2021-07-22T09:47:59-05:00 2020-12-31 581673613 BENNETT THRASHER LLP 3300 RIVERWOOD PARKWAY 700 ATLANTA GA 30339 990 2020-01-01 383670102 GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION GEOR 4044679000 260 PEACHTREE ST NW SUITE 1901 ATLANTA GA 30303 KAREN BREMER CAE CEO 4044679000 2021-07-15 1 KAREN BREMER CAE 999009999 JENNINGS P PITTS P00747119 7703962200 2021-07-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KAREN BREMER CAE 260 PEACHTREE ST NW SUITE 1901 ATLANTA GA 30303 701201 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 496080 306484 492122 394267 0 0 -48048 450 940154 701201 6255 1600 0 0 566883 535915 0 0 0 336595 250064 909733 787579 30421 -86378 107397 174132 77835 230948 29562 -56816 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 THE 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, COVID-19 BEST PRACTICES AND DAILY CHANGING INFORMATION TO KEEP THEIR BUSINESS OPEN. WE ALSO COMMUNICATED ON THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING AND CHANGING FINANCIAL PROGRAMS FOR SMALL BUSINESS IN GEORGIA, CREATED AWARENESS IN-STATE TO CONSUMERS ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF RESTAURANTS IN GEORGIA AS WELL AS PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS. THROUGH OUR PARTNER, THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, WE PROVIDED MORE THAN A HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN TRAINING FOR RESTAURANT OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 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 3 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 JAMIE DURRENCE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRIPP HARRISON 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 SHAWN HOOKS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN BREMER CAE CEO 40.00 X X 198716 0 8508 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 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 STEVE GIBSON 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 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 KEVIN JONES 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 CHARLES KUCK 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 JUSTIN TRIPLETT 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 198716 0 8508 1 0 1 0 0 265284 41200 306484 SERVSAFE- PROGRAM 900099 394267 394267 394267 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 450 450 450 701201 394717 0 0 X 1600 198716 243835 16584 2700 74080 275 10114 90859 14676 29911 12515 68134 6875 3700 404 8393 3775 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 433 787579 56184 123554 5748 13507 80849 56485 32758 24364 12707 12707 107397 174132 29113 6322 48722 74626 0 150000 77835 230948 X 0 0 0 0 29562 -56816 29562 -56816 107397 174132 -86378 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 265284 9936 9936 66321 -56385 4864 980 3884 29392 25776 3616 46593 29729 16864 24364 LEASE DEPOSIT 12707 12707 X X 0 0 0 KAREN BREMER CAE CEO 198716 0 0 0 0 0 8508 0 0 0 207224 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 90,859. GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC 260 PEACHTREE ST NW SUITE 1901 ATLANTA GA 30303 201752110 TO PROMOTE STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA GA 527 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0