New Directions Foundation Inc
To support the charitable, religious, scientific, and educational purposes of new directions youth and family services, inc. A 501(c)(3) organization.
New Directions Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: New Directions Foundation Inc gave $22K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,083
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,083
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,083
- Total assets
- $16,270,644
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Directions Youth and Family Services Inc ($22K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
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 Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $658K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $22K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Directions Youth and Family Services Inc Randolph, NY | Financial Support to Assist in Fulfilling Its Mission | $22,083 |
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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 | $16,270,644 | $1,570,496 | $284,330 | $22,083 | 1 | $970,729 |
| 2024 | $14,743,169 | $477,220 | $237,874 | $22,491 | 1 | $346,095 |
| 2023 | $13,550,805 | $192,937 | $659,026 | $426,618 | 1 | $73,963 |
| 2022 | $13,328,320 | $1,217,049 | $922,271 | $658,276 | 1 | $1,130,762 |
| 2021 | $15,772,648 | $2,178,709 | $586,096 | $376,390 | 1 | $2,103,206 |
| 2020 | $13,513,188 | $1,117,718 | $188,757 | $1,220 | Total only | $1,027,056 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About New Directions Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
New Directions Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Randolph, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $22K. Net investment income was $971K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New Directions Foundation Inc is led by Edward L. Arcara, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward L. Arcara
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Coder
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Jackson Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael R. Wimer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R. Thomas Weeks
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas A. Sy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David G. Messinger
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John G. Sellstrom
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Kasprzak-Whitmore
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia O'Connor
CFO
CFO - → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michael Kelly (2023) — CFO -
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Foundation Inc
How much does New Directions Foundation Inc give each year?
New Directions Foundation Inc gave $22K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $22K across 1 grant.
How large is New Directions Foundation Inc?
New Directions Foundation Inc reported $16.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is New Directions Foundation Inc?
New Directions Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Randolph, NY. It holds $16.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does New Directions Foundation Inc operate?
New Directions Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is New Directions Foundation Inc's EIN?
New Directions Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3124041. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS December 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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