2016-11-10T09:27:21-06:00 2015-12-31 581673613 BENNETT THRASHER LLP 3625 CUMBERLAND BOULEVARD 1000 ATLANTA GA 30339 990 2015-01-01 383670102 GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION GEOR 4044679000 3520 PIEDMONT ROAD SUITE 360 ATLANTA GA 30305 KAREN BREMER CAE CEO 4044679000 2016-11-09 1 TIMOTHY S OBERST P00618530 7703962200 2016-11-09 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z X KAREN BREMER CAE 3520 PIEDMONT ROAD SUITE 360 ATLANTA GA 30305 982446 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. 25 25 11 50 0 0 446712 504592 372575 394891 0 0 -18995 -18331 800292 881152 9300 4075 0 0 589951 681741 0 0 0 194820 236676 794071 922492 6221 -41340 155963 139399 35657 59983 120306 79416 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 NOT APPLICABLE 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 25 25 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 3520 PIEDMONT ROAD SUITE 360 ATLANTA GA 30305 RYAN TURNER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL BALDASARO VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN BULLOCK SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PERRY MCGUIRE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BOB CAMPBELL EX-FACTO CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN BREMER CAE CEO 40.00 X X 159961 0 14836 ALEXIS ALESHIRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FLOYD ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARCHNA BECKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILL BERNARDI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED CASTELLUCCI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS COAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNAYL CONNOLLY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL DAMICO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALT DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DALE DESENA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE DURRENCE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRIPP HARRISON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE KRITZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NILS OKESON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTA SCHULTE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SIMON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MITCH SKANDALAKIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SLATER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE SNYDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY SWIFT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 159961 0 14836 1 0 1 0 0 392102 51490 61000 504592 SERVSAFE- PROGRAM 900099 394891 394891 394891 64035 51490 101294 -37259 -37259 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 18928 18928 18928 881152 394891 0 -18331 4075 159961 406903 18876 96001 1000 12140 18584 9774 32226 18577 55675 19267 41593 10397 3749 BANK AND MERCHANT FEES 8334 ZERO WASTE EXPENSE 5283 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 77 922492 99386 89744 15000 11832 4656 6972 53409 30867 28612 22542 8309 8309 155963 139399 19157 26796 16500 33187 35657 59983 X 0 0 0 0 120306 79416 120306 79416 155963 139399 -41340 450 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 392102 97010 97010 98026 -1016 2948 197 2751 15897 13725 2172 34564 16945 17619 22542 LEASE DEPOSIT 8309 8309 GALA EVENT 103025 39140 63885 4155 22942 34600 22901 6410 GEORGIA RESTAURANT WEEK 5500 5500 5098 1 7000 6850 150 4000 425 763 115525 51490 64035 4155 22942 38600 23326 12271 101294 -37259 X X 0 0 0 KAREN BREMER CAE CEO 159961 0 0 0 0 0 5231 0 9605 0 174797 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 AVAIABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAIABLE UPON REQUEST. GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC 3520 PIEDMONT ROAD SUITE 360 ATLANTA GA 30305 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