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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 21.1% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.3% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 20.5% | 36 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 26.6% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA BERNEIS | EXECUTIVE DI | 10.2% of Rev | ||
| WENDY ASCIONE-JUSKA | Board Member | — | ||
| RON BAUMANIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MELAINA BUKOWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN GECHTER | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLIE LOVE | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD MADDOCK | Treasurer | — | ||
| PATRICIA MAZZOLA | Board Member | — | ||
| DAISY MULL | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| MAEGAN MURPHY | Board Member | — | ||
| CAITLIN ROWE | Board President | — | ||
| CATHERINE ZUDAK | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA BERNEIS | EXECUTIVE DI | 19.8% of Rev | ||
| WENDY ASCIONE-JUSKA | Board Member | — | ||
| MELAINA BUKOWSKI | ASST TREASUR | — | ||
| SUSAN GECHTER | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLIE LOVE | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD MADDOCK | Treasurer | — | ||
| PATRICIA MAZZOLA | Board Member | — | ||
| DAISY MULL | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| MAEGAN MURPHY | Board Member | — | ||
| CAITLIN ROWE | Board President | — | ||
| CATHERINE ZUDAK | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 185 other orgs in MI with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 9 points above the peer median (50 vs. 41).
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 28 → 45 over 5 years (improving by 17 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
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.