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 | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.4% | 63 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.9% | 59 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen C Benoit | Board President | 6.4% of Rev | ||
| Colleen C Benoit | Board President | 6.4% of Rev | ||
| Kim Moreno | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kristin Draper | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Henry | Board President | — | ||
| Kari Hankins | Secretary | — | ||
| Kim Moreno | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kristin Draper | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Henry | Board President | — | ||
| Kari Hankins | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen C Benoit | Board President | 6.4% of Rev | ||
| Kim Moreno | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kristin Draper | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Henry | Board President | — | ||
| Kari Hankins | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen C Benoit | Board President | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| Kim Moreno | Treasurer | — | ||
| Colleen C Benoit | Board President | — | ||
| Kristin Draper | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Henry | Board President | — | ||
| Kari Hankins | Secretary | — | ||
| Kim Moreno | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kristin Draper | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Henry | Board President | — | ||
| Kari Hankins | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 98 other orgs in LA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 33 points above the peer median (90 vs. 57).
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 6.4% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- 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.