Mission Drift
What does this mean?
Highly volatile revenue swings year over year paired with fluctuating Program Scores. The organization is constantly pivoting to chase restricted grant funding rather than building a sustainable core.
The Path Forward
The Lodestar
A radical recommitment to the core mission. It requires the organization to gain the strength to say 'no' to restricted funding that pulls them away from their true purpose.
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 | 8.6% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.8% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 23.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 19.7% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 11.2% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M CHLOE POWELL | EXECUTIVE DI | Hidden | ||
| MARINA ARONSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA GRIMES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIO B HANKERSON | LEGAL COUNSE | — | ||
| JACLYN MACE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW MUELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH RAMSEY PAPP | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN RAPSON | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| SHARON RIVES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK ROSALBO | Board President | — | ||
| JENNIFER PAGE STICKNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY WUTTKE | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARINA ARONSON | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN AUGUSTUS | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDI BREUGGEMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA GRIMES | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| MARIO B HANKERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW MUELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH RAMSEY PAPP | Board President | — | ||
| SHARON RIVES | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY WUTTKE | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARINA BRAJNIKOVA- ARONSON | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN AUGUSTUS | Board Member | — | ||
| DARYLL BREAU | Board Member | — | ||
| NATHAN CLEVELAND | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA GRIMES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIO B HANKERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH RAMSEY PAPP | Board President | — | ||
| SHARON RIVES | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY WUTTKE | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 35 other orgs in VT with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 30 points above the peer median (60 vs. 30).
5-year trend: Mission Drift
Highly volatile revenue swings year over year paired with fluctuating Program Scores. The organization is constantly pivoting to chase restricted grant funding rather than building a sustainable core.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 8.6% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
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.