMES SCOTT KOVACS | ADMINISTRATOR | 21.3% of Rev | ||
| CAROL MARTIN | Board President | — | ||
| MARY LYNNE EVANS | Board President | — | ||
| MATT TRACY | Board President | — | ||
| GOODWIN DEACON | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHELLE URBERG | Treasurer | — | ||
| WENDY RASKIND | Board Member | — | ||
| THABBATA REGIANI | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE BUKREMORE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIAN JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT TRACY | Board President | — | ||
| CAROL MARTIN | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELLE URBERG | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 332 other orgs in WA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 22 points below the peer median (30 vs. 52).
5-year trend: Acute Stabilization
A successful crisis intervention. After hitting the Priority Review risk tier, the organization demonstrates consecutive years of Financial Score recovery paired with Governance Score improvement.
What's driving this score
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
- 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).
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.