Fathers and Sons

What Fathers and Sons does

Fathers & Sons of Northeast Ohio (legal name: Fathers and Sons of Northeast Ohio Inc.) is a private nonprofit organization headquartered in Akron, Ohio, that delivers fatherhood education, mentorship, and family court navigation services to low-income fathers and men involved with child protective services across the Northeast Ohio region. Its service portfolio comprises seven education programs (24/7 Dads A.M., 24/7 Dads P.M., Inside Out Dads, Understanding Dads, Quench the Father Thirst, Working With Young Fathers, and Stop The Drama Parenting Time Workshop) and five support services (Family Court Navigation, Father-to-Father Mentorship, the MOVE Program, the Single Father Mentoring Program, and the Fatherhood Advocate Resource Center). All programs are delivered free of charge to participants, and graduates receive court-recognized certifications that verify their commitment to responsible fatherhood.

The organization operates with a small staff of 1–10 employees and is governed by an executive board whose members include the Mayor of New Franklin (Chairperson Paul Adamson), representatives from KeyBank (Robert Simmons), Oriana House (Stephen C. Rader), Welty Building Construction (Micheal Taylor), and local clergy (Gerald Ivery). It uses a community-led go-to-market motion with open enrollment every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am to noon by phone at (330) 548-2319, supplemented by referrals from courts, child support agencies, children's protective services, and probation departments. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations rely on a WordPress website, PayPal for donation processing, and Facebook for community engagement.

Revenue is generated exclusively through donations and grants; no fees are charged to program participants and no pricing model is applied. The only quantified funding signal in the available data is a $10,000 grant from the KeyBank Foundation dated October 24, 2025. The organization positions itself around the MOVE framework (Motivate, Obligate, Validate, Educate), framing father absence as a U.S. epidemic and positioning program completion as a verifiable signal to family courts and child welfare agencies.

Name

Fathers and Sons

Legal name

Fathers and Sons of Northeast Ohio Inc.

Website

https://fathersandsonsneo.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fathers & Sons of Northeast Ohio is a nonprofit in Akron, Ohio providing free fatherhood education, mentorship, and family court navigation services to low-income fathers and men involved with child protective services across the Northeast Ohio region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fatherhood Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAC

Family & Parenting Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYEDACALAI

Co-Parenting, Father Engagement & Caregiver Inclusion Programs

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

SECONDARYEDACALAH

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

Keywords

• Fatherhood mentoring programs
• Parenting education services
• Family court navigation
• Responsible fatherhood programs
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Akron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a nonprofit organization, Fathers & Sons of Northeast Ohio relies on donations and grants to fund operations and programs. The website mentions 'Your financial contributions are vital to sustaining and expanding our programs.' Donations are processed through PayPal.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fathers & Sons of Northeast Ohio is a nonprofit organization that delivers free fatherhood education programs, family court navigation, and peer mentorship to help low-income fathers and fathers involved with child protective services become responsible parents. Services include structured curricula (24/7 Dads, Inside Out Dads, Understanding Dads, Quench the Father Thirst, Working With Young Fathers, Stop The Drama Parenting Time Workshop), the MOVE framework, the Single Father Mentoring Program, and the Fatherhood Advocate Resource Center (FARC). Participants receive court-recognized certifications verifying their commitment to responsible fatherhood.

Product overview

Fathers & Sons of Northeast Ohio is a nonprofit organization offering a unified portfolio of fatherhood support programs and services. The core offerings include multiple education programs (24/7 Dads A.M., 24/7 Dads P.M., Inside Out Dads, Understanding Dads, Quench the Father Thirst, Working With Young Fathers, Stop The Drama Parenting Time Workshop) that teach parenting skills and responsible fatherhood. These educational programs are complemented by support services including Family Court Navigation, Father-To-Father Mentorship, the MOVE Program, the Single Father Mentoring Program, and the Fatherhood Advocate Resource Center (FARC). The organization operates with open enrollment every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am to Noon and provides certifications to courts, probation departments, child support enforcement agencies, and children services agencies to verify fathers' commitment to becoming better parents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24/7 Dads

Quantifiable outcome

• Many graduates provide courts, adult probation departments, child support enforcement agencies and children services agencies with certifications to verify their commitment to becoming better fathers

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Local Child Support AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization works with local child support agencies to help fathers gain the privilege of license reinstatement. This partnership is integral to the organization's mission of supporting fathers in overcoming barriers to responsible fatherhood.
• Local Children's Protective Services OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Single Father Mentoring Program is offered primarily to men who are involved in the case plan of the local children's protective services organization. Many program participants are working toward joint or full custody through this partnership pathway.
• Courts and Adult Probation DepartmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization provides certifications to courts and adult probation departments to verify that fathers are committed to becoming better fathers. Many graduates present these certifications to courts as proof of their participation in responsible fatherhood programming.
• Children Services AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization provides certifications to children services agencies verifying father commitment to responsible fatherhood. The organization helps noncustodial fathers complete putative registration list applications allowing birth fathers to receive notice of proposed adoption placements.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Healthy Marriage Resource Center: Federal-funded resource hub supporting healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood grantees nationwide. Comparable as a sector umbrella that funds and curates curricula similar to those used by Fathers & Sons, and shapes the federal fatherhood grant ecosystem.
• Parents Action for Children: National nonprofit delivering parent education, family support resources, and community programs. Comparable in mission and parent-education orientation, though broader in scope than Fathers & Sons' fatherhood-specific focus.
• Goodwill Industries International (Fatherhood Programs): Many local Goodwill affiliates operate responsible fatherhood programs funded by HHS/OFA grants, making Goodwill a sector incumbent that delivers similar curricula and court-referral services at greater scale across the U.S.
• Casey Family Programs: Major national foundation operating in child welfare and family services, including father-engagement initiatives. Comparable in mission orientation toward child and family stability, and as a potential funder or systems partner for organizations like Fathers & Sons.
• National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse: HHS-run federal resource hub for fatherhood programs, grantees, and families. Comparable as a sector-level resource and policy backbone that shapes the funding and standards environment in which Fathers & Sons operates.
• Center for Children and Family Futures: Nonprofit working with child welfare and court systems to improve outcomes for families. Comparable because Fathers & Sons operates at the intersection of fatherhood education and child welfare/court systems, the same domain CCFF supports.

Emerging players

• Parents Anonymous: Nonprofit delivering parent education, mutual support groups, and family strengthening services. Comparable as a community-based parent education nonprofit, though broader in scope and not fatherhood-specific.

Direct peers

• The Fatherhood Project: Program at Families in Transition focused on fatherhood research, education, and direct service. Comparable as a nonprofit operating father-engagement curricula, mentorship, and parent education, similar to Fathers & Sons' MOVE framework and mentorship offerings.
• Fathers' UpLift: Nonprofit providing therapeutic and supportive services specifically to fathers, with a focus on low-income and court-involved dads. Directly comparable target population and mission emphasis on healthy father-child relationships.
• National Fatherhood Initiative: National nonprofit that develops father-engagement curricula (e.g., 24/7 Dad) and trains community organizations to deliver them. Directly comparable because Fathers & Sons' core 24/7 Dads, Inside Out Dads, and Understanding Dads programs are built on the NFI curriculum stack.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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