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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 60 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 26.1% | 38 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ AUTRY | Board President | — | ||
| TIM FISHER | Board President | — | ||
| PAULINE THOMPSON | BOARD SECRETARYTREASURER | — | ||
| STEVE COLBURN | Board Member | — | ||
| OVA MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| BLAKE BOYD | Board Member | — | ||
| JERI HOLCOMB | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN MARSH | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW KING | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY HUNTER-SCHREINER | Board Member | — | ||
| FOSTER WILCOX | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIKA EMMETT | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA CRISP | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA EMMETT | Board Member | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| PAULINE THOMPSON | BOARD SECRETARYTREASURER | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| ELLEN MARSH | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| STEVE COLBURN | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| LIZ AUTRY | Board President | — | ||
| TIM FISHER | Board President | — | ||
| OVA MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| BLAKE BOYD | Board Member | — | ||
| JERI HOLCOMB | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW KING | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY HUNTER-SCHREINER | Board Member | — | ||
| FOSTER WILCOX | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA CRISP | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ AUTRY | Board President | — | ||
| TIM FISHER | Board President | — | ||
| PAULINE THOMPSON | BOARD SECRETARYTREASURER | — | ||
| STEVE COLBURN | Board Member | — | ||
| OVA MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| BLAKE BOYD | Board Member | — | ||
| JERI HOLCOMB | Board Member | — | ||
| ROY JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN MARSH | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW KING | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY HUNTER-SCHREINER | Board Member | — | ||
| FOSTER WILCOX | Board Member | — | ||
| JAIRUS MCKAMIE | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIKA EMMETT | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA CRISP | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 133 other orgs in TX with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 68 points above the peer median (100 vs. 32).
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 47 → 61 over 5 years (improving by 14 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.