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GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC (EIN 85-0672071)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-10
IRS object ID
202533149349201063
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-10T09:26:38-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN581673613PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BENNETT THRASHER LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13300 RIVERWOOD PARKWAY 700AddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30339ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN850672071EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GEORGIA RESTAURANTBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGEORBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4044679000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1260 PEACHTREE STREET NW 1901AddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30303ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHANIE FISCHERPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4044679000PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNINGS P PITTSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00747119PTIN
Phone7703962200PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressWWW.GARESTAURANTS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$126,711GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$122,981ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$3,580ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Other Revenue Total$150OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$126,711TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$4,000GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$45,284SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$5,368FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$324PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$22,068OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$77,044TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$49,667ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$10,455NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$60,122NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,875BOYAmt
EOY$59,366EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$9,834BOYAmt
EOY$756EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$33,709BOYAmt
EOY$60,122EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$23,254BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,455BOYAmt
EOY$60,122EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR FOOD SERVICE AND RESTAURANT OWNERS, OPERATORS, AND RESTAURANT WORKERS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
THE FULTON CONNECT PROGRAM PROVIDES FULTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENTRY-LEVEL TRAINING TO HELP THEM APPLY AND ATTAIN A STARTING POSITION IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY. STUDENTS ARE EDUCATED ON PROPER FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION REGULATIONS AND RECEIVE A SERVSAFE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL COURSE COMPLETION. THE STUDENTS RECEIVE ADDITIONAL SERVSAFE TRAINING COURSES ON ALLERGENS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, AND UNCONSCIOUS BIAS. BASIC SOFT SKILLS - SUCH AS ETIQUETTE, RESUME BUILDING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND HOW TO APPLY FOR A JOB - ARE ALSO PROVIDED.$0$0
PROSTART IS A TWO-YEAR, INDUSTRY-BACKED CULINARY ARTS AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. FROM HOW TO HOLD A KNIFE PROPERLY TO ENSURING A RESTAURANT MAKES MONEY, FOUNDATIONS OF RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT & CULINARY ARTS TEACHES STUDENTS WHAT THEY NEED TO START A CAREER IN RESTAURANTS. THE CURRICULUM BLENDS FRONT-OF-THE-HOUSE AND BACK-OF-THE-HOUSE CONTENT IN TWO TEXTBOOKS. STARTING WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE INDUSTRY, STUDENTS WILL MOVE INTO KITCHEN ESSENTIALS INCLUDING EQUIPMENT AND CULINARY TECHNIQUES AND MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS LIKE COMMUNICATION AND CUSTOMER SERVICE.$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$0TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
HANK CLARK
PAST CHAIR0.00$0$0$0
JUSTIN TRIPLETT
CHAIR0.00$0$0$0
ALEXIS KINSEY
VICE CHAIR0.00$0$0$0
PERRY MCGUIRE
TREASURER0.00$0$0$0
JOSEPH HSIAO
SECRETARY0.00$0$0$0
STEPHANIE FISCHER
PRESIDENT + CEO10.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1260 PEACHTREE STREET NW 1901AddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30303ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4044679000PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$195,150CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$150,234CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$70,780CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$122,981CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$539,145TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,530CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,846CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,100CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,730CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,206TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$212,680CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$161,080CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$75,880CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$126,711CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$576,351TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$576,351PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$161,080CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$75,880CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$126,711CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$576,351TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUEDESCRIPTION: OTHER REVENUE. AMOUNT: 150.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 1. DESCRIPTION: TAXES & LICENSES. AMOUNT: 30. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 4,211. DESCRIPTION: MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT. AMOUNT: 5,526. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 290. DESCRIPTION: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 6,416. DESCRIPTION: PURCHASES. AMOUNT: 554. DESCRIPTION: QUICKBOOKS PAYMENNT FEES. AMOUNT: 40. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLAEOUS EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 5,000. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 22,068.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,021. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: IN-KIND CLEARING. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,813. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 756.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: DEFERRED REVENUE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: DUE TO/FROM GRA. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 13,254. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc