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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 65 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 68 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 62 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 36 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL SCHECHTER | Treasurer | — | ||
| PEGGY SCHECHTER | Secretary | — | ||
| DAWN MAURER | Board President | — | ||
| TODD GEAROU | Board President | — | ||
| TINA COLE | Board Member | — | ||
| PATTI HAINES | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE ABILA | Board Member | — | ||
| CARY LITCHFORD | Executive Director | — | ||
| TEA HANKS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL SCHECHTER | Executive Director | — | ||
| PEGGY SCHECHTER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | — | ||
| DAWN MAURER | Board President | — | ||
| TODD GEAROU | Board President | — | ||
| TINA COLE | Board Member | — | ||
| PATTI HAINES | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS MOORE | Secretary | — | ||
| KATE ABILA | Board Member | — | ||
| CARY LITCHFORD | Treasurer | — | ||
| TEA HANKS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL SCHECHTER | Executive Director | — | ||
| PEGGY SCHECHTER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | — | ||
| ANA ROA | Secretary | — | ||
| DAWN MAURER | Board President | — | ||
| TODD GEAROU | Board President | — | ||
| JACK MADOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| TINA COLE | Board Member | — | ||
| PATTI HAINES | Board Member | — | ||
| MONA BALFOUR | Board Member | — | ||
| VICKI RELIFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| JANINE LAFORGE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS MOORE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE ABILA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL SCHECHTER | Executive Director | — | ||
| STAN NADER | Board President | — | ||
| PEGGY SCHECHTER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | — | ||
| ANA ROA | Secretary | — | ||
| DAWN MAURER | Treasurer | — | ||
| GAIL STARK | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD GEAROU | Board President | — | ||
| JACK MADOR | Board Member | — | ||
| TINA COLE | Board Member | — | ||
| PATTI HAINES | Board Member | — | ||
| MONA BALFOUR | Board Member | — | ||
| VICKI RELIFORD | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL SCHECHTER | Executive Director | — | ||
| STAN NADER | Board President | — | ||
| PEGGY SCHECHTER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | — | ||
| ANA ROA | Secretary | — | ||
| DAWN MAURER | Treasurer | — | ||
| GAIL STARK | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD GEAROU | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 829 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 67 points above the peer median (100 vs. 33).
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.