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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 56 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 58 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Marcoux | Board President | — | ||
| Benjamin Brewster | Board President | — | ||
| Anne Phelan | Secretary | — | ||
| Peter Follansbee | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Creeden | Board Member | — | ||
| David Berman | Board Member | — | ||
| Caroline Chapin | Board Member | — | ||
| Denise LaBlanc | Board Member | — | ||
| Charlotte Russell | Board Member | — | ||
| Patrick Kirby | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Marcoux | Board President | — | ||
| Benjamin Brewster | Board President | — | ||
| Anne Phelan | Secretary | — | ||
| Peter Follansbee | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Creeden | Board Member | — | ||
| David Berman | Board Member | — | ||
| Caroline Chapin | Board Member | — | ||
| Denise LaBlanc | Board Member | — | ||
| Charlotte Russell | Board Member | — | ||
| Patrick Kirby | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Marcoux | Board President | — | ||
| Benjamin Brewster | Board President | — | ||
| Anne Phelan | Secretary | — | ||
| Peter Follansbee | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Creeden | Board Member | — | ||
| David Berman | Board Member | — | ||
| Caroline Chapin | Board Member | — | ||
| Denise LaBlanc | Board Member | — | ||
| Charlotte Russell | Board Member | — | ||
| Dorothy Price | Board Member | — | ||
| Patrick Kirby | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Marcoux | Board President | — | ||
| Benjamin Brewster | Board President | — | ||
| Anne Phelan | Secretary | — | ||
| Peter Follansbee | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Creeden | Board Member | — | ||
| David Berman | Board Member | — | ||
| Caroline Chapin | Board Member | — | ||
| Charlotte Russell | Board Member | — | ||
| Dorothy Price | Board Member | — | ||
| Donna Curtin | Board Member | — | ||
| Patrick Kirby | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Marcoux | Board President | — | ||
| Benjamin Brewster | Board President | — | ||
| Anne Phelan | Secretary | — | ||
| Peter Follansbee | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Creeden | Board Member | — | ||
| David Berman | Board Member | — | ||
| Caroline Chapin | Board Member | — | ||
| Kirsten Atchison | Board Member | — | ||
| Charlotte Russell | Board Member | — | ||
| Dorothy Price | Board Member | — | ||
| Donna Curtin | Board Member | — | ||
| Patrick Kirby | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 246 other orgs in MA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program 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
- 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.