CASCADIA ART MUSEUM

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LINDSEY ECHELBARGER

Phone

4257451079

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

CASCADIA ART MUSEUM, founded in 2014, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $2.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 110% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $911K, a strong 40% operating margin.

Mission

Cascadia Art Museum is an educational nonprofit 501(c)3 organization celebrating the rich tradition of the visual arts in the Northwest region, as shaped by the Cascade Mountains. The museum provides enriching experiences for community and visitors through temporary exhibitions, public programs, and educational outreach. Cascadia illuminates the cultural and social threads that empowered and influenced Northwest art and artists from the time of our Native American heritage to first Northwest settler communities, to the period of the Seattle Worlds Fair, and the links created in our own time.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $982,514 Revenue: $163,611

MUSEUM EXHIBITS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS

Program 2

Expenses: $37,201 Revenue: $37,727

EDUCATION/LECTURES/CONCERTS

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,680,284

Program Service Revenue $186,545

Investment Income $49,513

Other Revenue $388,077

TOTAL REVENUE $2,304,419

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,628

Salaries & Benefits $550,138

Fundraising Expenses $235,996

Program Expenses $1,019,715

Other Expenses $839,173

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,392,939

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$2,304,419	$1,098,939	+1.1%
Expenses	$1,392,939	$1,169,733	+0.2%
Net Income	$911,480	$-70,794	-13.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SALLY RALSTON	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00		$132,104	$0	$132,104
LINDSEY ECHELBARGER	President	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE LONG	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN LAWRENCE	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHILIP GRAD	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KASUMI YAMASHITA	Secretary	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY FAIGIN	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK POMERANTZ	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARNI MUIR	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANETTE TURNER	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TORI VICTORIA FORCE	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN IMPERT	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GWEN JOHNSON	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUTHANNE WEAVER	Vice President	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MEG RANKIN	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TANYA SHARP	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STUART SILK	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$2,304,419	$1,392,939	$1,576,706	$911,480
2024	$1,098,939	$1,169,733	$661,291	$-70,794
2023	$1,372,060	$1,057,332	$733,715	$314,728
2023	$938,740	$1,057,332	$733,715	$-118,592
2022	$712,278	$886,217	$867,004	$-173,939
2021	$865,417	$813,385	$1,032,174	$52,032
2020	$892,261	$746,842	$978,197	$145,419
2019	$601,129	$677,239	$688,257	$-76,110
2018	$735,563	$582,383	$761,711	$153,180