Nonprofit · EIN 84-0503735
COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,654,314 | $3,588,093 | $66,221 | $3,202,930 | $860,482 | $2,342,448 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,384,704 | $3,456,281 | -$71,577 | $3,136,275 | $796,462 | $2,339,813 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,887,542
- Investment income
- $219,507
- Royalties
- $366,518
- Net rental income
- $1,538
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $153,531
- Net income from fundraising events
- $44,192
- Other revenue
- $547,265
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $687,130
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,224,524
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,311,258
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,401
- Accounting fees
- $70,000
- Occupancy
- $174,296
- Depreciation
- $26,586
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,136,275
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,202,930
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $860,482
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,342,448
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $379,269
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,928,554
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,342,448
- Gross unrelated business income
- $25,168
- Gross receipts
- $4,482,209
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 1933
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONIA RIGGS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 39 | $314,057 | $19,420 | $43,050 |
| DEVANY MCNEILL | VP - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Key employee | 39 | $136,454 | $37,675 | $19,104 |
| JENNIFER JOHNSON | BIZ DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT MGR Key employee | 40 | $169,329 | $0 | $11,923 |
| LAURA SHUNK | CRF PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 1 | $2,860 | $127,520 | $32,708 |
| MICHAEL REED | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 39 | $121,319 | $21,276 | $10,578 |
| DENISE MICKELSEN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 39 | $65,487 | $35,851 | $30,633 |
| COLIN LARSON | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,314 | $0 | $16,036 |
| AILEEN REILLY | VICE CHAIR-GOV AFFRS (THRU 10/24)/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC STERON | CHAIR (THRU 10/24)/IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL RAMIREZ | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON GUMER | VICE CHAIR-COMMUNICATION (THRU 10/24)/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON GANAHL | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)/VICE CHAIR-COMMUNICATION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE TURNER | VICE CHAIR-CONVENTION & EVENTS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PATTERSON | VICE CHAIR-MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIPPE FAILYAU | SECRETARY (THRU 10/24)/VICE CHAIR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
49 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER HOGLUND | VICE CHAIR-AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANA QUERY | VICE CHAIR-AT LARGE (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA BROOKS | VICE CHAIR-CRF Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY QUARM | TREASURER (THRU 10/24)/CONTROLLER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SAMUEL AGHBASHIAN | CONTROLLER (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE COONEY | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA MCGINLEY | VICE CHAIR-MEMBERSHIP (THRU 10/24)/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARC BRINKERHOFF | VICE CHAIR-CONVENTION & EVENTS (THRU 10/24)/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS WEIL | CRF VICE-CHAIR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL ASHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA AYALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPER DAVIS-MASSEY | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANDI DAVIS | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM DEUTSCHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH DINAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT DURAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN FLETTER | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH GINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE HART | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA HARMON | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK HARTNETT | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETEY HELM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HINDMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN IMBERGAMO | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN KLEHM | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS LANTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD LEAGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON LESSNAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIE MANSUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TORI MATEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TJ MESSERSCHMITT | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY MILAZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES PARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB RITA | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA TARABORELLI | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE TOMLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARRIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN ZINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 54 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONIA RIGGS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 39 | $332,892 | $17,630 | $44,241 |
| DEVANY MCNEILL | VP - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 39 | $151,938 | $12,387 | $19,052 |
| JENNIFER JOHNSON | BIZ DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT MGR Key employee | 40 | $170,852 | $0 | $2,087 |
| LAURA SHUNK | CRF PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 1 | $2,630 | $135,920 | $32,812 |
| MICHAEL REED | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 39 | $103,628 | $29,790 | $7,414 |
| DENISE MICKELSEN | COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39 | $81,580 | $22,357 | $30,904 |
| KELSEY BERGLUND | EVENTS AND SPONSORSHIP DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39 | $68,768 | $40,520 | $9,083 |
| KATHERINE NICHOLSON | TERRITORY MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,309 | $0 | $9,110 |
| BETH GRUITCH | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR(THRU 10/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL RAMIREZ | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AILEEN REILLY | VICE-CHAIR AT LARGE(THRU 10/23)/GOV. AFFAIRS CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA QUERY | VICE-CHAIR CONVENTION & EVENTS (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC STERON | VICE-CHAIR GOV. AFFAIRS (THRU 10/23)/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MCGINLEY | CONTROLLER (THRU 10/23)/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON GUMER | VICE-CHAIR AT LARGE (THRU 10/23)/COMMUNICATION Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PATTERSON | VICE-CHAIR MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIPPE FAILYAU | VICE-CHAIR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WEIL | CRF VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY QUARM | SECRETARY (THRU 10/23)/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HOGLUND | ELECTED DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR - AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE HART | VICE-CHAIR MEMBERSHIP (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL AGHBASHIAN | TREASURER (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA AYALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BRINKERHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BROWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE COONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPER DAVIS-MASSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDI DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DEUTSCHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH DINAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DRISCOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DURAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN FLETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON GANAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA HARMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK HARTNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN IMBERGAMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LANTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON LESSNAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MANSUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ MESSERSCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH MONFORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCO PISANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB RITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA TARABORELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE TOMLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODRUFF | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 430 E 7TH AVE, DENVER, CO 80203-3605
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SONIA RIGGS, 430 EAST SEVENTH AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80203
- Signed the 990
- SONIA RIGGS, PRESDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (303) 830-2972
- Website
- WWW.CORESTAURANT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RUBINBROWN LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $243,652
- 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.Expenses $554,522
- 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.Expenses $272,903
- GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: THE ASSOCIATION MONITORS LOCAL AND STATE LEGISLATION AND PROVIDES LEADERSHIP IN GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AFFECTING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY.Expenses $538,546
- 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.Expenses $904,728 · grants $20,000
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-0503735
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,202,930
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,482,209
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,654,314 | $3,588,093 | $3,202,930 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,384,704 | $3,456,281 | $3,136,275 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,222,102 | $3,098,153 | $3,208,496 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 84-0503735).
Questions about COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC is 84-0503735.
- Is COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1944.
- Are donations to COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC 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 COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SONIA RIGGS.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 64 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $314,057 (SONIA RIGGS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,654,314, expenses of $3,588,093 and total assets of $3,202,930 at year end.
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