2024-11-15T15:17:33-06:00 2023-12-31 581673613 BENNETT THRASHER LLP 3300 RIVERWOOD PARKWAY 700 ATLANTA GA 30339 990 2023-01-01 383670102 GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC GEOR 4044679000 260 PEACHTREE ST NW SUITE 1901 ATLANTA GA 30303 STEPHANIE FISCHER PRESIDENT, CEO 4044679000 2024-11-15 1 0 REBECCA BOGGS P02043168 7703962200 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z STEPHANIE FISCHER 260 PEACHTREE ST NW SUITE 1901 ATLANTA GA 30303 1359125 0 X WWW.GARESTAURANTS.ORG X 2002 GA THE GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (GRA) REPRESENTS THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY, WHICH IS INTEGRAL AND ESSENTIAL TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL BEING OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. THE GRA WILL 1.) WORK TO IMPROVE THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE INDUSTRY CONDUCTS BUSINESS, 2.) PROMOTE THE ESSENTIAL AND DESIRABLE NATURE OF EATING FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED AWAY FROM HOME, AND OF FOOD PREPARED AND DELIVERED TO THE HOME AND 3.) EDUCATE THE INDUSTRY, PARTICULARLY THE CURRENT AND FUTURE MEMBERS, TO OPERATE MORE EFFECTIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS PATRONAGE, STAFF, FOR THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE, AND FOR THE GENERAL WELL BEING OF THEIR STATE. 36 36 11 50 1500 0 386323 0 836047 1347091 604 10934 1325 1100 1224299 1359125 1077 500 0 0 522902 849067 0 0 0 613660 545515 1137639 1395082 86660 -35957 1496044 1165985 1031677 788225 464367 377760 TO SERVE AS THE VOICE OF GEORGIA'S RESTAURANTS IN ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND AWARENESS 0 0 THE GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (GRA) ENSURED THAT GEORGIA'S RESTAURANT INDUSTRY WAS REPRESENTED ON FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. THE GRA CONNECTED MEMBERS WITH ASSETS AND PERTINENT INFORMATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STATEWIDE HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KEMP AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AS WELL AS EDUCATION WEBINARS ON INDUSTRY UPDATES CHANGING LAWS AND BUSINESS TRENDS. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO COMMUNICATE OUR INDUSTRY'S RECOVERY CHALLENGES TO OUR ELECTED LEADERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THROUGH OUR PARTNER, THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, WE PROVIDED CLOSE TO HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN TRAINING FOR RESTAURANT OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 36 36 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA X GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC 4044679000 260 PEACHTREE ST NW SUITE 1901 ATLANTA GA 30303 JUSTIN TRIPLETT CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE FISCHER PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXIS KINSEY VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PERRY MCGUIRE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH HSIAO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TAL BAUM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN CALLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DEBRA CANNON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WADE CHANCELLOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REGGIE COACHMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNAYL DECKARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DIXON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRAY DOSTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART FIERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL GOUDEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEMONICA HAKEEM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS HALFORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAYLOR HARPER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN HARTMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT HENE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN HYSLOP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOPHER JENSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILA KNOWLES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE MARTIN JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSIE ODDO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILSON OSWALD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIPUL PATEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL RAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN RENSHAW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY SAXE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD TANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE TORINO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER TROTTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAV USRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BUD WHITMIRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN BREMER CAE CEO 40.00 X 273451 0 8354 SCOTT BIERMAN VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 113327 0 0 SARAH THORSON VP DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 186559 0 0 573337 0 8354 3 0 1 0 0 SERVSAFE FEES 611600 785100 785100 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 340540 340540 GRACE AWARDS PROGRAM 611710 146700 146700 BOARD OF DIRECTORS RET 900099 57250 57250 OTHER SPONSORSHIPS 900099 16001 16001 1500 1500 1347091 10934 10934 REFUNDS, REBATES, ETC 900099 1100 1100 1100 1359125 1345591 1500 12034 X 500 261937 463312 29488 20111 74219 6987 26618 85243 41863 17130 21969 81000 6512 219412 17191 8216 4887 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 8487 1395082 228781 70452 650660 771594 258203 66898 11321 9667 43278 40105 23216 3173 1935 323863 242266 1496044 1165985 22379 18482 236004 61305 500000 493633 273294 214805 1031677 788225 X 464367 377760 464367 377760 1496044 1165985 -35957 -50650 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 340540 13097 13097 85135 -72038 4864 2636 2228 27741 27323 418 10673 10146 527 3173 DUE FROM RELATED 20201 LEASE DEPOSIT 12707 ROU ASSET 209358 242266 LEASE LIABILITY 214805 214805 X X 0 0 0 KAREN BREMER CAE CEO 249791 0 23660 0 0 0 0 0 0 8354 273451 8354 0 0 SARAH THORSON VP DEVELOPMENT 167089 0 19470 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 186559 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 GRA HAS MEMBERS CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT OWNERS AND LARGE CHAIN ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH RESTAURANT MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE FOR ALL VOTES SUBMITTED TO THE GRA MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. ANY MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY WILL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A COMMITMENT LETTER WHICH INCLUDES A SPECIFIC CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE WHICH IS MONITORED ON A REGULAR BASIS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL STAFF ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THAT THEY ARE WITHIN BUDGETARY GUIDELINES AS WELL AS COMPARABLE TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMMISSION 38,200. CONTRACT LABOR 43,453. RECRUITING 2,883. OTHER 707. 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