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 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 64 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA C BYRD | ASSISTANT SE | — | ||
| THOMAS R COYE | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| KATHERINE W ESKRIDGE | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH M EVANS | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBERT C HOOD | Board Member | — | ||
| VASHTI JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| AMMON G DUNTON JR | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE M LYBARGER | Board President | — | ||
| WALT MALLORIE | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN MOORE | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC F NOST | Board Member | — | ||
| CARY SCHNEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZANNE F THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY C WILSON | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammon G Dunton Jr | Chairman Of The Board | — | ||
| Thomas R Coye | Vice Chairman Of The Board | — | ||
| Michelle M Lybarger | Board President | — | ||
| Deborah M Evans | Treasurer | — | ||
| Nancy C Wilson | Secretary | — | ||
| Sandra C Byrd | Secretary | — | ||
| Katherine W Eskridge | Board Member | — | ||
| Terrell E Greene | Board Member | — | ||
| Vashti Jones | Board Member | — | ||
| Eric F Nost | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeffrey Patnaude | Board Member | — | ||
| Suzanne F Thomas | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Kirkbride | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Moore | Board Member | — | ||
| Ethel Frye | Board Member | — | ||
| Walt Mallorie | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammon G Dunton Jr | Chairman Of The Board | — | ||
| Thomas R Coye | Vice Chairman Of The Board | — | ||
| Michelle M Lybarger | Board President | — | ||
| Eric Jacobson | Board President | — | ||
| Deborah M Evans | Treasurer | — | ||
| Nancy C Wilson | Secretary | — | ||
| Sandra C Byrd | Secretary | — | ||
| Katherine W Eskridge | Board Member | — | ||
| Badger Godwin | Board Member | — | ||
| Terrell E Greene | Board Member | — | ||
| Vashti Jones | Board Member | — | ||
| Eric F Nost | Board Member | — | ||
| Cary M Schneider | Board Member | — | ||
| Lenord W Tillman | Board Member | — | ||
| Elaine Weekley | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeffrey Patnaude | Board Member | — | ||
| Suzanne F Thomas | Board Member | — | ||
| Ammon G Dunton Jr | Chairman Of The Board | — | ||
| Thomas R Coye | Vice Chairman Of The Board | — | ||
| Michelle M Lybarger | Board President | — | ||
| Eric Jacobson | Board President | — | ||
| Deborah M Evans | Treasurer | — | ||
| Nancy C Wilson | Secretary | — | ||
| Sandra C Byrd | Secretary | — | ||
| Katherine W Eskridge | Board Member | — | ||
| Badger Godwin | Board Member | — | ||
| Terrell E Greene | Board Member | — | ||
| Vashti Jones | Board Member | — | ||
| Eric F Nost | Board Member | — | ||
| Cary M Schneider | Board Member | — | ||
| Lenord W Tillman | Board Member | — | ||
| Elaine Weekley | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeffrey Patnaude | Board Member | — | ||
| Suzanne F Thomas | 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: program score sits 31 points above the peer median (60 vs. 29).
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.