Mission
DIRECTIONS FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES, INC. (DFYF) MISSION IS TO BUILD AND INSPIRE HOPE, HEALING, AND RESILIENCE FOR YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH COUNSELING AND EDUCATION.
Public Charity
DIRECTIONS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES INC
DIRECTIONS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES INC is a Public Charity headquartered in COLUMBUS, OH. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $8.0M revenue, $9.3M expenses, $21.1M total assets. 104 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $9.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 314407642
COLUMBUS, OH
Youth Development Programs
NTEE: O50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.0M
Total Expenses$9.3M
Total Assets$21.1M
Grant Records104
Funding Total$9.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Directions for Youth and Families Inc
How Directions for Youth and Families Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$27
School based services provides school based mental and behavioral health intervention counseling and support services to students and families
$26
Dfyf operates two youth centers where we host our after-school and summer programs
$19
Home-based outreach services provides community-based individual and family treatment services to youth with behavioral and emotional needs
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
SOCIAL SERVICES
$150,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$32,004
SOCIAL SERVICES
$20,000
SOCIAL SERVICES
$20,000
PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
$375,000
Showing up to 5 of 104 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Bill Grindle
BOARD MEMBER
Deepak Visurakapalli
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Duane Casares President And
BOARD MEMBER
Ernest L Sullivan
PROGRAM CHAIR
Humphrey Kweminyl
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CHAIR
Jason Brett
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.0M | $9.3M | $21.1M |
| 2024 | $8.5M | $7.9M | $21.7M |
| 2023 | $10.6M | $7.3M | $22.1M |
| 2022 | $7.4M | $7.1M | $17.5M |
| 2021 | $9.9M | $7.0M | $18.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $9.9M to $8.0M (-19%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.