2022-11-15T09:25:24-06:00 2021-12-31 581673613 BENNETT THRASHER LLP 3300 RIVERWOOD PARKWAY 700 ATLANTA GA 30339 990 2021-01-01 383670102 GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION GEOR 4044679000 260 PEACHTREE ST NW SUITE 1901 ATLANTA GA 30303 KAREN BREMER CAE CEO 4044679000 2022-11-14 1 KAREN BREMER CAE 999009999 JENNINGS P PITTS P00747119 7703962200 2022-11-10 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KAREN BREMER CAE 260 PEACHTREE ST NW SUITE 1901 ATLANTA GA 30303 1026551 0 X WWW.GARESTAURANTS.ORG X 2002 GA THE GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (GRA) REPRESENTS THE FOODSERVICE 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. 42 42 6 50 0 0 306484 319537 394267 527305 0 178634 450 1075 701201 1026551 1600 1700 0 0 535915 402696 0 0 0 250064 398497 787579 802893 -86378 223658 174132 602441 230948 433602 -56816 168839 X THE GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (GRA) REPRESENTS THE FOODSERVICE 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. 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 42 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA X GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION 4044679000 260 PEACHTREE ST NW SUITE 1901 ATLANTA GA 30303 HANK CLARK CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KELVIN SLATER PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE FISCHER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PERRY MCGUIRE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUSTIN TRIPLETT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN BREMER CAE CEO 40.00 X X 188192 0 8152 DON BALFOUR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY BANDY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAL BAUM 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 LAURA GRUNWALD 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 JOSEPH HSIAO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN HYSLOP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL GOUDEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS KINSEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE KRITZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MALLORY 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 JESSICA ROTHACKER 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 MATTHEW THOMPSON 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 BOB WAGNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATELIN YATES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PJ ZONSIUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 188192 0 8152 1 0 1 0 0 260037 59500 319537 SERVSAFE- PROGRAM 531390 527305 527305 527305 57 57 178577 0 178577 178577 178577 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 531390 1075 1075 1075 1026551 707014 0 0 X 1700 188192 139261 13114 3668 58461 597 7640 104814 49733 30036 19531 72185 13742 79901 17075 3146 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 97 802893 123554 519177 0 49750 13507 2845 89731 73559 24364 16172 12707 14497 174132 602441 6322 67212 74626 66390 150000 300000 230948 433602 X 0 0 0 0 -56816 168839 -56816 168839 174132 602441 223658 1997 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 260037 9410 9410 65009 -55599 4864 1247 3617 38274 37294 980 46593 35018 11575 16172 X X 0 0 0 KAREN BREMER CAE CEO 188192 0 0 0 0 0 8152 0 0 0 196344 0 0 0 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 18 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES 104,814. 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