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 | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 35 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Johnson | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| D'Arcy Goldman | Board President | — | ||
| Jamie Palme | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN JOHNSON | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| JENNIFER JOHNSON | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| JOHN PEITSO | Board Member | — | ||
| DARCY GOLDMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANN CONWAY | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PEITSO | Board Member | — | ||
| D'ARCY GOLDMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANN CONWAY | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PEITSO | Board Member | — | ||
| D'ARCY GOLDMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANN CONWAY | Secretary | — |
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 MA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 13 points above the peer median (55 vs. 42).
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.
- 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.