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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 55 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 60 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONIQUE CASTILLO | TREASURY | — | ||
| FREDERICK NIFFENEGGER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | ||
| NANCY MILLER | Secretary | — | ||
| JANE LETSCHER | Board President | — | ||
| DREW FOERSTER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | ||
| WALLY WALDHART | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | ||
| ERIKA LUSTHOFF | Board President | — | ||
| VICKI VERHASSELT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | ||
| MIRIAM SCHNUR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | ||
| DEB SABOL WILLIAMS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DREW FOERSTER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | ||
| WALLY WALDHART | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | ||
| ERIKA LUSTHOFF | Board President | — | ||
| VICKI VERHASSELT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | ||
| MIRIAM SCHNUR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | ||
| DEB SABOL WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| MONIQUE CASTILLO | Treasurer | — | ||
| FREDERICK NIFFENEGGER | Board President | — | ||
| NANCY MILLER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | ||
| JANE LETSCHER | Board President | — | ||
| DREW FOERSTER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | ||
| WALLY WALDHART | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | ||
| ERIKA LUSTHOFF | Secretary | — | ||
| ERIC RANKIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | ||
| CHRIS GRAEBER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | ||
| MIRIAM SCHNUR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | ||
| DEB SABOL WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| MONIQUE CASTILLO | TREASURY | — | ||
| FREDERICK NIFFENEGGER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | ||
| NANCY MILLER | Secretary | — | ||
| JANE LETSCHER | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 182 other orgs in WI with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 15 points below the peer median (50 vs. 65).
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 52 → 45 over 5 years (declining by 7 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.