Programmatic Contraction
What does this mean?
Total revenue is stable, but the percentage of expenses spent on actual mission shrinks. Indicates administrative bloat and spending on the machinery of raising money rather than the art itself.
The Path Forward
The Rainmaker
Represents the forced release of hoarded resources back into the community. It acts as a pressure valve against administrative capture, ensuring the mission takes priority over the machine.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | — | 26.2% | 48 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 47 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Lashley Gillen | Board President | 26.2% of Rev | ||
| Amanda Phelan | Board President | — | ||
| Tom Lipinski | Treasurer | — | ||
| Pam Pietro | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephanie Tooman | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 45 other orgs in MI with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 32 points above the peer median (75 vs. 43).
5-year trend: Programmatic Contraction
Total revenue is stable, but the percentage of expenses spent on actual mission shrinks. Indicates administrative bloat and spending on the machinery of raising money rather than the art itself.
Overall score has gone from 51 → 48 over 5 years (declining by 3 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 26.2% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
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 26.2% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~8 points.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.