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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board President | — | |||
| Al Berg | Board President | — | ||
| Barbara B Petty | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lisa Hirayama | Secretary | — | ||
| Brant Allen | Board Member | — | ||
| Karen Blair | Board Member | — | ||
| Sue Bohn | Board Member | — | ||
| Renee Chmelar | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Lubetkin | Board Member | — | ||
| Lesley Petty Jones | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Musser | Board President | — | ||
| Al Berg | Board President | — | ||
| Barbara B Petty | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lisa Hirayama | Secretary | — | ||
| Brant Allen | Board Member | — | ||
| Karen Blair | Board Member | — | ||
| Sue Bohn | Board Member | — | ||
| Renee Chmelar | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Lubetkin | Board Member | — | ||
| Lesley Petty Jones | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Musser | Board President | — | ||
| Al Berg | Board President | — | ||
| Lesley Petty Jones | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lisa Hirayama | Secretary | — | ||
| Brant Allen | Board Member | — | ||
| Karen Blair | Board Member | — | ||
| Sue Bohn | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Musser | Board President | — | ||
| Al Berg | Board President | — | ||
| Lesley Petty Jones | Treasurer | — | ||
| Sue Bohn | Secretary | — | ||
| Brant Allen | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Hirayama | Board Member | — |
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 25 points above the peer median (65 vs. 40).
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.
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.