Ninth District Opportunity Inc
Donations deductibleNinth District Opportunity Inc's network
12 people5 organisationsi12 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
12 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Barker Chair | Chairman of Board | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Carl Rogers | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Carol Williams | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Moody | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeff Stowe | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Katrina Parker | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Leah Norton | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lynae Sammons-DAO | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michelle Hall | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nolan Gardner | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Shantalle Grant | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Warren Almand | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Dalin | CSBG Program Director | since 2018 |
| Cynthia Stephens | Controller | 2025 |
| Karen Laws | Head Start Director | since 2018 |
| Kim Davidson | Financial Specialist | since 2019 |
| Linda Highsmith | CFO | since 2018 |
| Linda Nichol | Assistant CSBG Program Director | 2025 |
| Patricia Thomas | Head Start Special Projects | since 2018 |
| Penny Bonds | Head Start Director | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Laws | Executive Director | 40 | $206k | $43k | |
| Linda Highsmith | CFO | 40 | $198k | $29k | |
| Penny Bonds | Head Start Director | 40 | $167k | $46k | |
| Brenda Dalin | CSBG Program Director | 40 | $156k | $27k | |
| Cynthia Stephens | Controller | 40 | $146k | $19k | |
| Linda Nichol | Assistant CSBG Program Director | 40 | $100k | $48k | |
| Katrina Parker | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Stowe | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| David Moody | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Warren Almand | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Carol Williams | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Nolan Gardner | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Garrison Barker | Chairman of Board | 0 | $0 | ||
| Leah Norton | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Carl Rogers | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Hall | Secretary | 0 | $0 | ||
| Lynae Sammons-Dao | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Shantalle Grant | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Ninth District Opportunity Inc
- EIN
- 580974656
- Address
- Po Box L, Gainesville, GA, 30503-1912
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- To help people reach the goal of self-sufficiency & lessen the causes of poverty by coordinating efforts to meet the needs of the low-income population & developing programs which meet the critical & ongoing needs of the poor. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T30 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1967
- Principal officer
- Kay Laws (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1967
- 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
≥8years on the filingsJeff Stowe
≥8years on the filingsKatrina Parker
≥7years on the filingsCarol Williams
≥7years on the filingsWarren Almand
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $18m
- Total liabilities
- $6.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $11.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $47.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $9.2m
- Employees
- 657
- Volunteers
- 2,652
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $46.5m | $47.1m | Deficit $593k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.