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 | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 6.4% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 10.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 17.6% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.0% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.0% | 44 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 8.2% | 44 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 1.3% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 9.7% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 7.1% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 9.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BANDER | Executive Director | 6.0% of Rev | ||
| PAUL BINDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK ETTENGER | Board President | — | ||
| HEIDI HELFST | Board President | — | ||
| KAREN ISAAC | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSS JELLINEK | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA LEWIS KAPLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL P MCSHERRY | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT NATHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN J OPPENHEIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA POTASH | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK SORIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT WIENER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET KOHLER | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK ROTH | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BANDER | Executive Director | — | ||
| PAUL BINDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK ETTENGER | Board President | — | ||
| HEIDI HELFST | Board President | — | ||
| KAREN ISAAC | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSS JELLINEK | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA LEWIS KAPLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL P MCSHERRY | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBERT NATHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN J OPPENHEIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA POTASH | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK SORIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT WIENER | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK ROTH | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIOT FOX | Executive Director | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| TERRENCE DWYER | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| PAUL BINDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK ETTENGER | Board President | — | ||
| HEIDI HELFST | Board President | — | ||
| KAREN ISAAC | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSS JELLINEK | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA LEWIS KAPLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL P MCSHERRY | Treasurer | — | ||
| GIB NATHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN J OPPENHEIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA POTASH | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK SORIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT WIENER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIOT FOX | Executive Director | 4.5% of Rev | ||
| PAUL BINDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK ETTENGER | Board President | — | ||
| EMILY GRANT | Secretary | — | ||
| HEIDI HELFST | Board President | — | ||
| KAREN ISAAC | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSS JELLINEK | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA LEWIS KAPLAN | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL P MCSHERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN J OPPENHEIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT NATHAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREA POTASH | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK SORIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT WIENER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIOT FOX | Executive Director | 6.5% of Rev | ||
| PAUL BINDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK ETTENGER | Board President | — | ||
| ARTHUR S GORDON | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY GRANT | Secretary | — | ||
| HEIDI HELFST | Board President | — | ||
| KAREN ISAAC | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSS JELLINEK | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA LEWIS KAPLAN | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL P MCSHERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN J OPPENHEIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT NATHAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREA POTASH | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK SORIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| KERRY STEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT WIENER | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 699 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 31 points above the peer median (60 vs. 29).
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
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 6.4% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
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.