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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMI NIKOLIC | Board President | — | ||
| NICOLE KOLDE | Secretary | — | ||
| BARTON JONES | Treasurer | — | ||
| JEFF SHAFER | Vice President | — | ||
| SUSAN SHAFER | Vice President | — | ||
| KRISTI HRONEK | Vice President | — | ||
| JODI GARDNER | TRAVEL CHAPERONES | — | ||
| KAREN HERNANDEZ | Vice President | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SHAFER | Vice President | — | ||
| JEN JULIAN | Vice President | — | ||
| KRISTI HRONEK | Vice President | — | ||
| KELLY MALOUF - VP OF | TRAVEL CHAPERONES (UNTIL 6/2024) | — | ||
| JODI GARDNER | TRAVEL CHAPERONES (FROM 6/2024) | — | ||
| KAREN HERNANDEZ | Vice President | — | ||
| ANDREA DANIELS | Board President | — | ||
| AMI NIKOLIC - VP SHOW AND | Board President | — | ||
| BRIDGET BATEMAN | Vice President | — | ||
| MEGAN DONOHUE | Secretary | — | ||
| NICOLE KOLDE | Secretary | — | ||
| OLIVIA HORWITZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| BARTON JONES | Treasurer | — | ||
| JEFF SHAFER | Vice President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA DANIELS | COMMUNICATIONS | — | ||
| KEN DAURIO | TRAVEL CHAPERONE | — | ||
| CHANDRA KOTHANDARAMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHELLE DAURIO | Board President | — | ||
| NANCY BUCKLE | Secretary | — | ||
| BRIDGET BATEMAN | Vice President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 829 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 18 points below the peer median (15 vs. 33).
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.
- Financial resilience score in the bottom quartile — reserves and liabilities ratios warrant review.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.