2025-11-17T12:55:25-06:00 2024-12-31 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP 1900 16TH STREET SUITE 1700 DENVER CO 80202 990 2024-01-01 840503735 COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION COLO 3038302972 430 EAST SEVENTH AVE DENVER CO 80203 SONIA RIGGS PRESDENT & CEO 3038302972 2025-11-17 1 1 QING SU P01986343 3036981883 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SONIA RIGGS 430 EAST SEVENTH AVENUE DENVER CO 80203 4482209 0 X WWW.CORESTAURANT.ORG X 1933 CO DEDICATED TO THE ENHANCEMENT AND SUCCESS OF COLORADO'S FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY. 40 40 22 65 25168 0 0 0 2767083 2887542 58366 219507 559255 547265 3384704 3654314 0 20000 0 0 2150979 2311258 0 0 0 1305302 1256835 3456281 3588093 -71577 66221 3136275 3202930 796462 860482 2339813 2342448 X THE COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION IS THE CHAMPION FOR OUR STATE'S RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. WE ARE TRUSTED LEADERS FOR OUR COMMUNITY, PROTECTING, SERVING, AND PROMOTING SUCCESS FROM ENTRY LEVEL TO OWNERSHIP. 0 0 243652 CONVENTION: THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS A CONVENTION WHICH ALLOWS MEMBERS TO LEARN THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT SERVE THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY. IN ADDITION, EDUCATION SESSIONS ARE HELD ON SUBJECTS PERTINENT TO RESTAURANT OWNERS AND MANAGERS. 554522 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: IN ADDITION TO EDUCATION AND KEEPING MEMBERS ABREAST OF CURRENT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AFFECTING THEIR BUSINESSES, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A VARIETY OF OTHERS SERVICES TO MEMBERS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE PROVIDING DISCOUNT PROGRAMS THROUGH ENDORSED VENDORS, HOSTING EVENTS AND MEETINGS TO PROVIDE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS ASSISTING MEMBER GROUPS LOCALLY IN PRODUCING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. 272903 SPECIAL EVENTS: THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS TWO EVENTS, INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT AWARDS AND THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS, BOTH WHICH HONOR OUTSTANDING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND OUTSTANDING STAFF WITH APPROXIMATELY 286 AND 120 ATTENDEES, RESPECTIVELY. 538546 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: THE ASSOCIATION MONITORS LOCAL AND STATE LEGISLATION AND PROVIDES LEADERSHIP IN GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AFFECTING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY. 904728 20000 SERVICES TO RELATED ENTITIES: THE ASSOCIATION IS THE PARENT OF FOUR SUBSIDIARIES: COLORADO RESTAURANT FOUNDATION, COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION HOST-PAC, COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION HI-PAC, AND COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE. SERVICES TO RELATED ENTITIES WAS $904,728. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDED SPACE, EQUIPMENT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO THESE SUBSIDIARIES. 1443274 20000 2514351 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 19 0 1 22 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 40 40 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X MIKE REED 3038302972 430 EAST SEVENTH AVENUE DENVER CO 80203 AILEEN REILLY VICE CHAIR-GOV AFFRS (THRU 10/24)/CHAIR 3.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC STERON CHAIR (THRU 10/24)/IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 3.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL RAMIREZ IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (THRU 10/24) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON GUMER VICE CHAIR-COMMUNICATION (THRU 10/24)/VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON GANAHL DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)/VICE CHAIR-COMMUNICATION 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE TURNER VICE CHAIR-CONVENTION & EVENTS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID PATTERSON VICE CHAIR-MEMBERSHIP 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILIPPE FAILYAU SECRETARY (THRU 10/24)/VICE CHAIR AT LARGE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER HOGLUND VICE CHAIR-AT LARGE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANA QUERY VICE CHAIR-AT LARGE (THRU 10/24) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA BROOKS VICE CHAIR-CRF 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDY QUARM TREASURER (THRU 10/24)/CONTROLLER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMUEL AGHBASHIAN CONTROLLER (THRU 10/24) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE COONEY DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA MCGINLEY VICE CHAIR-MEMBERSHIP (THRU 10/24)/SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC BRINKERHOFF VICE CHAIR-CONVENTION & EVENTS (THRU 10/24)/DIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS WEIL CRF VICE-CHAIR (THRU 10/24) 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL ASHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA AYALA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPER DAVIS-MASSEY DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANDI DAVIS DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM DEUTSCHMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH DINAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DURAN DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN FLETTER DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN FREEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH GINBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE HART DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA HARMON DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK HARTNETT DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE HAYES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETEY HELM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF HINDMAN DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN IMBERGAMO DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE KAUFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN KLEHM DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS LANTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD LEAGUE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON LESSNAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIE MANSUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TORI MATEER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TJ MESSERSCHMITT DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY MILAZZO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MORGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB RITA DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICK SHARP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY SHERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK STANLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SULLIVAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA TARABORELLI DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE TOMLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARRIE WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN ZINK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONIA RIGGS PRESIDENT & CEO 39.00 1.00 X 314057 19420 43050 DEVANY MCNEILL VP - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP 39.00 1.00 X 136454 37675 19104 JENNIFER JOHNSON BIZ DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT MGR 40.00 X 169329 0 11923 LAURA SHUNK CRF PRESIDENT 1.00 39.00 X 2860 127520 32708 MICHAEL REED CONTROLLER 39.00 1.00 X 121319 21276 10578 DENISE MICKELSEN DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION 39.00 1.00 X 65487 35851 30633 COLIN LARSON DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 115314 0 16036 924820 241742 164032 8 0 1 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 1428311 1428311 ADMINISTRATION FEE 541900 884728 884728 CONVENTION & EVENTS 541900 229095 229095 SPONSORSHIPS 541900 195772 195772 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 541800 127345 127345 22291 22291 2887542 65976 1339 64637 366518 366518 4800 3262 1538 1538 1538 866461 712930 153531 153531 153531 155895 111703 44192 44192 OTHER INCOME 541900 135017 135017 135017 3654314 3000268 25168 628878 20000 687130 1224524 79291 156591 163722 4401 70000 120574 17059 145811 24981 44728 174296 124278 26586 14746 COMMISSION AND SALES EX 159982 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 139227 OPERATING EXPENSES 110324 CHAPTER EXPENSE 79842 3588093 295610 196286 179610 116889 131651 242294 53137 96304 1245661 866392 365239 379269 1730012 1928554 381016 243334 3136275 3202930 521899 492522 224563 317960 50000 50000 796462 860482 X 2339813 2342448 2339813 2342448 3136275 3202930 66221 -63586 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 1428311 120574 120574 120574 0 1 136500 136500 539482 374725 164757 359699 311245 48454 166422 164054 2368 43558 16368 27190 379269 RELATED PARTY RECEIVABLE 243334 243334 PART IV, LINE 2A IN NOVEMBER 2014, CRA ENTERED INTO AN OPTION AGREEMENT AND FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL TO PURCHASE CRA'S PROPERTY WITH THE LESSEE OF PARKING SPACE. AS PART OF THE AGREEMENT, CRA WAS PAID $50,000 TO HOLD UNTIL CRA DECIDES TO SELL ITS PROPERTY. THERE IS NO CURRENT PLAN BY MANAGEMENT TO SELL CRA'S PROPERTY. GOLF TOURNAMENT 59190 59190 1000 5935 9834 2240 HOSPYS DINNER 53375 53375 5000 22742 5000 19918 2 43330 43330 5080 25761 9193 155895 155895 1000 16015 58337 5000 31351 111703 44192 0 COLORADO RESTAURANT FOUNDATION 430 EAST SEVENTH AVENUE DENVER CO 80203 742488379 501(C)(3) 20000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT TO CRF 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 SONIA RIGGS PRESIDENT & CEO 218375 19420 75000 0 20682 0 0 0 40467 2583 354524 22003 0 0 DEVANY MCNEILL VP - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP 103866 37675 29600 0 2988 0 0 0 14900 4204 151354 41879 0 0 JENNIFER JOHNSON BIZ DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT MGR 160017 0 5494 0 3818 0 0 0 11923 0 181252 0 0 0 LAURA SHUNK CRF PRESIDENT 2860 110924 0 16500 0 96 0 0 0 32708 2860 160228 0 0 MICHAEL REED CONTROLLER 104391 21276 16500 0 428 0 0 0 10578 0 131897 21276 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DANIEL RAMIREZ, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 10/2023-10/2024, IS A VOTING MEMBER ON THE COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LUIS RAMIREZ IS DANIEL RAMIREZ'S BROTHER AND BUSINESS PARTNER. LUIS RAMIREZ SERVES AS THE TREASURER 10/2023-10/2024 AND CONTROLLER 10/2024-10/2025 ON THE COLORADO RESTAURANT FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT TRADE ASSOCIATION COMPRISED OF MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE VETTED THROUGH THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND ELECTED BY WRITTEN BALLOT IF THERE IS A CONTESTED ELECTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING EMPLOYEES TO GIVE NOTICE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN A SIGNED STATEMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS GIVEN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AT ORIENTATION. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT & CEO SALARY IS SET BY PERIODIC REVIEW OF INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND NEGOTIATION WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SALARY OF THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET BY PERIODIC REVIEW OF INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEYS, ARE SET BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO, AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. COLORADO RESTAURANT FOUNDATION 430 EAST SEVENTH AVENUE DENVER CO 80203 742488379 ENHANCE INDUSTRY'S TRNG. & EDU., CAREER DEV. & ITS OVERALL WELL-BEING CO 501(C)(3) LINE 10 N/A 0 COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION HOST-PAC 430 EAST SEVENTH AVENUE DENVER CO 80203 840845514 SUPPORT STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES AFFECTING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY IN CO. CO 527 NA N/A 0 COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION HOSPITALITY ISSUE PAC 430 EAST SEVENTH AVENUE DENVER CO 80203 841552817 SUPPORT STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATURE AFFECTING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY IN CO. CO 527 NA N/A 0 COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE 430 EAST SEVENTH AVENUE DENVER CO 80203 883584182 SUPPORT STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATURE AFFECTING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY IN CO. CO 527 NA N/A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 COLORADO RESTAURANT FOUNDATION N 94702 FAIR MARKET VALUE COLORADO RESTAURANT FOUNDATION Q 790026 CASH COLORADO RESTAURANT FOUNDATION B 20000 CASH