The Link of Cullman County
Donations deductibleThe Link of Cullman County's network
15 people7 organisationsi15 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORY Hampton Chair | Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bridgette Walker | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Chris Hopper | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Craig Gadow | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Don McKenzie | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeff Lawson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kenny Royal | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Maddie Shugarts | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michele Dingler | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Missy Blaylock | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Missy Haigh | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Richard Collins | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sara Manney | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stephen Freeman | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Todd Self | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Shugarts | Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Haigh | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Angela Burns | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Freeman | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brian Spaeth | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bridgette Walker | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Fikes | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Eddie Canaday | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mandy Wilhite | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Missy Blaylock | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sara Mannety | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Willie Crider | Director | 2 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- The Link of Cullman County
- EIN
- 454587097
- Address
- 708 9th St Se, Cullman, AL, 35055-3813
- State
- Alabama
- Mission
- To provide support services to the poor & vernable that offers them the opportunity for life transformation by providing counseling and education. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S20 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2012
- Principal officer
- Melissa Betts (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2013
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsBridgette Walker
≥5years on the filingsChris Hopper
≥5years on the filingsMissy Haigh
≥5years on the filingsRichard Collins
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.4m
- Total liabilities
- $1.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $276k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 160