NEW DIRECTIONS CAREER CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW DIRECTIONS CAREER CENTER

EIN 31-1130384 · Human Services (P83Z)

What they do

NEW DIRECTIONS CAREER CENTERS 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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.90%of revenue went to mission work85.8% of expenses · Program services

8.57%of revenue went to fundraising9.6% of expenses

$89.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.10%of revenue went to management and office costs4.6% of expenses

$1.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $110,085 for CELESTE GAMBLE (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,314,076

Mission workProgram services$1,010,47776.90% of revenue85.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$53,9004.10% of revenue4.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$112,6628.57% of revenue9.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$137,03710.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,177,03989.57% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.8% mission · 4.6% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 4.7% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 12.0% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 8.7% management · 17.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.44% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 9.1% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 9.1% management · 18.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 51.2% mission · 7.6% management · 41.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 7.0% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,314,076

Expenses$1,177,039

Annual surplus $137,037 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,010,477 · 85.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$53,900 · 4.6% of expenses

Fundraising$112,662 · 9.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,314,076

Expenses$1,177,039

Assets$1,220,517

Income$1,360,471

Contributions$1,090,759

Mission work (program services)$1,010,477

Fundraising$112,662

Management and general$53,900

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CELESTE GAMBLEEXECUTIVE DI · 50 hrs/week $110,085

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

CELESTE GAMBLEEXECUTIVE DI

VENITA ROBINSONSECRETARY

ABBY ZIMMERMANBOARD MEMBER

TRACY ZEMANEKTREASURER

TERRI DAVISBOARD MEMBER

TERESA KINGPAST PRESIDE

TAWANA MIMMABOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE WILDERPRESIDENT

STEPHANIE MERKLEBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT BAKER IVBOARD MEMBER

PAT DOODYBOARD MEMBER

MINDY WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER

MARY PATTONBOARD MEMBER

LISA NAOOMVICE PRESIDE

LIA EASLERBOARD MEMBER

LATOYA ROOKERBOARD MEMBER

JYOTHI CHERRYBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH HOWARDBOARD MEMBER

DEANN YOUNGBOARD MEMBER

COURTEE CARRIGANBOARD MEMBER

CHARLOTTE CLICKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 2760 AIRPORT DR STE 125, COLUMBUS, OH 43219-2470
County: Franklin
In care of: CELESTE GAMBLE
Primary officer: CELESTE GAMBLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailndcc@newdirectionscc.org Phone(614) 849-0028 Officer phone(614) 486-3600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WELLS CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P83Z)
IRS tax category: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities