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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

EIN 84-0503735 · Fairs (N52)

What they do

THE COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION is THE CHAMPION for OUR STATES RESTAURANT and HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. WE ARE TRUSTED LEADERS for OUR COMMUNITY, PROTECTING, SERVING, and PROMOTING SUCCESS FROM ENTRY LEVEL to OWNERSHIP.

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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 leaders64 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$98.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$0.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
0.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $357,107 for SONIA RIGGS (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,654,314
Expenses$3,588,093
Annual surplus $66,221 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Grants paid$297,307 · 8.3% of expenses
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Revenue$3,654,314
Expenses$3,588,093
Assets$3,202,930
Income$4,482,209
Contributions$27,500
Grants given$297,307
Average grant$59,461
Stocks and bonds$1,928,554
Accounting fees$70,000
Investing fees$17,059
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
SONIA RIGGSPRESIDENT & CEO · 39 hrs/week $357,107Base $314,057 · Other $43,050
JENNIFER JOHNSONBIZ DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT MGR · 40 hrs/week $181,252Base $169,329 · Other $11,923
DEVANY MCNEILLVP - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP · 39 hrs/week $155,558Base $136,454 · Other $19,104
MICHAEL REEDCONTROLLER · 39 hrs/week $131,897Base $121,319 · Other $10,578
COLIN LARSONDIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $131,350Base $115,314 · Other $16,036
DENISE MICKELSENDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION · 39 hrs/week $96,120Base $65,487 · Other $30,633
LAURA SHUNKCRF PRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $35,568Base $2,860 · Other $32,708

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (64)

SONIA RIGGSPRESIDENT & CEO

JENNIFER JOHNSONBIZ DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT MGR

DEVANY MCNEILLVP - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

MICHAEL REEDCONTROLLER

COLIN LARSONDIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

DENISE MICKELSENDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION

LAURA SHUNKCRF PRESIDENT

MARK STANLEYDIRECTOR

PATRICK HARTNETTDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)

NICK SHARPDIRECTOR

MELISSA BROOKSVICE CHAIR-CRF

MATT MORGANDIRECTOR

PETER HOGLUNDVICE CHAIR-AT LARGE

MARC STERONCHAIR (THRU 10/24)/IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

MARC BRINKERHOFFVICE CHAIR-CONVENTION & EVENTS (THRU 10/24)/DIR

MANDI DAVISDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)

LAURA MCGINLEYVICE CHAIR-MEMBERSHIP (THRU 10/24)/SECRETARY

KRISTIE MANSURDIRECTOR

PAUL SULLIVANDIRECTOR

KARRIE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

PETEY HELMDIRECTOR

PHILIPPE FAILYAUSECRETARY (THRU 10/24)/VICE CHAIR AT LARGE

REBECCA TARABORELLIDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)

RICHARD SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR

ROB RITADIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)

ROBERT DURANDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)

RYAN FLETTERDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)

RYAN ZINKDIRECTOR

SAMUEL AGHBASHIANCONTROLLER (THRU 10/24)

STEPHANIE TURNERVICE CHAIR-CONVENTION & EVENTS

TJ MESSERSCHMITTDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)

TODD CLARKDIRECTOR

TONY MILAZZODIRECTOR

TORI MATEERDIRECTOR

DANA RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

AILEEN REILLYVICE CHAIR-GOV AFFRS (THRU 10/24)/CHAIR

ALICE TOMLINDIRECTOR

ALICIA HARMONDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)

ANDY QUARMTREASURER (THRU 10/24)/CONTROLLER

BETH GINBERGDIRECTOR

CARRIE HARTDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)

CATHERINE COONEYDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)/TREASURER

CHAD LEAGUEDIRECTOR

CHRIS LANTERDIRECTOR

CHRIS WEILCRF VICE-CHAIR (THRU 10/24)

CHRISTOPER DAVIS-MASSEYDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)

CYNTHIA AYALADIRECTOR

DAN KLEHMDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)

DANA QUERYVICE CHAIR-AT LARGE (THRU 10/24)

KEN FREEMANDIRECTOR

DANIEL ASHERDIRECTOR

DANIEL RAMIREZIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (THRU 10/24)

DAVID PATTERSONVICE CHAIR-MEMBERSHIP

JAMES PARKDIRECTOR

JASON GANAHLDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)/VICE CHAIR-COMMUNICATION

JASON GUMERVICE CHAIR-COMMUNICATION (THRU 10/24)/VICE CHAIR

JASON LESSNAUDIRECTOR

JEFF HINDMANDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)

JENNY SHERMANDIRECTOR

JOE HAYESDIRECTOR

JOHN IMBERGAMODIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)

JOSH DINARDIRECTOR

ADAM DEUTSCHMANNDIRECTOR

KATE KAUFMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1944
Location
430 EAST SEVENTH AVE, DENVER, CO 80203
County
Denver
In care of
SONIA RIGGS
Primary officer
SONIA RIGGS, PRESDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(303) 830-2972

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
RUBINBROWN LLP
NTEE classification
Fairs (N52)
IRS tax category
Fairs
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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