Mission
TO ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE AS ACTIVE PARTNERS IN THEIR OWN DEVELOPMENT AS THEY SEEK TO BECOME THRIVING, SELF-SUFFICIENT ADULTS AND AGENTS OF CHANGE WITHIN THEIR LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
DIRECTIONS FOR OUR YOUTH INC
DIRECTIONS FOR OUR YOUTH INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BRONX, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $6.7M revenue, $6.7M expenses, $4.1M total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $32K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 061308851
BRONX, NY
Education
NTEE: B
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.7M
Total Expenses$6.7M
Total Assets$4.1M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$32K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Directions for Our Youth Inc
How Directions for Our Youth Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $86 for programs
$67
In partnership with the new york city department of youth & community development, dfoy operates 8 programs, and serves 2,000 children and adolescents in out of school time…
$19
In partnership with the new york city department of education, dfoy operates the learning to work program at three schools: the satellite academy, high school for excellence and…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
$12,000
HUNGER RELIEF
$7,500
TOY DRIVE/ GRANTS TO AGENCIES
$5,500
General Support
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR (STARTED 1/25)
Banke Owoeye
DIRECTOR
Camille C Bent Esq
DIRECTOR
Danielle Officer
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Elisa Istueta
TREASURER
Francisco Sanchez
DIRECTOR
Lucius Outlaw Iii Esq
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.7M | $6.7M | $4.1M |
| 2024 | $6.6M | $6.5M | $2.9M |
| 2023 | $6.1M | $6.3M | $952K |
| 2022 | $5.9M | $5.5M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $3.6M | $3.7M | $822K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.6M to $6.7M (+84%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.