Transparency · Updated April 2026
Where the money goes — and where it doesn’t.
DadsFight is operated by Fathers’ Defense Fund Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We publish quarterly statements, board minutes, and a per-contribution audit trail.
Per-contribution breakdown
Where every dollar goes
Disbursed via Stripe Connect to the father’s bank within 2 business days of the contribution.
Industry-standard card processing. Paid to Stripe; we do not collect this.
Hosting, verification APIs, identity checks, admin review, audit trail. The only revenue we collect.
Fathers also pay a one-time $20 application fee, separate from contributor flow. This covers the verification APIs (Stripe Identity, court records lookup) at submission.
Latest quarter · Q1 2026
Operational snapshot
$284,140
Contributed to fathers
38
Cases funded
$14,207
Platform fee revenue
$13,884
Operating expense
Quarterly statements are released within 30 days of quarter end. Annual 990 filings are public on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer once filed with the IRS.
Public documents
Filings, statements, and minutes
Form 990 (FY2024)
Annual nonprofit return · IRS
Form 1023 — recognition of exemption
501(c)(3) determination letter
Q1 2026 financial statement
Reviewed by independent CPA
Q4 2025 financial statement
Reviewed by independent CPA
Board meeting minutes — Q1 2026
Public minutes, redacted for personnel matters
Audit policy and conflict-of-interest policy
Adopted 2024, reviewed annually
Governance
Board of directors
Daniel Reyes
Board chair
Family law attorney, Cuyahoga County Bar. 14 years in custody and dependency court.
Karen Whitfield, MSW
Director
Licensed clinical social worker. Former director of family services at a public-defender office in Detroit.
Marcus Tobin, CPA
Treasurer
20-year nonprofit auditor. Reviews all quarterly statements before publication.
Rev. Jonathan Park
Secretary
Community pastor and longtime advocate for incarcerated parents’ reunification.
No board member receives compensation. No board member has a financial interest in any contribution or disbursement on the platform.
Questions about a specific contribution
Audit trail on request
Every contribution generates a per-transaction audit record — receipt ID, recipient case number, disbursement timestamp, and Stripe payout ID. Email audit@dadsfight.org with your receipt ID and we’ll send the trail within two business days.