Our Progress
Building the Foundation for Change
Welcome to the progress page for Kids Need Dads Need Kids Foundation. We believe in complete transparency with our community and supporters. This page will serve as a living document, chronicling the key milestones as we build this movement from an idea into a fully operational non-profit organization dedicated to supporting children and their fathers.
Key Milestones
August 18, 2025: Official Incorporation
Kids Need Dads Need Kids Foundation was officially registered and incorporated as a non-profit corporation in the State of Delaware. This marks our legal birth as an official entity, committed to upholding the highest standards of governance and purpose.
August 25, 2025: Federal Recognition
The organization was assigned an official Employer Identification Number (EIN) by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This number formally establishes us as a distinct entity in the eyes of the federal government and is a prerequisite for all financial and charitable operations.
Our EIN is: 39-396288
Expanding Our Advocacy: Legislative Action
January 14, 2026: The Colorado Initiative (Statute of Limitations Reform)
The KNDNK Foundation officially launched a targeted legislative campaign in Colorado to address a severe statutory blind spot regarding childhood psychological abuse. We engaged key lawmakers who previously championed child welfare modernization (HB 22-1090), proposing a policy framework to toll the civil statute of limitations for survivors of severe emotional abuse and systematic parental alienation.
Advocacy in Action: Our outreach successfully initiated a dialogue with the Colorado State Senate. We received a direct response and engagement from sitting Senator Iman Jodeh regarding our policy proposals, proving that our framework for structural accountability is reaching the highest levels of state government.
January 16, 2026: Confronting the "Liability Shield" in Texas Family Courts
The Foundation initiated a targeted outreach campaign to key Texas lawmakers—specifically those who previously championed pro-family legislation like SB 718 and HB 969. We presented a comprehensive policy brief exposing a catastrophic loophole that actively undermines their legislative intent: The 2004 Tort Reform liability caps.
We provided lawmakers with a data-driven case study demonstrating how these caps create an impenetrable "Liability Shield" for professional negligence, detailing three pillars of systemic failure:
- Therapeutic Malpractice: Mental health professionals ignoring documented Cluster B pathologies and manipulating court outcomes without fear of civil liability.
- Medical Failure: The dismissal of severe trauma and domestic violence indicators by medical evaluators utilizing outdated, unscientific protocols.
- Legal Aid Negligence: State-funded entities abandoning protective parents to "malpractice deserts," leaving them unrepresented against well-funded abusers.
We made it clear: The legal system cannot enforce child protection laws if the professionals tasked with evaluating those families are immune from accountability.
The response from the state representatives was absolute silence. This lack of engagement from the establishment firmly validated our core mission. The system will not police itself; KNDNK must exist to force accountability into the public arena.
April 25, 2026: The Texas Initiative ("Continuity of Counsel" Reform)
Expanding our legislative footprint, the Foundation initiated outreach to key Texas lawmakers—including Representatives and Senators serving on the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee. We introduced a reform framework targeting the "Continuity of Counsel" loophole in Texas family courts. Our proposal mandates stricter judicial oversight for attorney withdrawals in high-conflict custody matters, ensuring that legal maneuvering no longer takes precedence over a child's developmental timeline and safety.
Media & Press
February 11, 2026: Public Recognition in VoyageAustin
The foundation's mission gained vital public visibility when founder Charles Deus was featured in a VoyageAustin Community Highlights interview. This comprehensive piece allowed us to bring the crisis of systemic family court bias, the realities of male-victim domestic violence, and our mission for structural reform to a mainstream audience. Media coverage like this is a critical step in expanding our platform and changing the cultural narrative.
Grant Applications & Funding Updates
August 27, 2025: Application to The Meadows Foundation
We officially submitted our first major grant proposal to The Meadows Foundation. This represents a significant step in seeking institutional funding to support our core programs.
September 3, 2025: The 501(c)(3) Hurdle
We received a response from The Meadows Foundation. As anticipated, our application was declined on a technical basis: our lack of official 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
This was not a rejection of our mission. It was a procedural step that confirms a critical truth: achieving 501(c)(3) status is the single most important and immediate goal for our foundation. It is the key that unlocks major grant funding and allows our supporters' donations to be tax-deductible.
What's Next?
Our next major objective is to file Form 1023 with the IRS to achieve our official 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. This is the final step to becoming a fully-recognized charitable organization, and it will ensure that all donations made to our cause are tax-deductible for our supporters.
Filing for 501(c)(3) status involves significant legal and administrative costs that exceed our current modest budget. The timeline for taking this step is therefore largely dependent on the support we receive from early donors like you. Once we have raised sufficient funds to cover these essential costs, we will begin the process immediately.
Your contribution will directly help us clear this final, proven hurdle and become a fully operational foundation.
Thank You
Thank you for being here at the very beginning of our journey. The road ahead is long, but with each legal and administrative step, we move closer to our goal of ensuring every child has the support and presence of their father. Your belief in our mission is the foundation upon which we build everything else.