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 | — | 40 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 44 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 33.7% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 1.9% | 58 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.1% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J MARK HUMPHREYS | Board Member | 3.9% of Rev | ||
| KYLE MECHMET | Board Member | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| JACKIE WAGNER | Treasurer | — | ||
| TRACY CONNOR | Secretary | — | ||
| CLIFF FRITTS | LIBRARIAN | — | ||
| LAURIE BRISSON | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID HINDS | Vice President | — | ||
| CHRIS HORN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY GODWIN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE GEBELOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE RIEDER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J MARK HUMMPHREYS | Board Member | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| TRACY CONNOR | Secretary | — | ||
| JACQUELINE WAGNER | Treasurer | — | ||
| CLIFF FRITTS | LIBRARIAN | — | ||
| LAURIE BRISSON | Board President | — | ||
| KYLE MECHMET | ASSISTANT DI | — | ||
| DAVID HINDS | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| CHRIS HORN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY GOODWIN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE GEBELOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE RIEDER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J MARK HUMMPHREYS | Board Member | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| KYLE MECHMET | ASSISTANT DI | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| TRACY CONNOR | Secretary | — | ||
| JACKIE WAGNER | Treasurer | — | ||
| CLIFF FRITTS | LIBRARIAN | — | ||
| LAURIE BRISSON | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID HINDS | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| CHRIS HORN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY GOODWIN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE GEBELOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE RIEDER | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 245 other orgs in FL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 20 points above the peer median (50 vs. 30).
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 58 → 40 over 5 years (declining by 18 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.
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.