New Directions for Women Foundation
To provide donors a forum to invest in the lives of women and children who deserve a change to live a full life without substances. The foundation's main mission is to support new directions for women, inc a residential treatment facility.
New Directions for Women Foundation at a glance
In short: New Directions for Women Foundation gave $488K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $488K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $488,000
- -58.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $488,000
- -58.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $488,000
- Total assets
- $877,493
- -37.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who New Directions for Women Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Directions for Women Inc ($488K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 10 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How New Directions for Women Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $393K (2019) to $1.6M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $488K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Directions for Women Inc Costa Mesa, CA | Scholarships and Program Support | $488,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $877,493 | $281,872 | $660,001 | $488,000 | 1 | $22,400 |
| 2024 | $1,411,728 | $587,888 | $1,340,330 | $1,177,740 | 1 | $27,989 |
| 2023 | $1,961,260 | $526,631 | $1,840,750 | $1,571,336 | 2 | $1 |
| 2022 | $3,244,692 | $2,178,836 | $847,194 | $581,672 | 3 | $179,365 |
| 2021 | $2,134,801 | $730,247 | $917,639 | $749,000 | 3 | $21,156 |
| 2020 | $2,255,262 | $792,722 | $2,276,586 | $1,645,960 | 3 | $52 |
| 2019 | $3,779,957 | $2,621,585 | $1,620,571 | $392,796 | 1 | $7,942 |
About New Directions for Women Foundation
Based on IRS filings
New Directions for Women Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Costa Mesa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $877K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $488K. Net investment income was $22K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New Directions for Women Foundation is led by Elizabeth Steele, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Steele
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Barbara Wiggs-Nelson
Chairman
Secretary → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Carracino
Chairman
Board Chairman → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Menkes Stoody
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Grimley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Goodmon
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Wilder
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Schwartz
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Jerry Johnson (2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Devon Martin (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Darlene Quinn (2023) — Director
- Former: Jill Meer (2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Carole Pickup (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mimi Ahn (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Flood (2019–2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Ruth Stafford (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Sue Bright (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Lori Butler (2022) — Director
- Former: Tania Bhattacharya (2020) — Foundation Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about New Directions for Women Foundation
How much does New Directions for Women Foundation give each year?
New Directions for Women Foundation gave $488K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 1 grant.
How large is New Directions for Women Foundation?
New Directions for Women Foundation reported $877K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $282K.
What is New Directions for Women Foundation?
New Directions for Women Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Costa Mesa, CA. It holds $877K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does New Directions for Women Foundation operate?
New Directions for Women Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is New Directions for Women Foundation's EIN?
New Directions for Women Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3295837. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
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