Commonwealth Center for Fathers & Families Tax Matters
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families, Inc. CCFF is an emerging non-profit organization that seeks to improve child outcomes and enhance families and communities through increasing positive fatherhood engagement across Kentucky. We will do so by ensuring services are available to fathers and families to increase responsible fatherhood ALL ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 5.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $101,970, founder & cvo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 82% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $611,682 spent. CCFF'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT FATHERS IN PROVIDING CHILD AND FAMILY SAFETY, ECONOMIC STABILITY, AND OVERALL COMMUNITY WELL-BEING THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND COLLABORATION. CCFF IS PROVIDING RESOURCES AND KEY LEADERSHIP IN THE COLLECTIVE COORDINATION OF THE KENTUCKY FATHERHOOD Service delivery systems. Accomplishments include, but are not limited to: KYDAD ACADEMY (A 6 WEEK, 10-Sression training intensive for fathers) ; CAPACITY-BUILDING MINI-GRANTS PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE AND POSITIVE FATHERHOOD ENGAGEMENT programs and projects; Professional Development & Training to state/community agencies (3000+attendees); 6 statewide fatherhood summits (1200+attendees); 3 Regional Fatherhood Symposiums (475+attendees); Fatherhood Art & Recovery (FAR) program with Fletcher group to infuse father-centric environment and curriculum in 4 Recovery Houses across Kentucky; Created educational resources on the relationship between father engagement and child maltreatment for public distribution; and more.
- $203,064 spent. Capacity-building Mini-Grants promote responsible and positive fatherhood engagement throughout the state. These mini-grants provided seed funding to a wide variety of community-based organizations, agencies, and community leaders to create, support, or implement activities for fathers and families. CCFF staff and supporters also provided training, professional development and technical assistance to hundreds of partners and agencies.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 December 2024.
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 March 2022.
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 October 21, 2026.
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