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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERMIT ANDERSON | Board President | — | ||
| BRAD FOWLER | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| KATHERINE RAFF | Secretary | — | ||
| JIM MINORCHIO | Treasurer | — | ||
| LESLIE BERNSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC BENNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL CRYSTAL | Board Member | — | ||
| TREVOR COBB | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY R HOULAHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DON PATERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY P RICHMOND | Board Member | — | ||
| ANITA SHAH | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERMIT ANDERSON | Board President | — | ||
| BRAD FOWLER | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| KATHERINE RAFF | Secretary | — | ||
| DON PATERSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| TREVOR COBB | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL CRYSTAL | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY R HOULAHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM MINORCHIO | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY P RICHMOND | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE BERNSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BECKY WITMER | Executive Director | — | ||
| KERMIT ANDERSON | Board President | — | ||
| BRAD FOWLER | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| KATHERINE RAFF | Secretary | — | ||
| DON PATERSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| TREVOR COBB | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL CRYSTAL | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY R HOULAHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM MINORCHIO | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY P RICHMOND | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE BERNSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BECKY WITMER | Executive Director | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 10 other orgs in WA with NTEE prefix A1.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 28 points below the peer median (15 vs. 43).
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.
Overall score has gone from 41 → 41 over 5 years (stable by 0 points).
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.