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.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 10.7% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 16.6% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 11.9% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 10.5% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.6% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 8.1% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 8.8% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 6.8% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 9.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.2% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 11.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 23.9% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEAGHAN LEFERINK | Executive Director | 9.7% of Rev | ||
| KRISTIN CALAFF | Board President | — | ||
| JULIA ENGEL | Board President | — | ||
| JENNIFER RICE | Treasurer | — | ||
| MATTHEW ROBINSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| JEFF DUBOIS | Secretary | — | ||
| DOUG BLAIR | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA CHIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANJALI KUMAR | Board Member | — | ||
| LARA PAPADAKIS | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN GULKIS ASSADI | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANETTE NYDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BRENDA PRICE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE SKOVHOLT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meaghan Leferink | Executive Dir. | 8.8% of Rev | ||
| Kristin Calaff | Board President | — | ||
| Jennifer Rice | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jeff Dubois | Secretary | — | ||
| Anjali Kumar | Board Member | — | ||
| Lara Papadakis | Board Member | — | ||
| Julia Engel | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Gulkis Assadi | Board Member | — | ||
| Doug Blair | Board Member | — | ||
| Brenda Price | Board Member | — | ||
| Barbara Chin | Board Member | — | ||
| Matthew Robinson | Board Member | — | ||
| Katie Skovholt | Board Member | — | ||
| Nathaniel Papadakis | Board President | — |
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 22 points above the peer median (60 vs. 38).
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.
Overall score has gone from 40 → 42 over 5 years (improving by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 10.7% 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.