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 | — | — | — | 50 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 82.3% | 41 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Perkins | Artistic Director | 5.8% of Rev | ||
| Jacklyn Cole | Accompanist | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| Karen Ward | Staff Accountant | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| Heidi Ann Coates | Choreographer | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| Richard Shaheen | Board President | — | ||
| Paulette Singer | Board President | — | ||
| Kathy Sampson | Secretary | — | ||
| Nicholas Charland | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Shaheen | Board President | — | ||
| Paulette Singer | Board President | — | ||
| Kathy Sampson | Secretary | — | ||
| Heather Burek | Board Member | — | ||
| Pasquale Pascaretti | Artistic Director | — | ||
| Jacklyn Cole | Accompanist | — | ||
| Heidi Ann Coates | Choreographer | — | ||
| Karen Ward | Staff Accountant | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey S Coates | Board President | — | ||
| Leann Czarnecki | Board President | — | ||
| Christina Lange | Secretary | — | ||
| Lori Dunn | Board Member | — | ||
| Pasquale Pascaretti | Artistic Director | — | ||
| Jacklyn Cole | Accompanist | — | ||
| Heidi Ann Coates | Choreographer | — | ||
| Karen Ward | Staff Accountant | — | ||
| Jeffrey S Coates | Board President | — | ||
| Leann Czarnecki | Board President | — | ||
| Robert Brannon | Treasurer | — | ||
| Christina Lange | Secretary | — | ||
| Lori Dunn | Board Member | — | ||
| Pasquale Pascaretti | Artistic Director | — | ||
| Jacklyn Cole | Accompanist | — | ||
| Heidi Ann Coates | Choreographer | — | ||
| Karen Ward | Staff Accountant | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 280 other orgs in MI with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 36 points above the peer median (90 vs. 54).
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 48 → 50 over 5 years (improving by 2 points).
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.