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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 1.5% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT ARONSON | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN HENSON | Board President | — | ||
| LAURIE MCVEY-ERICKSON | Secretary | — | ||
| SHAHASP VALENTINE | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIMEE BUYEA | Board Member | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| KAREN MURPHY | Board President | — | ||
| ED KEESLING | Board President | — | ||
| LORI LEVOIR | Secretary | — | ||
| ANNIE WANG | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN MURPHY | Board President | — | ||
| MARCIA GEIGER | Board President | — | ||
| KATE COLLINS | Treasurer | — | ||
| LORI LEVOIR | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN MURPHY | Board President | — | ||
| MARCIA GEIGER | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN HENSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| RAINI ARMSTRONG | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 171 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 41 points above the peer median (75 vs. 34).
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.
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.