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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 18 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE JAMES | Executive Director | — | ||
| DORI GUTERSON | Board President | — | ||
| DENNY SARGENT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE JAMES | Executive Director | — | ||
| DORI GUTERSON | Board President | — | ||
| DENNY SARGENT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE JAMES | Executive Director | — | ||
| DORI GUTERSON | Board President | — | ||
| DENNY SARGENT | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 14 other orgs in WA with NTEE prefix A5.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 34 points below the peer median (5 vs. 39).
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 19 → 43 over 5 years (improving by 24 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
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.