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 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 35 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 62 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishmat Lal | Board President | — | ||
| Katie Van Dorn | Board President | — | ||
| Erin Hill | Treasurer | — | ||
| Charisse Banks | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Wade | Board President | — | ||
| Lisa Slanger-Grant | Board President | — | ||
| Jennifer ONeil | Treasurer | — | ||
| Erin Hill | Treasurer | — | ||
| Charisse Blanks | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer O'Neal | Treasurer | — | ||
| Anne Wade | Board President | — | ||
| Lisa Slanger-Grant | Board President | — | ||
| Harmony Gmazel | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 186 other orgs in MI with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 23 points below the peer median (5 vs. 28).
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
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.