Creating meaningful experiences, recognition, stories, and connections through community.
Dads Figure It Out Foundation (DFIO) creates meaningful experiences, recognition, stories, and connections for people and communities, while remaining rooted in fatherhood and the belief that showing up matters.
Rooted in fatherhood. Built for broader community impact.
Creating meaningful experiences and connections that help people and communities feel seen, supported, and valued.
To create meaningful experiences, recognition, stories, and connections that bring people and communities together.
DFIO began with a commitment to fathers and families. That foundation continues through Dad Recognitions and Dad Series, while Game Day Experience expands our impact by creating meaningful shared moments for people navigating challenging circumstances.
Across every program, we focus on dignity, connection, collaboration, and experiences that can become lasting memories.
Three ways DFIO turns community support into meaningful impact.
Game Day Experience
DFIO’s flagship and primary community-impact program creates meaningful sports experiences through gifted tickets, trusted referrals, funding, in-kind support, and community partnerships.
Explore →Dad Recognitions
Honoring devoted dads and father figures whose presence and impact have been witnessed by family, friends, and community.
Explore →Dad Series
Real dads sharing honest stories about what figuring it out means in everyday fatherhood.
Watch →The values behind every DFIO program.
Recognition
We believe people deserve to feel seen and valued, including fathers and father figures whose everyday impact is too often overlooked.
Connection
Strong relationships strengthen people and communities. We create opportunities for participants, families, supporters, and partners to connect.
Community
Lasting impact happens when individuals, businesses, nonprofits, sports organizations, creators, and supporters work together.
Opportunity
Whether through storytelling, recognition, support, or shared experiences, we create opportunities for encouragement, connection, and lasting memories.
A community-powered model that connects experiences, recognition, stories, and partnerships.
DFIO brings together participants, families, supporters, businesses, nonprofits, sports organizations, and community partners to turn many forms of support into meaningful impact.
Three Programs. One Mission.
Each DFIO program serves a distinct purpose: Game Day Experience creates shared community impact, while Dad Recognitions and Dad Series remain rooted in fatherhood.
Community-Powered Impact
Every experience, recognition, story, and partnership is made possible by people and organizations choosing to contribute what they can.
Experiences That Create Lasting Memories
From a public recognition to a Game Day Experience, we focus on meaningful moments people remember long after the day ends.
Built Through Partnerships
DFIO works alongside participants, families, recognized dads, creators, businesses, nonprofits, sports organizations, supporters, and community leaders to expand impact.
DFIO’s impact is shaped by participants, families, recognized dads, creators, businesses, nonprofits, sports organizations, supporters, and community partners working together.
Leadership & Board
Miguel DeLeon Jr.
Miguel DeLeon Jr brings over 25 years of experience in building systems and user experiences at his current company, where he has dedicated his career to improving how people connect with technology. Inspired by the #dadssupportingdads movement, he founded Dads Figure It Out™ (DFIO) believing that even small recognitions can make a big difference.
As a father for more than 27 years, Miguel understands firsthand the daily challenges dads face while striving to provide, nurture, and lead their families. Through DFIO, he aims to create meaningful support for dads — helping in small ways that spark big impacts within families and communities.
Michael Goldmann
Michael (Mike) Goldmann is an accomplished CFO with more than 25 years in financial leadership, corporate strategy, and organizational growth. He has guided companies through complex transformations, mergers, and operational realignments, consistently driving profitability and sustainable performance.
Beyond his corporate responsibilities, Mike serves as Treasurer of the DFIO Foundation, focused on building a sustainable financial framework to expand the foundation’s reach and long-term impact.
Mike has been a father of two for over 22 years and a competitive girls’ fastpitch softball coach for more than a decade, shaping his philosophy of leadership — emphasizing teamwork, mentorship, and integrity.
Ashley Olson
Ashley graduated from the University of South Florida in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and minor in International Relations. For the past two years, she has worked as an Admission Evaluator, where she enjoys supporting students on their path to higher education. Newly married in 2025, she brings the same care and dedication she values in her personal life to her professional and volunteer roles.
She believes that simple recognition can make a huge difference as it helps people feel seen, heard, and appreciated amid the hustle and bustle of everyday life — a philosophy that guides her approach to teamwork and community service within the organization.
We publish brief bios and photos as they are finalized. For governance documents or board inquiries, contact info@dadsfigureitout.org.
IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity.
| Federal Tax-Exempt Status | IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity |
| EIN | 39-4653817 |
| Public Charity Classification | IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) — Publicly Supported Charity |
| IRS Determination Date | October 16, 2025 |
| Effective Date of Exemption | October 1, 2025 |
| Fiscal Year End | December 31 |
| Donation Deductibility | Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law (IRC §170). Qualified for bequests, devises, transfers, or gifts under IRC §§2055, 2106, 2522. |
| Verification | IRS determination letter available upon request. You may also search our EIN on the IRS Tax-Exempt Organization Search (TEOS). |
Help create meaningful experiences and community impact.
Whether you’re gifting tickets, referring a participant, nominating a dad, sharing a story, providing a resource, building a partnership, or making a financial contribution, you can help create meaningful impact.
Together, we can create experiences, recognize fathers and father figures, share authentic stories, and build stronger community connections.
See the businesses and contributors helping move DFIO’s mission forward.