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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: September 2023 Expires: October 2025

Community For New Direction

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(614) 348-7819
993 E Main St
Columbus, OH, 43205-2342
https://cndcolumbus.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. 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, 2022, Community For New Direction's program expenses were:

Prevention Program Services $5,037,313
Total Program Expenses $5,037,313

Chair of the Board
Mrs. Kailee Goold Esquire, Vice President, Litigation and Legal Operations

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Cardinal Health

Board Size
11

Paid Staff Size
74

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 1.20%

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, 2022.

Source of Funds
ADAMH Gratn $2,775,481
Medicaid Revenue $1,568,720
City of Columbus Grant $642,380
Donations $98,116
Miscellaneous Income $83,007
The Links, Inc. Grant $77,000
Program and Client Fees $66,310
State of Ohio Grant $44,951
Mortgage Loan Forgiveness $11,630
Federal Probation/Pretrial $1,991
Total Income $5,369,586

Programs: 96% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $5,369,586
Total expenses: $5,225,799
  Program expenses $5,037,313
  Fundraising expenses $43,828
  Administrative expenses $144,658
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $143,787
Beginning Net Assets $1,091,851
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,235,638
Total Liabilities $2,999,378
Total Assets $4,235,016

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Report completed by:
BBB of Central Ohio