Mission Drift
What does this mean?
Highly volatile revenue swings year over year paired with fluctuating Program Scores. The organization is constantly pivoting to chase restricted grant funding rather than building a sustainable core.
The Path Forward
The Lodestar
A radical recommitment to the core mission. It requires the organization to gain the strength to say 'no' to restricted funding that pulls them away from their true purpose.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 64 | Stable | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 68 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE DEMING | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN DEMING | Board Member | — | ||
| JEREMY HEIM | Board Member | — | ||
| BART LESCO | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE STALEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| STEPHEN CRISS | Board President | — | ||
| JENNA NORTHEY | Board President | — | ||
| KERBY CRISS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTORSECRETARY | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE STALEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| STEPHEN CRISS | Board President | — | ||
| JENNA NORTHEY | Board President | — | ||
| KERBY CRISS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTORSECRETARY | — | ||
| JESSE DEMING | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN DEMING | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDON CAMERON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOVA FORMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| STEPHEN CRISS | Board President | — | ||
| JENNA NORTHEY | Board President | — | ||
| KERBY CRISS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTORSECRETARY | — | ||
| MELINDA MONROE | RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT | — | ||
| JESSE DEMING | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN DEMING | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDON CAMERON | Board Member | — | ||
| JENEAN CAMERON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHI FORESEE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT MORGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KERBY CRISS | FOUNDER | — | ||
| LAURA CALLENDER | Executive Director | — | ||
| IRENE MOYER | Treasurer | — | ||
| STEPHEN CRISS | Board President | — | ||
| TIFFANIE GILBERT | 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 26 points below the peer median (15 vs. 41).
5-year trend: Mission Drift
Highly volatile revenue swings year over year paired with fluctuating Program Scores. The organization is constantly pivoting to chase restricted grant funding rather than building a sustainable core.
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.