Programmatic Contraction
What does this mean?
Total revenue is stable, but the percentage of expenses spent on actual mission shrinks. Indicates administrative bloat and spending on the machinery of raising money rather than the art itself.
The Path Forward
The Rainmaker
Represents the forced release of hoarded resources back into the community. It acts as a pressure valve against administrative capture, ensuring the mission takes priority over the machine.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 10.7% | 49 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 39.3% | 44 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA RECINE | Executive Dir. | 27.7% of Rev | ||
| TRICIA BURNS | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF KEASLER-BIRD | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDYN MCGHEE | Board Member | — | ||
| P MICHAEL KIMMEL | Board Member | — | ||
| NATHAN COLOMBO | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER GREGORY | Board Member | — | ||
| TIA ARTHUR | Board Member | — | ||
| ARMEN ASATURIAN | Board President | — | ||
| JUSTIN WALKER | Treasurer | — | ||
| THOM MITCHELL | Secretary | — | ||
| BILL ROBBINS | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA RECINE | Executive Dir. | 25.7% of Rev | ||
| ARMEN ASATURIAN | Board President | — | ||
| JUSTIN WALKER | Treasurer | — | ||
| THOM MITCHELL | Secretary | — | ||
| SUSAN MCLERNON | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULA HANSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDYN MCGHEE | Board Member | — | ||
| P MICHAEL KIMMEL | Board Member | — | ||
| NATHAN COLOMBO | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER GREGORY | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL ROBBINS | Board President | — | ||
| ANTONIO SALAZAR | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 195 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 55 points above the peer median (90 vs. 35).
5-year trend: Programmatic Contraction
Total revenue is stable, but the percentage of expenses spent on actual mission shrinks. Indicates administrative bloat and spending on the machinery of raising money rather than the art itself.
Overall score has gone from 65 → 57 over 5 years (declining by 8 points).
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.