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 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 21.5% | 59 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 30.6% | 50 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Elderkin | Board President | — | ||
| Genie Wheelwright | Board President | — | ||
| David White | Treasurer | — | ||
| Suzette Bois | Secretary | — | ||
| Sarah Bailey | Board Member | — | ||
| Philip Chin | Board Member | — | ||
| Paul Jessen | Board Member | — | ||
| Wesley Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Murley | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolyn Paulin | Board Member | — | ||
| Shelley Rau | Board Member | — | ||
| Juergen Renger | Board Member | — | ||
| Laurence Rubinstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Stoddard | Board Member | — | ||
| Virginia Swain | Board Member | — | ||
| Joyce Walworth | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Russell | Board Member | 13.4% of Rev | ||
| Sarah Bailey | Board Member | — | ||
| Suzette Bois | Secretary | — | ||
| Ann Elderkin | Board President | — | ||
| Wesley Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Murley | Board Member | — | ||
| Virginia Pomeroy | Board Member | — | ||
| Shelley Rau | Board Member | — | ||
| Juergen Renger | Board Member | — | ||
| Laurence Rubinstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Stoddard | Board Member | — | ||
| Joyce Walworth | Board Member | — | ||
| Genie Wheelwright | Board Member | — | ||
| David White | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Russell | Board Member | 10.3% of Rev | ||
| David White | Executive Director | 6.3% of Rev | ||
| Christy Comeau-Pierce | Board Member | — | ||
| Marshall Green | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Johnson | Board President | — | ||
| Barbara Kapp | Board Member | — | ||
| Darrell Leighton | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolyn Paulin | Board Member | — | ||
| Virginia Pomeroy | Board Member | — | ||
| Melissa Rodrigue | Board Member | — | ||
| Laurence Rubinstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Serrage | Secretary | — | ||
| Robert Stoddard | Board President | — | ||
| Richard Sullivan | Board Member | — | ||
| Sam Wilson | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 67 other orgs in ME with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 22 points below the peer median (40 vs. 62).
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
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
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.