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 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 62 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ZAVATSKY | Board President | — | ||
| GERALDINE KRAUS | Board President | — | ||
| SANDI FIELDS | Board President | — | ||
| KELLY DAWSON | Board President | — | ||
| SHERYL TUCKER | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELE PABUWAL | Board President | — | ||
| JOSEFINA MACIEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| VENUS INCE | Secretary | — | ||
| KENRICK EAGER | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL SUCHIT-HUDSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ZAVATSKY | Board President | — | ||
| GERALDINE KRAUS | Board President | — | ||
| SANDI FIELDS | Board President | — | ||
| KELLY DAWSON | Board President | — | ||
| SHERYL TUCKER | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELE PABUWAL | Board President | — | ||
| JOSEFINA MACIEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| VENUS INCE | Secretary | — | ||
| KENRICK EAGER | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL SUCHIT-HUDSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ZAVATSKY | Board President | — | ||
| GERALDINE KRAUS | Board President | — | ||
| SANDI FIELDS | Board President | — | ||
| KELLY DAWSON | Board President | — | ||
| SHERYL TUCKER | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELE PABUWAL | Board President | — | ||
| JOSEFINA MACIEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| VENUS INCE | Secretary | — | ||
| KENRICK EAGER | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL SUCHIT-HUDSON | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 176 other orgs in NJ with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 56 points above the peer median (90 vs. 34).
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 55 → 55 over 5 years (stable by 0 points).
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.