New Directions Career Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NEW DIRECTIONS CAREER CENTER'S MISSION IS TO UPLIFT AND EMPOWER WOMEN TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY PROVIDING CAREER COUNSELING, EMPLOYMENT-RELATED EDUCATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES. THE CENTER ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING A SUITE OF HOLISTIC RESOURCES. 2024 PROGRAM RESULTS INCLUDE: - 653 INDIVIDUALS SERVED - 95% PROGRAM COMPLETION SUCCESS RATE - 4.91/5.0 AVERAGE CLIENT RATING ON PROGRAM EXPERIENCE SURVEYS - 79% OF THOSE UNEMPLOYED AT PROGRAM ENTRY OBTAINED A JOB WITH A MEDIAN STARTING WAGE OF 21.18 PER HOUR. - 90% WHO WERE EMPLOYED AT PROGRAM ENTRY RETAINED OR ADVANCED IN EMPLOYMENT WITH AN AVERAGE WAGE INCREASE OF 7.13 PER HOUR OR 15,000+ - 80% REPORTED INCREASED FINANCIAL STABILITY 6-12 MONTHS AFTER PROGRAM GRADUATION.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 5.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 115
- Highest pay
- $110,085, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $212,200 spent. YES, YOU CAN: YOUR EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS (YES) IS NEW DIRECTIONS CAREER CENTER'S SIGNATURE PROGRAM. DESIGNED TO CONNECT PARTICIPANTS WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN A SMALL GROUP ENVIRONMENT THAT IS SUPPORTIVE AND AFFIRMING. PARTICIPANTS GRADUATE FROM THIS SIX-WEEK PROGRAM WITH A CUSTOMIZED CAREER PLAN AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR INCREASED FINANCIAL STABILITY. YES PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: -GOAL SETTING. -CAREER EXPLORATION. -SELF-MARKETING AND PERSONAL BRANDING. -SELF-COMPASSION AND CARE.
- $202,096 spent. EDUCATE. EMPOWER. ELEVATE: E3 IS COLLEGE PREPARATION AND TRAINING THAT HELPS WOMEN FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AND INCREASE THEIR FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. IN THIS 10-WEEK PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS ARE EMPOWERED TO DO THE FOLLOWING: -SET EDUCATIONAL AND FINANCIAL GOALS. -PLAN AN EDUCATIONAL TRACK THAT LEADS TO IMPROVED FINANCIAL STABILITY. -USE AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO FINANCE COLLEGE AND/OR TRAINING CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. -ENGAGE IN SELF-CARE PRACTICES THAT SUSTAIN WELLNESS AND ALLOW BETTER FOCUS ON GOALS.
- $596,181 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS: AMPLIFYING UNIQUE VOICES IN LEADERSHIP BECOME A COMMUNITY ADVOCATE THROUGH L.E.A.D. (LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND DEVELOPMENT) BOARD AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NAVIGATED THE SOCIAL SERVICE SYSTEM. THIS 10-WEEK PROGRAM TEACHES PARTICIPANTS TO CULTIVATE THEIR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND PURSUE A LIFE OF PASSION AND PURPOSE. IN THIS PROGRAM, DISCOVER HOW TO: -IDENTIFY AND DEFINE YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE. -DEVELOP YOUR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS. -UNDERSTAND PROTOCOL INTEGRAL TO SERVING ON NONPROFIT BOARDS. -BUILD CULTURAL COMPETENCIES THAT SUPPORT ADVOCACY AND SERVICE. GET READY TO LEND YOUR VOICE TO GROWING THE QUALITY AND CAPACITIES OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN CENTRAL OHIO THRIVE IN YOUR NEXT CHAPTER: MATUREWORKS WORLD OF WORK WEEK IS AN IN-PERSON CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR JOBSEEKERS 55 AND OLDER WHO WANT TO PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY THRIVE IN THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THEIR LIVES AND ARE EMPOWERED TO UPSKILL AND RESKILL TO FIND AND SUSTAIN MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. WORLD OF WORK WEEK HIGHLIGHTS: -REDEFINE YOUR CORE WORK VALUES. -CREATE AND UPDATE YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE. -IDENTIFY YOUR UNIQUE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS. -REFINE YOUR RESUME & INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES. -RESEARCH NEW RESOURCES AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES. -NETWORK WITH CENTRAL OHIO EMPLOYERS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS IN VARYING FIELDS. WORKSHOP WEDNESDAYS THESE ONE-HOUR VIRTUAL SEMINARS COVER A DIVERSE RANGE OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOPICS AIMED AT HELPING PEOPLE CREATE A NEW PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND A SUCCESSFUL CAREER, WHILE GAINING A NETWORK OF RESOURCES. ALL CLIENTS RECEIVE ACCESS TO: INDIVIDUAL CAREER COUNSELING NEW DIRECTIONS CAREER CENTER CLIENTS CAN WORK WITH OUR LICENSED PROFESSIONALS TO IDENTIFY CAREERS THAT MATCH THEIR WORK SKILLS, INTERESTS AND PREFERENCES AND DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN THAT EMPOWERS THEM TO REACH THEIR GOALS. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES CLIENTS CAN WORK WITH OUR EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST TO RECEIVE ONE ON ONE SUPPORT IN PERSONAL BRANDING MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEWS (E.G. RESUMES, SOCIALS), INTERVIEW PREPARATION, JOB SEARCH, AND PRIORITY LINKAGES TO JOB OPPORTUNITIES. INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CLIENTS CAN WORK WITH LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS TO RECEIVE SUPPORT IN NAVIGATING BARRIERS AND CHALLENGES THAT COULD DERAIL THEM FROM THEIR CAREER PLAN. SUPPORTS INCLUDE PRIORITY REFERRALS AND LINKAGES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR BASIC AND ESSENTIAL NEEDS AS WELL AS ACCESS TO DIRECT AND EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAIRED WITH FINANCIAL COACHING. GATHER TO GROW THESE 90-MINUTE WORKSHOPS ALLOW OUR GRADUATES TO CONTINUE THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH IN A SAFE, NON-JUDGMENTAL AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY SHARE RESOURCES AND STRENGTHEN THE BONDS OF SISTERHOOD. FINANCIAL WELLNESS WE PROVIDE OUR CLIENTS WITH SERVICES THAT PROMOTE FINANCIAL WELLNESS AND ENHANCE SKILLS SUCH AS BUDGETING, SAVING, MANAGING DEBT AND DEVELOPING FINANCIAL LITERACY. DIGITAL SKILLS DIGITAL SKILLS PROGRAM TEACHES INDIVIDUALS THE SKILLS TO NAVIGATE DEVICE HARDWARE, CLOUD APPLICATIONS, AND WORKPLACE DIGITAL SKILLS SUCH AS EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS, CALENDARS, AND WORKSPACE FEATURES. INCOME QUALIFIED HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVE AN ACER CHROMEBOOK. OTHER PROGRAMS: AMPLIFYING UNIQUE VOICES IN LEADERSHIP BECOME A COMMUNITY ADVOCATE THROUGH L.E.A.D. (LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND DEVELOPMENT) BOARD AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NAVIGATED THE SOCIAL SERVICE SYSTEM. THIS 10-WEEK PROGRAM TEACHES PARTICIPANTS TO CULTIVATE THEIR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND PURSUE A LIFE OF PASSION AND PURPOSE. IN THIS PROGRAM, DISCOVER HOW TO: -IDENTIFY AND DEFINE YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE. -DEVELOP YOUR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS. -UNDERSTAND PROTOCOL INTEGRAL TO SERVING ON NONPROFIT BOARDS. -BUILD CULTURAL COMPETENCIES THAT SUPPORT ADVOCACY AND SERVICE. GET READY TO LEND YOUR VOICE TO GROWING THE QUALITY AND CAPACITIES OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN CENTRAL OHIO THRIVE IN YOUR NEXT CHAPTER: MATUREWORKS WORLD OF WORK WEEK IS AN IN-PERSON CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR JOBSEEKERS 55 AND OLDER WHO WANT TO PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY THRIVE IN THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THEIR LIVES AND ARE EMPOWERED TO UPSKILL AND RESKILL TO FIND AND SUSTAIN MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. WORLD OF WORK WEEK HIGHLIGHTS: -REDEFINE YOUR CORE WORK VALUES. -CREATE AND UPDATE YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE. -IDENTIFY YOUR UNIQUE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS. -REFINE YOUR RESUME & INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES. -RESEARCH NEW RESOURCES AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES. -NETWORK WITH CENTRAL OHIO EMPLOYERS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS IN VARYING FIELDS. WORKSHOP WEDNESDAYS THESE ONE-HOUR VIRTUAL SEMINARS COVER A DIVERSE RANGE OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOPICS AIMED AT HELPING PEOPLE CREATE A NEW PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND A SUCCESSFUL CAREER, WHILE GAINING A NETWORK OF RESOURCES. ALL CLIENTS RECEIVE ACCESS TO: INDIVIDUAL CAREER COUNSELING NEW DIRECTIONS CAREER CENTER CLIENTS CAN WORK WITH OUR LICENSED PROFESSIONALS TO IDENTIFY CAREERS THAT MATCH THEIR WORK SKILLS, INTERESTS AND PREFERENCES AND DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN THAT EMPOWERS THEM TO REACH THEIR GOALS. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES CLIENTS CAN WORK WITH OUR EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST TO RECEIVE ONE ON ONE SUPPORT IN PERSONAL BRANDING MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEWS (E.G. RESUMES, SOCIALS), INTERVIEW PREPARATION, JOB SEARCH, AND PRIORITY LINKAGES TO JOB OPPORTUNITIES. INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CLIENTS CAN WORK WITH LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS TO RECEIVE SUPPORT IN NAVIGATING BARRIERS AND CHALLENGES THAT COULD DERAIL THEM FROM THEIR CAREER PLAN. SUPPORTS INCLUDE PRIORITY REFERRALS AND LINKAGES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR BASIC AND ESSENTIAL NEEDS AS WELL AS ACCESS TO DIRECT AND EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAIRED WITH FINANCIAL COACHING. GATHER TO GROW THESE 90-MINUTE WORKSHOPS ALLOW OUR GRADUATES TO CONTINUE THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH IN A SAFE, NON-JUDGMENTAL AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY SHARE RESOURCES AND STRENGTHEN THE BONDS OF SISTERHOOD. FINANCIAL WELLNESS WE PROVIDE OUR
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1985.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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