2025-11-17T08:29:39-06:00 2024-12-31 581673613 BENNETT THRASHER LLP 3300 RIVERWOOD PARKWAY 700 ATLANTA GA 30339 990 2024-01-01 383670102 GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC GEOR 4044679000 260 PEACHTREE ST NW SUITE 1901 ATLANTA GA 30303 STEPHANIE FISCHER PRESIDENT, CEO 4044679000 2025-11-14 1 0 JENNINGS P PITTS P00747119 7703962200 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEPHANIE FISCHER 260 PEACHTREE ST NW SUITE 1901 ATLANTA GA 30303 1287981 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 10 2000 0 0 0 1347091 1269295 10934 18686 1100 0 1359125 1287981 500 450 0 0 849067 1037088 0 0 0 545515 475272 1395082 1512810 -35957 -224829 1165985 916803 788225 763872 377760 152931 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 7 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 STEPHANIE FISCHER CEO 40.00 X 242248 0 0 SCOTT BIERMAN VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 143135 0 0 SARAH THORSON VP DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 234147 0 0 JUSTIN TRIPLETT CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HANK CLARK PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXIS KINSEY VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA BRYANT 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 SHANNAYL DECKARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEPE FUNDORA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL GOUDEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS HALFORD 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 TOM JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILA KNOWLES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA LIBBY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBY MORENA 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 BRIAN RENSHAW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ROSE 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 LIBBY SHARP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE SIEVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SIMON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD TANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAV USRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FAITH VAUGHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BUD WHITMIRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DIXON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH HSIAO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL BALDASARO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 619530 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 SERVSAFE FEES 611600 510177 510177 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 266124 266124 0 0 GRACE AWARDS PROGRAM 611710 164675 164675 0 0 UHC SHARE 900099 123275 123275 0 0 GOLF TOURNAMENT 900099 105260 105260 0 0 99784 97784 2000 1269295 18686 18686 1287981 1267295 2000 18686 X 450 242248 634762 35219 27191 97668 2106 4231 49755 33661 12165 7448 79295 2282 227864 13505 2764 5379 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 34817 1512810 70452 214819 771594 415201 66898 98003 9667 25382 43278 40934 3173 2344 1935 0 242266 161054 1165985 916803 18482 420 61305 118750 493633 490392 214805 154310 788225 763872 X 377760 152931 377760 152931 1165985 916803 -224829 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 266124 71568 71568 66531 5037 4864 2903 1961 27741 27490 251 10673 10541 132 2344 LEASE DEPOSIT 12707 ROU ASSET 148347 161054 LEASE LIABILITY 154310 154310 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE FISCHER CEO 242248 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 242248 0 0 0 SARAH THORSON VP DEVELOPMENT 234147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 234147 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 44,905. RECRUITING 650. OTHER 4,200. 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 GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION 1 GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC 260 PEACHTREE ST NW SUITE 1901 ATLANTA GA 30303 850672071 TO SERVE AS VOICE OF GEORGIA'S RESTAURANTS IN ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AWARENESS GA 501(C)(3) LINE 10 GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0