Least of These Gaston Inc
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5 people2 organisationsi5 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
5 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahron Oddman Chair | Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Blake Harris | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dan Hooks | Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kayla Shively | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Megan W Bailey | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
16 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Harris | Officer | since 2018 |
| Carol DOW | Officer | 2022 |
| Chad Minter | Officer | since 2018 |
| Clara Painter | Officer | 2021 |
| Frank Kemp | Officer | since 2018 |
| Jim Gallagher | Vice Chair | since 2018 |
| Jim Lanier | Officer | since 2021 |
| Kyle Britton | Officer | since 2021 |
| Mamie Rudisill | Officer | since 2018 |
| Marlo Scheitler | Officer | 2022 |
| Nakisha Wenzel | Chairman | since 2021 |
| Ronnie Bowers | Officer | 2018 |
| Ryan Schalles | Officer | since 2021 |
| Scott D Alexander | Treasurer | since 2021 |
| Somer Wilson | Officer | 2022 |
| Susanna Kavanaugh | Executive Dir. | since 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susanna Kavanaugh | Executive Dir. | 40 | $86k | ||
| Kayla Shively | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Blake Harris | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ahron Oddman | Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Megan W Bailey | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dan Hooks | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Least of These Gaston Inc
- EIN
- 462326191
- Address
- 4100 E Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC, 28056-9201
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Our mission is to improve the quality of life of children affected by foster and kinship care. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P20 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- Susanna Kavanaugh (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2013
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥3years on the filingsBlake Harris
≥2years on the filingsAhron Oddman
≥2years on the filingsKayla Shively
≥1years on the filingsDan Hooks
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
- $2.8m
- Total liabilities
- $973k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 813
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3m | $1.1m | $213k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.