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 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONA WU DECESARE NCTM | Board President | — | ||
| DR MITZI KOLAR | Board President | — | ||
| KARY KRAMER | Treasurer | — | ||
| DEBORAH LAGOMARSINO | Vice President | — | ||
| DR JULIE ANN BALLARD | Vice President | — | ||
| GRANT KONDO | Vice President | — | ||
| NOREEN WENJEN | Vice President | — | ||
| DR MICHAEL KIRKORIAN | Vice President | — | ||
| DR ELOISE KIM | Secretary | — | ||
| LUBA DRAVCHENKO | PARLIAMENTARIAN | — | ||
| DR OMRI SHIMRON | Board Member | — | ||
| CAITLIN OLIVARRIA | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDI KIRBY | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMRI SHIMRON | Board Member | — | ||
| CAITLIN OLIVARRIA | Board Member | — | ||
| NOREEN WENJEN | Board President | — | ||
| WENDI KIRBY-ALEXANDER | Board President | — | ||
| MONA DeCESARE | Board President | — | ||
| AMY BHATNAGAR | Vice President | — | ||
| JULIE ANN BALLARD | Vice President | — | ||
| BRANDON BASCOM | Vice President | — | ||
| GRANT KONDO | Vice President | — | ||
| STEPHEN PRICE | Vice President | — | ||
| LUBA KRAVCHENKO | Secretary | — | ||
| CINDY TSENG | Vice President | — | ||
| WENDI KIRBY-ALEXANDER | Board President | — | ||
| MONA DeCESARE | Board President | — | ||
| AMY BHATNAGAR | Vice President | — | ||
| JULIE ANN BALLARD | Vice President | — | ||
| BRANDON BASCOM | Vice President | — | ||
| GRANT KONDO | Vice President | — | ||
| STEPHEN PRICE | Vice President | — | ||
| LUBA KRAVCHENKO | Secretary | — | ||
| OMRI SHIMRON | Board Member | — | ||
| CAITLIN OLIVARRIA | Board Member | — | ||
| NOREEN WENJEN | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 829 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 14 points above the peer median (45 vs. 31).
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.
Overall score has gone from 40 → 41 over 5 years (improving by 1 points).
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.