2025-11-14T09:23:08-06:00 2024-12-31 260645306 AKA ADVISORY LLC 1701 SHALLCROSS AVE STE D WILMINGTON DE 19806 990 2024-01-01 510248572 DELAWARE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION DELA 8663722545 420 S STATE STREET DOVER DE 19901 CARRIE LEISHMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 8663722545 2025-11-03 1 1 VICTOR PELILLO P00176177 3022307171 2025-11-03 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CARRIE LEISHMAN 420 S STATE STREET DOVER DE 19901 1988578 0 X WWW.DELAWARERESTAURANT.ORG X 1965 DE THE DELAWARE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION IS A STATE TRADE ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE DELAWARE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY. 34 33 9 0 0 0 844313 794733 710792 957620 10725 29130 29331 104059 1595161 1885542 2280 2850 0 0 671232 743876 0 0 0 652407 957167 1325919 1703893 269242 181649 2056284 2269057 19179 39490 2037105 2229567 X THE DELAWARE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION IS A STATE TRADE ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION, PROTECTION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE DELAWARE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY. 0 0 103030 165269 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVER TRAINING - DELAWARE REQUIRES ANYONE WHO SERVES, SELLS OR HANDLES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO RECEIVE TRAINING IN SAFELY SERVING AND RELATED SERVING LAWS. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS AN ONLINE TRAINING COURSE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INNOVALEARN AND THE SCHOOL ONLINE TRAINING ACADEMY. IN 2024, 8,359 PEOPLE TOOK THE COURSE. 422279 441682 SUPPORT OF PARTNER ORGANIZATION - THE ORGANIZATION RENTS OFFICE SPACE TO, AS WELL AS SHARES PAYROLL OVERHEAD EXPENSES WITH A RELATED ORGANIZATION, DELAWARE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (DRAEF). DRAEF REIMBURSES THE ORGANIZATION FOR ITS PORTION OF WAGES AND RELATED PAYROLL TAXES. 566292 274286 FOOD SAFETY AND HANDLING TRAINING - DELAWARE REQUIRES THE PERSON-IN-CHARGE AT A RESTAURANT TO DEMONSTRATE FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS THE SERVSAFE CERTIFICATION COURSE TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE DELAWARE RESTAUARANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FOUNDATION. IN 2024, THERE WERE 839 PARTICIPATING STUDENTS. 163206 53250 ADVOCACY - THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR ISSUES IMPORTANT TO DELAWARE RESTAURANTS AND FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES. IT ALSO SUPPORTS RESTAURANT OWNERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO AFFECT POLICY BY OFFERING GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN ACTION FUND USED TO HELP GET OFFICIALS ELECTED THAT SUPPORT THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY. IN 2024, KEY ISSUES INCLUDED DRAM SHOP, ALCOHOL DELIVERY, SINGLE USE UTENSILS AND CREDIT CARD FEES. 41334 SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION EDUCATION AND TRAINING COURSES - THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES RESTAURANTS TO PARTAKE IN TRAINING AND EDUCATION SURROUNDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND HOW TO HANDLE IT IN THE WORKFORCE. IN PERSON AND AN ONLINE COURSE ARE OFFERED TO TEACH BEST PRACTICES TO MANAGERS, EMPOYEES, AND SUPERVISORS. 41334 DRUG ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION EDUCATION AND TRAINING COURSES - THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES RESTAURANTS TO PARTAKE IN TRAINING AND EDUCATION SURROUNDING DRUG ABUSE AND HOW TO HANDLE IT IN THE WORKFORCE. AN ONLINE COURSE IS OFFERED TO TEACH BEST PRACTICES, INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES AND CONNECTING AFFECTED EMPLOYEES TO LOCAL RESOURCES. IN 2024, 45 PEOPLE TOOK THE COURSE. 63513 43833 PROMOTION OF THE DELAWARE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY - THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO PROMOTE THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY IN DELAWARE TO ATTRACT WORKERS AND EXPAND ITS PRESENCE. 46025 TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR DELAWARE COMMUNITIES, REMOVING BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFUL PATHWAYS AND SUPPORTING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STABILITY OF THE WORKFORCE BY PROVIDING EMPLOYEE RETENTION INCENTIVES TO LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT HIRE AND RETAIN PARTICIPANTS FROM VARIOUS DRA TRAINING PROGRAMS. 355412 97083 1447013 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 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 1 1 0 0 1 14 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 34 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X CARRIE LEISHMAN 8663722545 420 S STATE STREET DOVER DE 19901 ALEX KOTANIDES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BETSY LEROY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BOBBY PANCAKE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARL GEORIGI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARLA GUZZI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARRIE LEISMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 27.00 13.00 X X 110082 110082 0 CHRIS TAGGART ALLIED REPRESENTATIVE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DENNIS FORBES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR SHERYL KLINE EDUCATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE 0.50 X 0 0 0 GIANMARCO MARTUSCELLI IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 HOLLY MONACO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HOPE LOPEZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF COOK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY GOSNEAR CHAIRMAN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JILLIAN BRUCE-WILLIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSE LOPEZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LES DUKART DIRECTOR EMERITUS 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARC ASHBY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MATT DISABATINO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STIGLITZ VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PARTHIBAN PJ JAYARAMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL RUGGIERO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAULA JANSSEN TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 RAMSEY SCHRADER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RYAN GERMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT KAMMERER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT STEIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE LUCEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE MONTGOMERY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE TORPEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TOM HOLMES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 VINCENZA CARRIERI-RUSSO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 XAVIER TEIXIDO NRA REPRESENTATIVE 0.50 X 0 0 0 BOB ASHBY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 110082 110082 0 1 0 1 0 0 187572 585211 21950 794733 SHARED OVERHEAD REIMBU 611430 420982 420982 FOOD HANDLING TRAINING 611430 274286 274286 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SER 611430 165269 165269 ADVOCACY 541900 53250 53250 PROMOTE DE RESTAURANT 541900 43833 43833 957620 29130 29130 20700 0 20700 20700 20700 186395 103036 83359 83359 1885542 978320 0 112489 2850 2850 110081 22016 88065 542561 476767 65794 10175 2035 8140 26375 15825 10550 54684 42714 11970 9882 5929 3953 4798 2879 1919 66004 66004 17740 10644 7096 36733 22040 14693 20058 12035 8023 33981 20389 13592 24247 14548 9699 524958 524958 22097 13258 8839 4189 4189 ADVOCACY EXPENSES 180718 180718 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 10867 10867 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 870 522 348 LICENSES & PERMITS 25 15 10 1703893 1447013 256880 0 388908 589072 542293 560746 27827 0 841874 35304 801858 806570 295398 312669 2056284 2269057 19179 22290 17200 19179 39490 X 2037105 2229567 2037105 2229567 2056284 2269057 X 181649 10814 -1 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 33144 33144 0 SEVERAL DELAWARE PAC FUNDS PO BOX 8004 NEWARK DE 19714 33144 0 1 0 43229 43229 784364 25078 759286 14281 10226 4055 806570 WOMEN IN HOSPITALITY 79610 79610 11400 13349 10331 15092 CORNERSTONE AWARDS 65615 65615 12535 4000 14665 5316 2 41170 41170 8651 1694 2325 3678 186395 186395 32586 19043 27321 24086 103036 83359 X 0 0 0 CARRIE LEISMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 110082 110082 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110082 110082 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 CEO WAGES ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS CAN ELECT SOMEONE TO THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY IS REVIEWED DURING NEW BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE SALARY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO. THE CEO DOES NOT VOTE ON HER COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROUNDING -1. 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