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 | — | — | — | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA UCHIZONO | Board Member | — | ||
| CARLA PETERSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL GRIMALDI | Board President | — | ||
| LEVI GONZALEZ | Board President | — | ||
| BECKY SERRELL CYR | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA UCHIZONO | Board Member | — | ||
| DOREEN STONE | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL GRIMALDI | Board President | — | ||
| DONNA UCHIZONO | Board Member | — | ||
| DOREEN STONE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL GRIMALDI | Board President | — | ||
| PATRIZIA TOBESI | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA UCHIZONO | Artistic Director | — | ||
| DOREEN STONE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL GRIMALDI | Board President | — | ||
| PATRIZIA TOBESI | SECRETARYTREASURER | — |
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: financial score sits 31 points below the peer median (0 vs. 31).
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.