A Best Practices Center
Donations deductibleA Best Practices Center's network
19 people19 organisationsi19 people and 19 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Violet dotted lines (36) 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
19 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 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon G Martin Chair | Board Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William E Smith JR Chair (also filed as William E Smith) | Founding Chairman & Bd Mem | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Barbara Larson | Board Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carolyn Akers | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chandra Scott | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| D Scott McLain | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Damon Bailey | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dave G Borden | Board Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Perry | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Debbie Long | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Charles R Nash (also filed as Dr Charles Nash) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Jeremiah Newell | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Janet F Kavinoky | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jim Williams | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John M Turner JR (also filed as John M Turner) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Patterson | Board Vice Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Preston Bolt JR | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tina R Watts | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William T Ratliff | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline Novak | Board Member, Ex Officio | 2018 |
| Cathy W Gassenheimer | Executive Vice President - Ex Officio | since 2018 |
| Dawn Barranco | Chief Financial Officer | since 2021 |
| Mark E Dixon | President - Ex Officio | since 2019 |
| Michelle Condon | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Stoney Beavers | Vice President - Incoming | since 2022 |
| Tammy Dunn | VP Academic Affairs - Ex Officio | since 2018 |
| Teri Thompson | VP Operations - Ex Officio | since 2020 |
| Terri Thompson | Board Member Ex-Officio | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Perry | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gordon G Martin | Board Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Larson | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dave G Borden | Board Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| William T Ratliff | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| William E Smith | Founding Chairman & Bd Mem | 1 | $0 | ||
| Preston Bolt Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carolyn Akers | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Debbie Long | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| D Scott McLain | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Charles R Nash | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jeremiah Newell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Patterson | Board Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| John M Turner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tina R Watts | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Williams | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janet F Kavinoky | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Damon Bailey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chandra Scott | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark E Dixon | President | 1 | $0 | $249k | $17k |
| Tammy Dunn | VP Academic Affairs | 1 | $0 | $143k | $14k |
| Teri Thompson | VP Operations | 1 | $0 | $137k | $13k |
| Dawn Barranco | Chief Financial Officer | 1 | $0 | $143k | $5k |
| Stoney Beavers | Exec Vice President | 1 | $0 | $131k | $13k |
About
- Legal name
- A Best Practices Center
- EIN
- 631280001
- Address
- Po Box 4433, Montgomery, AL, 36103-4433
- State
- Alabama
- Mission
- The alabama best practices center helps teachers and administrators develop the competence, commitment and courage to do whatever it takes to improve student learning. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B99 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1999
- Principal officer
- Mark E Dixon (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2001
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGordon G Martin
≥8years on the filingsWilliam E Smith JR
≥8years on the filingsBarbara Larson
≥8years on the filingsCarolyn Akers
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
- $745k
- Total liabilities
- $101k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $644k
- Contributions and grants received
- $20k
- Program service revenue
- $349k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 18
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 | $661k | $608k | $53k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.