Governance Lag
What does this mean?
Revenue and Program Scale spike rapidly, but the Governance Score remains stagnant. The organization has outgrown its founding era but hasn't installed proper oversight.
The Path Forward
The Scaffold
Brings immediate structural maturity. It represents the necessity of outside, independent oversight to manage new scale, breaking the echo chamber of a founding 'friends and family' board.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 7.6% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 42 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deana Duncan | Artistic Director | 6.0% of Rev | ||
| Aaron Simpson | Board Member | — | ||
| Judy Morton | Board Member | — | ||
| Thomas Hall | Board Member | — | ||
| Joann Quintana | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Ehrlichman | Board Member | — | ||
| Marion Jouas | Board Member | — | ||
| Catherine James | Board Member | — | ||
| Ann McDonald | Board Member | — | ||
| Dean Olmstead | Board Member | — | ||
| Bobbe Bridge | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert McClain | Board Member | — | ||
| Michele Venetis | Board Member | — | ||
| John Meyer | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT MCCLAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELE VENETIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LOUIS MUNIZ | Board Member | — | ||
| JOANN QUINTANA | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DEAN OLMSTEAD | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN MCDONALD | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MEYER | Board Member | — | ||
| BOBBE BRIDGE | Board President | — | ||
| PETER EHRLICHMAN | BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | — | ||
| CATHY JAMES | Treasurer | — | ||
| THOMAS HALL | Secretary | — | ||
| DEANA DUNCAN | Artistic Director | — | ||
| WILLIAM TIERNEY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Everitt | Executive Director | 5.6% of Rev | ||
| Judy Morton | Board Member | — | ||
| Dean Olmstead | Board Member | — | ||
| Ann McDonald | Board Member | — | ||
| John Meyer | Board Member | — | ||
| Michele Venetis | Board Member | — | ||
| Kathleen Wilson | Board Member | — | ||
| Ken Pilcher | Board Member | — | ||
| Aaron Simpson | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert McClain | Board Member | — | ||
| Kathleen Conroy | Board Member | — | ||
| Bobbe Bridge | Board Member | — | ||
| Margaret Anderson | Board Member | — | ||
| Marly Eidsness | Board Member | — | ||
| Marion Jouas | Board Member | — | ||
| Catherine James | Board Member | — | ||
| Thomas Hall | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Merry | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOBBE BRIDGE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN CONROY | Board Member | — | ||
| DR MARLY EIDSNESS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARION JOUAS | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN LEEDS | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT MCCLAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN MCDONALD | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MEYER | Board Member | — | ||
| DEAN OLMSTEAD | Board Member | — | ||
| AARON SIMPSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELE PANELLI-VENETIS | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT MERRY | Board President | — | ||
| JUDY MORTON | Board President | — | ||
| THOM HALL | Treasurer | — | ||
| DERBRA CAMPBELL | Secretary | — | ||
| KEN PILCHER | Board President | — |
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: program score sits 28 points above the peer median (60 vs. 32).
5-year trend: Governance Lag
Revenue and Program Scale spike rapidly, but the Governance Score remains stagnant. The organization has outgrown its founding era but hasn't installed proper oversight.
Overall score has gone from 35 → 52 over 5 years (improving by 17 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.