Directions for Youth & Families Inc
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18 people1 organisationi18 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
18 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 17 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humphrey Kweminyl Chair | Program Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jason Brett Chair | Property Management Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John Brody Development Chair | Marketing Chair (Enter 1/25) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Julie Sherwood Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mike Boyd Development Chair | Marketing Chair (Exit 9/24) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stephen Knauff Chair | Human Resources Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bill Grindle | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Deepak Visurakapalli | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ernest L Sullivan | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jennifer Gray | Vice Chair | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jourdan Day | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kathleen Kelly | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kim Niswander | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Megan Warren | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robert Lindner | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Toya J Johnson | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ursula Cottone | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Viji Jagabandhu | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Casares Duane | CEO | since 2018 |
| Duane Casares | CEO | since 2020 |
| Duane Casares President and | Chief Executive Officer | since 2023 |
| John Cervi | Chief Operating Officer | 2025 |
| John Cervi Chief Operating | Officer (Effective 1/23) | since 2023 |
| Patricia Edwards | Finance Director | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Casares President and | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $201k | $16k | |
| John Cervi | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $114k | $11k | |
| Patricia Edwards | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $104k | $20k | |
| Julie Sherwood | Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Gray | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Ursula Cottone | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Megan Warren | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Mike Boyd Development | Marketing Chair (Exit 9/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jason Brett | Property Management Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Brody Development | Marketing Chair (Enter 1/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Knauff | Human Resources Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Humphrey Kweminyl | Program Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jourdan Day | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Viji Jagabandhu | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Toya J Johnson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathleen Kelly | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Lindner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kim Niswander | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ernest L Sullivan | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deepak Visurakapalli | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Grindle | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Directions for Youth & Families Inc
- EIN
- 314407642
- Address
- 1515 Indianola Ave, Columbus, OH, 43201-2118
- State
- Ohio
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- O50 Youth development
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Youth Development
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1899
- Principal officer
- Amy Gordon (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1925
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsJason Brett
≥6years on the filingsJulie Sherwood
≥6years on the filingsErnest L Sullivan
≥6years on the filingsKathleen Kelly
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $21.1m
- Total liabilities
- $729k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $20.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.2m
- Program service revenue
- $6.8m
- Employees
- 156
- Volunteers
- 150
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $8.5m | $7.9m | $574k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.