Real Dads Network
City-funded organization
Real Dads Network is a nonprofit whose mission, per its own website, is to "strengthen the institution of the family by empowering fathers" through mentoring, workshops, and programs like Project Elevate for low-income fathers; the site also describes a contract with the city's Department of Homeless Services for shelter services. It holds $24.9 million in active New York City contracts as of August 2026 awarded since 2024, all through competitive RFP: $20.7 million with the Department of Homeless Services for a citywide "Prov of Integrated Support Hotel Program" covering 45 units, $2.2 million with the Administration for Children's Services for "Family Enrichment Centers," and $2.0 million with the Department of Youth and Community Development for "FY26 RFP Fatherhood Implementation." Its most recent IRS filing (EIN 54-2187114) reported $173,000 in revenue and $132,000 in expenses for fiscal year 2024, per ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $24,882,546 · 3 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $24,882,546 · 3 since 2024, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $4,668,380
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $21,176 · Derek Phillips, President
Holds contracts at
- Administration for Children's Services City agency
- Department of Homeless Services City agency
- Department of Youth and Community Development City agency
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- Prov of Integrated Support Hotel Program, Citywide -45 units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278801059 $20,690,273
- Family Enrichment Centers Administration for Children's Services · CT106820258800128 $2,187,500
- FY26 RFP Fatherhood Implementation Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268806090 $2,004,773
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Derek Phillips President $21,176
- Maria Phillips Treasurer $8,219
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed -7% from FY2023 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2023 Derek Phillips · 24.55% of revenue $24,435
- FY2024 Derek Phillips · 17.03% of revenue $21,176