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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | 56 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 56 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 163.2% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 59.6% | 44 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 44.0% | 54 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP ALEY | Board Member | 19.0% of Rev | ||
| RICHARD SMITH | EXECUTIVE DI | 13.5% of Rev | ||
| NANCY GORDON-GALLUZZO | ACCOMPANIST | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| SKYLAR BUNK | ACCOMPANIST | — | ||
| WILLIAM GROLL | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN LAMBERT | Treasurer | — | ||
| EVIE KOSCHIK | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP ALEY | Board Member | 17.4% of Rev | ||
| RICHARD SMITH | EXECUTIVE DI | 10.8% of Rev | ||
| SKYLAR BUNK | ASSISTANT DI | 8.4% of Rev | ||
| NANCY GORDON-GALLUZZO | ACCOMPANIST | 5.3% of Rev | ||
| WILLIAM GROLL | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN LAMBERT | Treasurer | — | ||
| EVIE KOSCHIK | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP ALEY | Board Member | 16.4% of Rev | ||
| RICHARD SMITH | EXECUTIVE DI | 9.9% of Rev | ||
| NANCY GORDON-GALLUZZO | ACCOMPANIST | 9.0% of Rev | ||
| SKYLAR BUNK | ASSISTANT DI | 6.5% of Rev | ||
| PHYLLIS NEFF | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN LAMBERT | Treasurer | — | ||
| EVIE KOSCHIK | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 296 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 62 points above the peer median (100 vs. 38).
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 44 → 56 over 5 years (improving by 12 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
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.