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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.3% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliana Cohen Orth | Board Member | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| Richard Rein | Board Member | — | ||
| Daniel Rattner | Board President | — | ||
| Geoff Peterson | Board Member | — | ||
| C Luke Soucy | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Cadden | Board Member | — | ||
| Frederick Cammerzell | Secretary | — | ||
| Geoff Rich | Treasurer | — | ||
| Chamari White-Mink | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Peterson | Executive Dir. | — | ||
| C Luke Soucy | Executive Dir. | — | ||
| Michael Cadden | Executive Dir. | — | ||
| Daniel Rattner | Board President | — | ||
| Frederic Cammerzell | Secretary | — | ||
| Eliana Cohen Orth | Executive Dir. | — | ||
| Geoff Rich | Treasurer | — | ||
| Chamari White-Mink | Executive Dir. | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Semmelhack | Former E.D. | — | ||
| Kristin Appelget | Secretary | — | ||
| Daniel Rattner | Board President | — | ||
| Frederic Cammerzell | Board President | — | ||
| Eliana Cohen Orth | Executive Dir. | — | ||
| Geoff Rich | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliana Cohen Orth | Executive Dir. | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| Hannah Semmelhack | Former E.D. | — | ||
| Kristin Appelget | Secretary | — | ||
| Daniel Rattner | Treasurer | — | ||
| Frederic Cammerzell | Board President | — | ||
| Geoff Rich | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 175 other orgs in NJ with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 32 points above the peer median (65 vs. 33).
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
- Net assets declined for 3 consecutive years of deficit spending; cash runway narrowing.
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.