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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 15.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 21.1% | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAUREEN CARNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH FELTON | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS JOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER KRAVETZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| AARON LAKOTA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA MCDERMOTT | Secretary | — | ||
| ALEX MEADE | Board Member | — | ||
| KARA PETERMAN | Board President | — | ||
| AMY PRATT | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| RON WEISS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAUREEN CARNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTIN DONOHUE | Board President | — | ||
| DEBORAH FELTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CAREY HARDWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| MARVIN KELLEY | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| PETER KRAVETZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| AARON LAKOTA | Board Member | — | ||
| KARA PETERMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| RON WEISS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA MARKARIAN | Board President | — | ||
| JUDY HOULE | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| PETER KRAVETZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| KARA PETERMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| KAREN ATHERTON | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH FELTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CAREY HARDWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| AARON LAKOTA | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN LUBEROFF | Board Member | — | ||
| RON WEISS | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIN WILSON | Board Member | — |
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 37 points below the peer median (5 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.
Overall score has gone from 31 → 29 over 5 years (declining by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 15.4% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.