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 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 25.8% | 44 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 34.6% | 42 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA HASTY | Board Member | 12.1% of Rev | ||
| ANNE NEUMANN | Treasurer | 11.4% of Rev | ||
| ALISHA FRAN POTTER | Board President | 9.6% of Rev |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA HASTY | Board Member | 6.4% of Rev | ||
| JUDY SMITH | Board Member | 6.4% of Rev | ||
| ALISHA FRAN POTTER | Board President | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| ANNE NEUMANN | Treasurer | 3.1% of Rev |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE NEUMANN | Treasurer | 4.2% of Rev | ||
| CHRISTINA HASTY | Board Member | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| JUDY SMITH | Board Member | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| ALISHA FRAN POTTER | Board President | 1.4% of Rev |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 27 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 26 points above the peer median (65 vs. 39).
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 35 → 47 over 5 years (improving by 12 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.
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.