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 | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC ACKERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY BRANDES | Board Member | — | ||
| WES CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLEN CARR | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES DORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| RHONDA LOWRY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL MILLER | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAUL SIZELOVE | Board Member | — | ||
| DR DEFOREST BLAKE SOARIES | Board Member | — | ||
| CARY VAUGHN | Board Member | — | ||
| ZACH WAMP | EXECUTIVE CO | — | ||
| JACKIE PATILLO | Board President | — | ||
| MARC ACKERMAN | EXECUTIVE CO | — | ||
| MARY BRANDES | Board Member | — | ||
| DALE BRANTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| WES CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLEN CARR | Secretary | — | ||
| MAMIE COLEMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY MILLER DEGOLIA | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES DORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD ESCHLEMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TERRY HEMMINGS | Board Member | — | ||
| GENE KRCELIC | Board Member | — | ||
| RHONDA LOWRY | EXECUTIVE CO | — | ||
| MICHAEL MILLER | Treasurer | — | ||
| BRAD O'DONNELL | Board Member | — | ||
| CARL PERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| HUDSON PLACHY | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL SIZELOVE | Board Member | — | ||
| CARY VAUGHN | Board Member | — | ||
| ZACH WAMP | EXECUTIVE CO | — | ||
| DENNIS DISNEY | ATTORNEY | — | ||
| ROY MORGAN | EXECUTIVE CO | — | ||
| JACKIE PATILLO | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC ACKERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY BRANDES | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID BUNCE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES DORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL MILLER | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAUL SIZELOVE | Board Member | — | ||
| DR DEFOREST BLAKE SOARIES | Board Member | — | ||
| ZACH WAMP | FOUNDATION P | — | ||
| JACKIE PATILLO | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC ACKERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY BRANDES | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID BUNCE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES DORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL MILLER | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAUL SIZELOVE | Board Member | — | ||
| DR DEFOREST BLAKE SOARIES | Board Member | — | ||
| ZACH WAMP | FOUNDATION P | — | ||
| JACKIE PATILLO | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE PATILLO | Board President | — | ||
| EJ GAINES | Secretary | — | ||
| ZACH WAMP | FOUNDATION P | — | ||
| SCOTT BRICKELL | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| ED HARPER | COMMITTEE CH | — | ||
| MICHAEL MILLER | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDA BLOSS-BAUM | Board Member | — | ||
| ROD RILEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE SNIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL REEVES | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS HAUSER | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE HARLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA CHALOS | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE BLAIR | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC EITEL | Board Member | — | ||
| HOWARD GENTRY | Board Member | — | ||
| DEMETRUS ALEXANDER | Board Member | — | ||
| LLOYD PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| PHIL THORNTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ROY MORGAN | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| RYAN DOKKE | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| CHRIS ESTES | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| ZANE KING | VICE PRESIDE | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 129 other orgs in TN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 25 points above the peer median (60 vs. 35).
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
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.