Structural Deficit
What does this mean?
Persistently low financial health over 5 years despite strong programmatic output. They are borrowing from their future (or bleeding an endowment) to pay for today's programs.
The Path Forward
The Truth-Teller
Forces necessary, painful cuts to preserve the core. It demands that the organization stop borrowing from its future and align its current programmatic output with actual sustainable revenue.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | 9.2% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | 6.2% | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 7.1% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 13.7% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 6.9% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 7.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 9.1% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 12.0% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 13.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 14.1% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Serface | Executive Director | 9.2% of Rev | ||
| Jeanette Sanchez-Izenman | Board President | — | ||
| Russell Campbell | Board Member | — | ||
| Maria-Tania Bandes B Weingard | Secretary | — | ||
| Sam Izenman | Board Member | — | ||
| Brenda Ballinger | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kay Meier | Board Member | — | ||
| Martin Goldsmith MD | Board Member | — | ||
| Pamela Roza Hayes | Board Member | — | ||
| Maria Valenzuela | Board President | — | ||
| Blake Kremer | Board Member | — | ||
| Trevor Owens | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jalen Penn | Board Member | — | ||
| Chandler Thomas | Board Member | — | ||
| Ashley Young | Board Member | — | ||
| Em Piro | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Serface | Executive Director | 7.7% of Rev | ||
| Jenny Hubbard | Board President | — | ||
| Eric Clausell PhD | Board Member | — | ||
| Martin Goldsmith MD | Treasurer | — | ||
| Brenda Ballinger | Board Member | — | ||
| Aya Clark | Secretary | — | ||
| Stacia Russell | Board Member | — | ||
| Maria-Tania Bandes B Weingard | Board Member | — | ||
| Pamela Roza Hayes | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeanette Sanchez-Izenman | Board President | — | ||
| Blake Kremer | Board Member | — | ||
| Maria Valenzuela | Board Member | — | ||
| Micheal O'Hara | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Serface | Executive Director | 6.5% of Rev | ||
| Jenny Hubbard | Board President | — | ||
| Eric Clausell PhD | Board Member | — | ||
| Martin Goldsmith MD | Board Member | — | ||
| C Ellen Peters | Board Member | — | ||
| Aya Clark | Secretary | — | ||
| Annie Green | Board Member | — | ||
| Maria-Tania Bandes B Weingard | Board Member | — | ||
| Pamela Roza Hayes | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeanette Sanchez-Izenman | Board President | — | ||
| Blake Kremer | Board Member | — | ||
| Maria Valenzuela | Board Member | — | ||
| Micheal O'Hara | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Serface | Executive Director | 5.7% of Rev | ||
| Annie Green | Board President | — | ||
| George McClure MD | Board Member | — | ||
| Martin Goldsmith MD | Board Member | — | ||
| C Ellen Peters | Board Member | — | ||
| Heidi Walworth-Horn | Secretary | — | ||
| Aya Clark | Secretary | — | ||
| Maria-Tania Bandes B Weingard | Board Member | — | ||
| Donna Knudson | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeanette Sanchez-Izenman | Board Member | — | ||
| Jenny Hubbard | Board President | — | ||
| Micheal O'Hara | Treasurer | — |
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 31 points below the peer median (10 vs. 41).
5-year trend: Structural Deficit
Persistently low financial health over 5 years despite strong programmatic output. They are borrowing from their future (or bleeding an endowment) to pay for today's programs.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 9.2% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- 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.