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 | — | — | 5.7% | 45 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 14.6% | 20 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 33.7% | 16 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianela Acosta | Executive Director | 5.5% of Rev | ||
| Julianne Davis | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| Melissa Kilberg | Treasurer | — | ||
| Matthew Cushing | Develpoment Committee | — | ||
| Melissa Britts | Board Member | — | ||
| Melissa Aragon | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott Graves | Board Member | — | ||
| Carol Brewer | Board Member | — | ||
| Marisa Cooksey | Board Member | — | ||
| Jacob Wooden | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianela Acosta | Executive Director | 9.0% of Rev | ||
| Melissa Kilberg | Treasurer | — | ||
| Matthew Cushing | Develpoment Committee | — | ||
| Lawrie Bolger | Board Member | — | ||
| Melissa Britts | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianela Acosta | Executive Director | 10.3% of Rev | ||
| Olga Correll | Board President | — | ||
| Melissa Kilberg | Treasurer | — | ||
| Matthew Cushing | Develpoment Committee | — | ||
| Lawrie Bolger | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianela Acosta | Executive Director | 4.9% of Rev | ||
| Olga Correll | Board President | — | ||
| Melissa Kilberg | Secretary | — | ||
| Matthew Cushing | Develpoment Committee | — | ||
| Andrea Guendelman | Community And Diversity | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 182 other orgs in CO with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 9 points above the peer median (45 vs. 36).
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 5.7% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Net assets declined for 3 consecutive years of deficit spending; cash runway narrowing.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.