New Directions Career Center

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
311130384
IRS 990 coverage
2016–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Columbus, OH, USA
Phone
6148490028
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Womens' Centers

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,314,076
Expenses
$1,177,039
Assets
$1,220,517
Liabilities
$299,751

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

21 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • STEPHANIE WILDER (PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • CELESTE GAMBLE (EXECUTIVE DI): $110,085 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

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.

What it reported doing in 2024

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.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 83% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 87
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 50
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 77.4%; rating input score 77
  • Program expense ratio: 85.8%; rating input score 86
  • Fundraising efficiency: $9.68 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 10.4%; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.04; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.25; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 9.4%; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -0.3% per year; rating input score 0; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.5% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 7.7% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 77.4% of revenue deployed · 85.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 20 of 20 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $1M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $110K · 21 people listed
  • Consistency: 29 of 30 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2016 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 37/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Other executive compensation review process not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 44/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 28/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 39/100.