Georgia Center for Opportunity Inc
Donations deductibleGeorgia Center for Opportunity Inc's network
8 people2 organisationsi8 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). 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
8 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayanna Good | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Christina Coors Williams | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jerry Thames | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Karin Douglas | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Keith Schneider | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Shaunti Feldhahn | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| TIM Bentsen | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tony Kitchens | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Cochling | Vice Preside | 2019 |
| Randall Hicks | President an | 2019 |
| Randy Hicks | CEO | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Hicks | CEO | 40 | $173k | ||
| Eric Cochling | Vice President | 40 | $166k | ||
| James Eckstein | Vice President | 40 | $155k | ||
| Kimberly A Chalek | VP Ext. Affairs | 40 | $147k | ||
| Joshua H Crawford | Dir. of Crim. Just | 40 | $127k | ||
| Kelsey Underwood | VP of Strategy | 40 | $121k | ||
| Corey Burres | VP of Comms. | 40 | $113k | ||
| Rebecca Primis | VP of Comms. | 40 | $106k | ||
| Karin Douglas | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Bentsen | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tony Kitchens | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Gaby | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Timothy Doyle | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Al Petrangeli | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Loechl | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jackie Coleman | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
13 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263024255). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Randy Hicks | President & CEO |
| Jackie Coleman | Director |
| Tim Bentsen | Chair |
| Tony Kitchens | Director |
| Rick Gaby | Director |
| Tim Bentson | Chair |
| Jim Eckstein | CFO/EVP |
| Kevin Loechl | Director |
| Tim Doyle | Director |
| Jim Eckstein | |
| Eric Cochling | Chief Program Officer |
| Al Petrangeli | Director |
| Candace Landers | Controller |
About
- Legal name
- Georgia Center for Opportunity Inc
- EIN
- 581928520
- Address
- 3847 Medlock Bridge Rd, Peachtree Cor, GA, 30092-2860
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- Georgia Center for Opportunity GCO is an independent, non-partisan think tank dedicated to increasing opportunity and improving the quality of life for all Georgians. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B99Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1990
- Principal officer
- Randall Hicks (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1982
- 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
≥8years on the filingsKarin Douglas
≥8years on the filingsShaunti Feldhahn
≥8years on the filingsTIM Bentsen
≥8years on the filingsTony Kitchens
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.3m
- Total liabilities
- $170k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $196k
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 60
Grants paid
3 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pelican Institute | Alliance for Opportunity | $121k |
| Texas Public Policy Found | Alliance for Opportunity | $50k |
| Empower Mississippi Found | Alliance for Opportunity | $25k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Georgia Center for Opportunity, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 17 October 2022
- Registered agent
- Cogency Global Inc. (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.