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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 27.4% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 17.9% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 11.8% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 16.2% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 8.2% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL KUHN | Board President | — | ||
| PHILLIP TOWNSEND | Board President | — | ||
| BOYCE BURDICK | Treasurer | — | ||
| ZACKERY SHAFF | Secretary | — | ||
| KIERA SQUIRES | Secretary | — | ||
| SCOTT ASHBY | Board Member | — | ||
| DON BAER | Board Member | — | ||
| ADRIENNE FLETCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHEILA GEPHART | Board Member | — | ||
| ADELLA HAMMERSTROM | Board President | — | ||
| PAMELA HARVEY | BUSINESS MANAGER | — | ||
| KATE KOLLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOESEPH LINDE | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL MCKAY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE MCKINNON | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD SAMUEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DR NICHOLAS WALLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN WILEY | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE WINTER | CONCERT MANAGER | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILLIP TOWNSEND | Board President | — | ||
| BILL KUHN | Board President | — | ||
| BOYCE BURDICK | Treasurer | — | ||
| KIERRA SQUIRES | Secretary | — | ||
| ADRIENNE FLETCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| ADELLA HAMMERSTROM | Board President | — | ||
| SCOTT ASHBY | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE BAKER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHEILA GEPHART | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL MCKAY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL TOWNSEND | ORCHESTRA MANAGER | — | ||
| DR NICHOLAS WALLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA WANG | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN WILEY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADRIENNE FLETCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| ADELLA HAMMERSTROM | Board President | — | ||
| SCOTT ASHBY | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE BAKER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHEILA GEPHART | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL MCKAY | Board Member | — | ||
| DR NICHOLAS WALLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA WANG | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN WILEY | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILLIP TOWNSEND | Board President | — | ||
| BILL KUHN | Board President | — | ||
| BOYCE BURDICK | Treasurer | — | ||
| KIERRA SQUIRES | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE CRENSHAW | BUSINESS MANAGER | 17.9% of Rev | ||
| PHILLIP TOWNSEND | Board President | — | ||
| BILL KUHN | Board President | — | ||
| BOYCE BURDICK | Treasurer | — | ||
| KIERRA SQUIRES | Secretary | — | ||
| MARELLA MCGREAL | Board President | — | ||
| ADELLA HAMMERSTROM | Board President | — | ||
| SCOTT ASHBY | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL MCKAY | Board Member | — | ||
| KIERA SQUIRES | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE WILEY | 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 36 points below the peer median (5 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
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.