ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
EIN 36-0904760 · Labor Unions (J40)
What they do
FOUNDED IN 1914, THE ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to PROMOTING, PROTECTING, EDUCATING and IMPROVING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY IN ILLINOIS.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $489,286 for SAM TOIA (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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SAM TOIAPRESIDENT & CEO
MARY KAY BONOMACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
JEAN SCHMIDVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
LESLIE DELWORTHVP OF SPECIAL EVENTS
MARY WILKIEDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
MICHELLE DURPETTIDIRECTOR
KORINA SANCHEZDIRECTOR
LIZ LOMBARDOSECOND VICE CHAIRMAN
MARIO PONCEDIRECTOR
MARISHONTA WILKERSONDIRECTOR
MATT MENNADIRECTOR
KEVIN BOEHMDIRECTOR
MIKE TELESKYDIRECTOR
MIKE THOMPSONDIRECTOR
PATRICK WARTANDIRECTOR
SCOTT SCHUPBACHDIRECTOR
SCOTT WEINERFIRST VICE CHAIRMAN
STEVEN HARTENSTEINCHAIRMAN
TIM MCGRAILDIRECTOR
TONY PRIOLODIRECTOR
DEANNA CHANGASSISTANT TREASURER
BILL CARLSONDIRECTOR
BILLY LAWLESS JRDIRECTOR
BRAD MAHERDIRECTOR
CARIN STUTZTREASURER
CARMEN ROSSIDIRECTOR
CHRISTINA GONZALEZDIRECTOR
CLODAGH LAWLESSCORPORATE SECRETARY
DAN RASKINDIRECTOR
DAVE CONNORDIRECTOR
KEVIN VAUGHANIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
DONNIE MADIADIRECTOR
ED HEBSONDIRECTOR
ERIC WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
FARAZ SARDHARIADIRECTOR
JIM DONEYDIRECTOR
JOSHUA BENNETTDIRECTOR
KAREN CONNDIRECTOR
ADAM GEWANTERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1943
- Location
- 33 W MONROE STREET 250, CHICAGO, IL 60603
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- SAM TOIA
- Primary officer
- SAM TOIA, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Labor Unions (J40)
- IRS tax category
- Labor Unions
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes