MEMPHIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 770027, MEMPHIS, TN 38177-0027

In care of

% PRESIDENT

Signed the 990-EZ

RONNA PRIDGEN, STAFF

Phone

(901) 860-5068

Website

HTTP://MEMPHISRESTAURANTS.COM/

Return prepared by

PATRICK ACCOUNTING AND TAX SERVICES PLLC

Mission

THE MEMPHIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (MRA) IS THE PREMIERE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE SUCESS OF OUR INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY NOW AND INTO THE FUTURE. WE PROVIDE USEFUL, ACCESSIBLE TOOLS, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND GOVERNMENTAL REPRESENTATION TO PROMOTE THE STABILITY AND GROWTH OF OUR MEMBERS. THE MRA IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS AND INVOLVEMENT IN ORDER TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP AND CREATE A SPIRIT OF FELLOWSHIP AMOUNG ITS MEMBERS.

Program accomplishments

• THE MEMPHIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (MRA) CONTINUED ITS MISSION IN 2025 AS THE LEADING SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR THE MEMPHIS HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE REMAINED DEDICATED TO PROVIDING IMPACTFUL TOOLS, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND CONNECTION TO STRENGTHEN OUR MEMBERS AND ELEVATE THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH. OUR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING COLLABORATION, ADVANCING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND CHAMPIONING LOCAL OPERATORS WAS REFLECTED IN EVERY PROGRAM, MEETING, AND EVENT WE HOSTED. IN 2025, OUR BOARD MET REGULARLY FOR IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSIONS FOCUSED ON MEMBERSHIP GROWTH, LEGISLATIVE UPDATES, AND EXPANDING THE VALUE OF MRA PROGRAMMING. WE CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION WITH OUR MEMBERS THROUGH CONSISTENT EMAIL UPDATES, SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH, AND TARGETED MESSAGING THAT ENSURED OPERATORS REMAINED INFORMED ABOUT REGULATORY CHANGES, INDUSTRY TRENDS, AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. THIS YEAR, MRA INTRODUCED OR ENHANCED SEVERAL KEY INITIATIVES TO BETTER SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS. WE EXPANDED OUR MEMBERSHIP MONDAY OUTREACH TO HIGHLIGHT RESTAURANTS, SHARE OPERATOR STORIES, AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE STRENGTHENED OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS KEMMONS WILSON SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY & RESORT MANAGEMENT, WELCOME TO MEMPHIS, TNHTA, AND THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF MEMPHISTO SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. WE ALSO INCREASED OUR PRESENCE AT COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS 901 DAY, ZOO RENDEZVOUS, AND LOCAL HOSPITALITY GATHERINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OUR IN-PERSON NETWORKING EVENTS CONTINUED TO GROW, INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATE COFFEE CLUB, WHICH ROTATED THROUGH MEMBER LOCATIONS AND ENCOURAGED VALUABLE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN OPERATORS, VENDORS, AND HOSPITALITY PROFESSIONALS. MEMBER ENGAGEMENT REMAINED STRONG, SUPPORTED BY TRANSPARENT COMMUNICATION, ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND A CONTINUED FOCUS ON ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION. ADDITIONALLY, 2025 INCLUDED THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF OUR SIGNATURE EVENTS, INCLUDING EARLY PLANNING FOR THE 2026 MRA FOOD FESTIVAL, WHICH WILL CELEBRATE MEMPHIS THROUGH A VIBRANT AND IMMERSIVE CULINARY EXPERIENCE. THIS LONG-TERM VISION REFLECTS OUR DEDICATION TO INNOVATION, HOSPITALITY EXCELLENCE, AND MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBER INVOLVEMENT AND VISIBILITY. THROUGHOUT 2025, MRA REMAINED RESPONSIVE TO THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY. WE PROVIDED TIMELY UPDATES AND GUIDANCE ON EVOLVING REGULATIONS, INCLUDING HEALTH DEPARTMENT POLICIES, BEVERAGE LAWS TAKING EFFECT IN 2026, AND WORKFORCE-RELATED LEGISLATION. OUR GOAL REMAINED CONSISTENT: TO ENSURE EVERY MEMBER HAS THE SUPPORT, REPRESENTATION, AND INFORMATION NEEDED TO THRIVE IN A COMPETITIVE AND EVER-CHANGING ENVIRONMENT.
• THE ANNUAL THOMAS BOGGS MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT ONCE AGAIN PROVED TO BE A HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR, SELLING OUT WITH A FULL ROSTER OF TEAMS, SPONSORS, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS. THE EVENT NOT ONLY HONORED THE LEGACY OF THOMAS BOGGS BUT ALSO SERVED AS ONE OF OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL NETWORKING AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

62-1486826

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce

Donations deductible

No

Exempt since

1994

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Assets (IRS master file)

$58,847

Income (IRS master file)

$91,577

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 62-1486826).

Questions about MEMPHIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of MEMPHIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of MEMPHIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION is 62-1486826.

Is MEMPHIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1994.

Are donations to MEMPHIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?

No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.

Which annual return does MEMPHIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of MEMPHIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did MEMPHIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.

Who are the officers and directors of MEMPHIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION?

The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $23,375 (RONNA PRIDGEN, STAFF).

How much revenue does MEMPHIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION have?

On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $71,466, expenses of $63,222 and total assets of $58,847 at year end.

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