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 | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 36 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 56 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kincaid | Treasurer | — | ||
| Julanne Stephenson | Board President | — | ||
| William Drummond | Board Member | — | ||
| Renee Jacobson | Board Member | — | ||
| Wayne Neu | Board Member | — | ||
| Renee Jacobson | Board President | — | ||
| Jane Hammel | Board President | — | ||
| Emily Copeland | Board Member | — | ||
| Peggy Lane | Board Member | — | ||
| Kay Gilliam | Board Member | — | ||
| Kate Burnham-Hall | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Kincaid | Treasurer | — | ||
| Julanne Stephenson | Board President | — | ||
| William Drummond | Board Member | — | ||
| Renee Jacobson | Board Member | — | ||
| Wayne Neu | Board Member | — | ||
| Renee Jacobson | Board President | — | ||
| Jane Hammel | Board President | — | ||
| Emily Copeland | Board Member | — | ||
| Peggy Lane | Board Member | — | ||
| Alex Kinnamen | Board Member | — | ||
| Kay Gilliam | Board Member | — | ||
| Kate Burnham-Hall | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kincaid | Treasurer | — | ||
| Julanne Stephenson | Board President | — | ||
| William Drummond | Board President | — | ||
| Renee Jacobson | Board President | — | ||
| Wayne Neu | Board Member | — | ||
| Renee Jacobson | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Hammel | Board Member | — | ||
| Emily Copeland | Board Member | — | ||
| Peggy Lane | Board Member | — | ||
| Alex Kinnamen | Board Member | — | ||
| Kay Gilliam | Board Member | — | ||
| Kate Burnham-Hall | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 146 other orgs in VA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 14 points above the peer median (50 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.
Overall score has gone from 56 → 45 over 5 years (declining by 11 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.