Community For New Direction
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Community For New Direction meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
MISSION STATEMENT:
Through innovative programs and positive relationships, CND empowers individuals to achieve their potential.
Year, State Incorporated:
1994, OH
Also Known As:
CND - Community for New Direction, Community for New Direction Incorporation
PROGRAMS & SERVICES:
Community for New Direction (CND) responds to community needs and serves inner-city, economically distressed neighborhoods. CND provides services to youth grades K-12 through in-school, after-school, and summer programming. CND also provides mental health and substance use disorder treatment services to adults. The primary minority groups served are African Americans, Hispanics, and urban Appalachians.
In-school programs serve approximately 400 students and include mentoring and YAP (Young Ambassadors for Peace), an anti-violence and anti-bullying prevention program. CND has established collaborations and relationships with more than 20 Columbus City and Reynoldsburg Schools. Annually, about 70 elementary and middle school students attend a Vision Conference that promotes higher education and a drug-free lifestyle. Also, high school students participate in FOCUS (Future Opportunities Created for Urban Students), a 32-week leadership development group, and the Annual HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) College Tour, held during Spring break. CND after-school program includes using the Botvin Lifeskills Training (LST) evidence-based substance abuse and violence prevention curriculum. Students are provided with a hot meal and transportation to-and-from our program. Summer programming consists of a six-week Summer Day Camp for youth ages 5-14 that provides arts, recreation, and education activities for more than 200 children.
For males and females aged 14-24, CND provides intervention and case management to assist with GED completion and job readiness skills through the Columbus City APPS (Applications for Purpose, Pride and Success) violence intervention program. APPS provides individuals with strategies for violence intervention and crisis response actions that include responding to gang-related confrontation, mediating and diffusing hostile tensions.
Adults 18 and up are served through CND Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services, which is licensed by ODMHAS (Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and nationally accredited by CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). Services offered include counseling, mental health medication management, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), and much more.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, Community For New Direction's program expenses were:
| Prevention Program | $5,235,924 |
| Total Program Expenses | $5,235,924 |
Chief Executive
John Dawson, President/CEO
Chair of the Board
Kailee Goold
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Cardinal Health
Board Size
9
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Community For New Direction's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| ADAMH | $3,233,769 |
| Medicaid | $1,235,098 |
| City of Columbus | $667,715 |
| Donations | $93,776 |
| Violence Reduction [Federal] | $84,686 |
| Miscellaneous Income | $77,343 |
| Program and Client Fees | $46,284 |
| Real Estate PRoperty Tax Refund | $39,149 |
| Federal Probation/Pretrial | $33,223 |
| Mortgage Loan Forgiveness | $11,630 |
| Total Income | $5,522,673 |
Programs: 95% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 5%
| Total Income | $5,522,673 |
| Total expenses: | $5,520,492 |
| Program expenses | $5,235,924 |
| Fundraising expenses | $35,574 |
| Administrative expenses | $248,994 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $2,181 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $1,788,149 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $1,790,330 |
| Total Liabilities | $3,408,862 |
| Total Assets | $5,199,192 |
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Report completed by:
BBB of Central Ohio