Directions for Youth & Families Inc

Analysis

Directions for Youth & Families Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1925, 101 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Directions for Youth & Families Inc reported income of $10.6m and spending of $7.3m, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $9.3m to $10.6m (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Directions for Youth & Families Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast Inc ($10.6m), Boy Scouts of America ($10.6m) and Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia Inc ($10.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $466k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.3m. At year end it held assets of $22.1m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $20.3m. It reported 139 employees.