EIN 31-4407642

Directions for Youth & Families (DFYF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
139
State
Year formed
1899
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Build and inspire hope, healing and resilience for youth, families and communities through counseling and education. Building healthy individuals, strong families and safe communities through innovative treatment and prevention services.
Also known as...
Directions for Youth and Families
Total revenues
$10,636,183
2023
Total expenses
$7,305,209
2023
Total assets
$22,092,167
2023
Num. employees
139
2023

Program areas at DFYF

School based services provides school based mental and behavioral health intervention counseling and support services to students and Families.
Youth centers after school and summer programs that focus on increasing a Youth's self-esteem, resiliency and positive values in order to decrease or prevent drug/alcohol use and criminal and other destructive behaviors.
Home-based outreach services provides community-based individual and family treatment services to Youth with behavioral and emotional needs. Clinical services are tailored to strengthen both individual and family functioning.
Early childhood services helps parents create and sustain home environments from which the children can enter a school ready to learn. These services target Families with children birth to five years of age with specialized services for teen mothers.office-based services programs provide a range of counseling and psychiatric services to adults and children with a focus on strengthening family relationships and improving personal mental health.

Who funds Directions for Youth & Families (DFYF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Robert F Wolfe and Edgar T Wolfe FoundationSocial Services$2,000,000
United Way of Central OhioProgram Operating Costs$375,000
The William H Davis Dorothy M Davis and William C Davis FoundationSocial Services$250,000
...and 24 more grants received totalling $3,751,651

Personnel at DFYF

NameTitleCompensation
Duane CasaresChief Executive Officer$177,858
Patricia EdwardsChief Financial Officer / Finance Director$91,394
Duane Casares President andPast Chief Executive Officer$177,909
Julie SherwoodTreasurer / Development and Marketing Chair$0
John Cervi Chief OperatingOfficer$93,577
...and 17 more key personnel

Financials for DFYF

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,977,645
Program services$5,549,290
Investment income and dividends$101,845
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$2,000
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-3,207
Net income from fundraising events$-22,492
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$958
Miscellaneous revenues$30,144
Total revenues$10,636,183

Form 990s for DFYF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-10990View PDF
2022-062023-03-21990View PDF
2021-062022-05-16990View PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062021-01-28990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
July 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 8, 2024
Received grants
Identified 17 new grant, including a grant for $2,000,000 from The Robert F Wolfe and Edgar T Wolfe Foundation
July 5, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsYouth service charitiesFamily service centersFamily violence sheltersCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1515 Indianola Ave
Columbus, OH 43201
Metro area
Columbus, OH
County
Franklin County, OH
Website URL
dfyf.org/ 
Phone
(614) 294-2661
Facebook page
DFYFColumbus 
IRS details
EIN
31-4407642
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1899
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P43: Family Violence Shelters and Services
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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