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 | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 27.4% | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 54 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 64 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 58 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN PIKE | Artistic Director | 15.4% of Rev | ||
| KAYLA JENNINGS | Executive Director | 12.0% of Rev | ||
| ANTHONY NYUYEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| SARAH CARNAHAN | Secretary | — | ||
| MADISON WOLFF | Board President | — | ||
| HEATHER ZACHARY | Board President | — | ||
| RACHEL BASS | Board Member | — | ||
| BILLIE OVERSTREET | PARLAMENTARIAN | — | ||
| WHITNEY HALL | Board Member | — | ||
| GABRIEL WASHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| TAIJEE BUNCH | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA REYNOLDS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSEY BOERNER | Board Member | — | ||
| DANNY TROILLETT | Board Member | — | ||
| BROOKE WAALLACE | Board Member | — | ||
| AMANDA KENNEDY | Board Member | — | ||
| SATIA SPENCER | Board Member | — | ||
| CAMERON HAGGERTY | Board Member | — | ||
| LEAH GOLLEHER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLISON COURTNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH BARLOW | Board Member | — | ||
| MADISON WOLFF | Board President | — | ||
| SARAH CARNAHAN | Secretary | — | ||
| HEATHER ZACHARY | Board President | — | ||
| ANTHONY NYUYEN | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSON COURTNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA BROWN | Board President | — | ||
| ADISON WOLFF | Secretary | — | ||
| LEAH GOLLEHER | Board President | — | ||
| HEATHER ZACHARY | Board Member | — | ||
| AMANDA KENNEDY | Treasurer | — | ||
| DIPETTE JOSEPH | Board Member | — | ||
| ADEL VIKTORIA | Board Member | — | ||
| TROILLETT DANNY | Board Member | — | ||
| CARNAHAN SARAH | Board Member | — | ||
| WEST JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| SATIA SPENCER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALYSON COURTNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA BROWN | Board President | — | ||
| MADISON WOLFF | Secretary | — | ||
| LEAH GOLLEHER | Board President | — | ||
| HEATHER ZACHARY | Board Member | — | ||
| AMANDA KENNEDY | Treasurer | — | ||
| DIPETTE JOSEPH | Board Member | — | ||
| ADEL VIKTORIA | Board Member | — | ||
| TROILLETT DANNY | Board Member | — | ||
| CARNAHAN SARAH | Board Member | — | ||
| WEST JAMES | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 34 other orgs in AR with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 24 points below the peer median (5 vs. 29).
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
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 27.4% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 27.4% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~11 points.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.