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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | — | 29.7% | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 29.8% | 41 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 42.1% | 42 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 17.4% | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
No IRS 990 Part VII compensation data available for this organization.
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 121 other orgs in IN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 40 points below the peer median (0 vs. 40).
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 65 → 19 over 5 years (declining by 46 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 29.7% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
- 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:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 29.7% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~15 points.
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.