Acute Resource Divergence
What does this mean?
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
The Path Forward
The Realignment
Forces immediate balancing of administrative bloat against actual programmatic output. It demands that every dollar extracted for overhead be justified by community impact.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 24.2% | 38 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 38.4% | 38 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 2.5% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN ROSE | MKT CONSULT | 8.1% of Rev | ||
| ELAINE WALTERS | Treasurer | 6.3% of Rev | ||
| DEB MCCLELLAN | MUSIC LIBRARY | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| MARY KANTOR | Board President | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| NEIL BACON | BOARD | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| MARTHA GARRETT | Board President | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| CAROLYN WYMAN | Secretary | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| MERLE HARRIS | RETIRED TREA | 0.3% of Rev |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOK ROSE | Board Member | 41.0% of Rev | ||
| MARY KANTOR | Board President | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| CAROLYN WYMAN | Secretary | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| MERLE HARRIS | Treasurer | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| MARTHA GARRETT | EXECUTIVE ASST | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| BEVERLY SETZER | Board President | 0.4% of Rev |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOK ROSE | Executive Director | 15.2% of Rev | ||
| MERLE HARRIS | Treasurer | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| MARTHA GARRETT | ASSISTANT ED | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| MARY KANTOR | Board President | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| CAROLYN WYMAN | Secretary | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| BEV SETZER | Board President | 0.1% of Rev |
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 9 points above the peer median (50 vs. 41).
5-year trend: Acute Resource Divergence
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 24.2% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
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).
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 24.2% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~5 points.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.