Dad Guild Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Dad Guilds mission is to support and empower fathers by offering opportunities for connection education and community engagement. The organization offers programs that support the mental health of fathers foster relationships between dads and their kids provides educational activities that improve parenting confidence and facilitates whole family experiences that lead to positive health outcomes.
- Income
- $382,891
- Spending
- $360,382
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $82,455, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 124% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $103,182 spent. Caregiver Education - Dads are provided with a range of opportunities for increasing their understanding of child development and mental health that aim to increase their confidence levels as parents. Regular offerings include Nurturing Fathers classes book groups workshops virtual resources topic-specific support groups and a podcast. According to Dad Guilds most recent annual survey which is conducted every spring program participation has a significant positive impact on the confidence levels of dads in their parenting knowledge. This program served approximately 142 unique fathers over the course of the 24-25 fiscal year and podcast episodes were downloaded 508 times. Additionally according to data gathered from this years annual survey approximately 80% of dads connected to Dad Guild are not connected to any other parenting group organization making Dad Guild a critically important organization in Vermonts parenting education landscape.
- $80,795 spent. Fatherhood Peer Support - Dad Guild is home to a growing peer network of over 2,000 dads across the state of Vermont. The organization follows best practices of engaging men by meeting them where they are at utilizing peer-facilitated casual environments. A wide range of activities are offered that speak to a variety of interests and passions and are offered at different days and times including weekends and evenings when organizations typically do not offer services. Programming is offered with the intention of increasing the number of social connections dads have and increasing the number of people dads can turn to when they are looking for support. This has become increasingly concerning with well-documented research that highlights the male loneliness epidemic. Regular activities offered include virtual check-ins drop-in basketball New Dad Cohorts board game nights Dungeons & Dragons meetups campfires and several different virtual platforms ex. private Facebook group Discord community private Subreddit. This year in-person programs began expanding into additional regions across the state. Data gathered from this years annual survey found that dads who participate in programs experience a significant increase in the number of social connections they have and an increase in the number of people they can turn to for support when needed. This program served approximately 237 unique fathers over the course of the 24-25 fiscal year not including the number of dads who connected with one another through the organizations virtual platforms.
- $40,245 spent. Dads & Kids - Dad Guild offers a wide range of activities that foster positive relationships between fathers and their children primarily kids ages birth through age 8. Activities occur primarily on the weekends when other service providers are closed and when a majority of dads are not working. Weekends are also a stretch of unstructured time for single dads navigating custody issues. Program offerings take place at a variety of community settings and include library playgroups playground playgroups nature walks rock climbing weeknight dinners attending collegiate sporting events going to the movies attending arcade events and more. Over the course of fiscal year 24-25 approximately 600 unique dads and kids participated in this program.
- $15,000 spent. Other program services Whole Family Events ~ Additionally Dad Guild offers whole family events in order to support dads who may experience social anxiety which prevents them from participating in events. Whole family events also provide opportunities for families without present fathers or those with incarcerated fathers to feel a sense of belonging in the Dad Guild community. Regular whole family offerings include pancake breakfasts dance parties a winter concert series and coffee & waffle gatherings. This program saw approximately 2,187 attendees not necessarily unique over the course of the fiscal year.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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