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Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lexington, KY EIN: 87-2655608 Website

The Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families (CCFF) is a Lexington, Kentucky-based public charity, formed in 2021. It works to increase positive fatherhood engagement across Kentucky, primarily by strengthening the network of organizations and providers serving fathers and families.

Key facts about Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc

In short: Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc gave $131K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
87-2655608
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$131,147
Grants made (2024)
11
Average grant
$11,922
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$530,064
Primary geography
Kentucky (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
How to apply
The mini-grant program is listed as currently open. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$530K

+89.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$131K

+188.9% YoY

Grant Count

11

+83.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+57.6% YoY

How Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc gives

  • 9% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

CCFF’s mission is to increase the capacity for positive fatherhood engagement across Kentucky through education, advocacy, and collaboration. Its stated priorities include child and family well-being, responsible fatherhood, economic stability and employment, healthy relationships, and support for successful reentry after incarceration.

The mini-grant program supports activities that establish, support, or enhance fatherhood programming in Kentucky. The brochure describes eligible proposals as including events that celebrate father involvement, programs connecting fathers to community resources, public education campaigns, and projects addressing child maltreatment through father involvement.

The 2024 grantees illustrate the range of organizations receiving support. Blue Grass Community Action says its mission is to provide social services to a nine-county area of central Kentucky. Sowing Seeds with Faith says it prepares diverse youth for adverse moments in life. Jubilee Jobs of Lexington says it helps disadvantaged job seekers gain employment and provides follow-up counseling. Black Birth Justice says it advocates for maternal health rights and supports postpartum people.

Grantmaking

In 2024, CCFF awarded 11 grants totaling $131,147. Awards ranged from $7,750 to $15,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The 2024 recipients included Blue Grass Community Action ($15,000), Lexington Leadership Foundation ($15,000), Sowing Seeds with Faith ($15,000), Calloway County Board of Education ($14,940), Mayfield Youth Service Center ($13,457), and Black Birth Justice ($7,750). All 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky.

CCFF’s mini-grant program page reports that, since 2022, it has awarded 78 fatherhood-engagement mini-grants across 58 organizations in 29 counties. The brochure describes two funding tiers: up to $5,000 for a one-time activity or program, and up to $10,000 for proposals that include at least one event and an evidence-based curriculum and/or a set of services for fathers. These brochure tiers are distinct from the 2024 grant amounts reported above.

How to Apply

The mini-grant program is listed as currently open. Proposals must seek funding to establish, support, or enhance fatherhood programming in Kentucky. The brochure lists Kentucky-based organizations or individuals as eligible, including nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and agencies acting as fiscal sponsors for individuals or community collaboratives. It describes the two proposal tiers above; no application materials or deadline are specified in the available program information.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

CCFF describes its work and mini-grants as statewide across Kentucky. All 2024 grant dollars went to Kentucky recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

States

Cities

LexingtonLouisvilleFrankfortAshlandCovingtonFranklinHopkinsvilleMayfieldMurray

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150KTotal only2022 6 grants2023 11 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2023) to $131K (2024). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $131K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Blue Grass Community Action: $15KBlue Grass Community Action$15KLexington Leadership Found: $15KLexington Leadership Found$15KSowing Seeds with Faith: $15KSowing Seeds with Faith$15KCalloway Co Bd of Education: $15KCalloway Co Bd of Education$15KMayfield Youth Service Center: $13KMayfield Youth Service Center$13KExhilarating Inc: $10KExhilarating Inc$10KJubilee Jobs of Lexington: $10KJubilee Jobs of Lexington$10KLegacy Foundation of Kentuck: $10KLegacy Foundation of Kentuck$10KTrauma-Informed Counseling: $10KTrauma-Informed Counseling$10KUniversity of Louisville: $10KUniversity of Louisville$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Blue Grass Community Action ($15K). Together the top 10 received $123K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Blue Grass Community Action Frankfort, KYSupport$15,000
Lexington Leadership Found Lexington, KYSupport$15,000
Sowing Seeds with Faith Louisville, KYSupport$15,000
Calloway Co Bd of Education Murray, KYSupport$14,940
Mayfield Youth Service Center Mayfield, KYSupport$13,457
Exhilarating Inc Lexington, KYSupport$10,000
Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Lexington, KYSupport$10,000
Legacy Foundation of Kentuck Louisville, KYSupport$10,000
Trauma-Informed Counseling Lexington, KYSupport$10,000
University of Louisville Louisville, KYSupport$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $530,064 $1,343,096 $1,094,569 $131,147 (11)
2023 $279,165 $737,596 $600,818 $45,400 (6)
2022 $142,387 $559,399 $417,965 0 grants reported
Revenue
Expenses
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$530,064$279,165$142,387
Revenue$1,343,096$737,596$559,399
Expenses$1,094,569$600,818$417,965

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists David Cozart as Founder and CVO; Kevin Payton as Chair; Demetria Blair as Vice-Chair; Dr. David Weisenhorn as Treasurer; and Ben Allen as Secretary. Directors listed are Bryan Hubbard, Julius Johnson, Kwame Caldwell, Joel Griffith, and Laura Chowning.

Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc is led by Kevin Payton, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kevin Payton

    Chair

    Chair → Chairman, 2023

    Chairman → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Hubbard

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julius Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kwame Caldwell

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Wrenne

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Griffith

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Chowning

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Cozart

    Founder & Cvo

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $99K (2023) → $102K (2024)

  • Ben Allen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Weisenhorn

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Demetria Blair

    Vice Chair

    Vice Chair → Chairman, 2023

    Chairman → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

David Cozart — Founder & CVO: $102KDavid CozartFounder & CVO$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $102K, to David Cozart (Founder & CVO).

Contact

Mailing address: 436 Georgetown St, Lexington, KY 40508
Phone: (859) 440-4001
Website: https://ccffky.org

Frequently asked questions about Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc

How much does Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc give each year?

Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc gave $131K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $45K across 6 grants.

What is Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc's typical grant size?

Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,922, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc give grants?

Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, KY (4 grants) and Louisville, KY (4 grants).

Does Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (11 grants).

Who are Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc's largest grantees?

Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Blue Grass Community Action ($15,000), Lexington Leadership Found ($15,000) and Sowing Seeds with Faith ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc?

Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc reported $530K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What does Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc fund?

CCFF’s mission is to increase the capacity for positive fatherhood engagement across Kentucky through education, advocacy, and collaboration. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc?

The mini-grant program is listed as currently open. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc's EIN?

Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2655608. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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