Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,287,981
- Total expenses
- $1,512,810
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Grants paid
- $450
- Program service revenue
- $1,269,295
- Investment income
- $18,686
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $916,803
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $763,872
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $152,931
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- not reported
- Management and general expenses
- not reported
- Fundraising expenses
- not reported
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- not reported
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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2a · Program service revenue: SERVSAFE FEES
total $510,177 · related or exempt $510,177 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $266,124 · related or exempt $266,124 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2c · Program service revenue: GRACE AWARDS PROGRAM
total $164,675 · related or exempt $164,675 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2d · Program service revenue: UHC SHARE
total $123,275 · related or exempt $123,275 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2e · Program service revenue: GOLF TOURNAMENT
total $105,260 · related or exempt $105,260 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $99,784 · related or exempt $97,784 · unrelated business $2,000
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3 · Investment income
total $18,686 · excluded $18,686
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $450
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $242,248
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $634,762
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $35,219
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $27,191
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $97,668
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11b · Fees: legal
total $2,106
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $4,231
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11g · Fees: other
total $49,755
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $33,661
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13 · Office expenses
total $12,165
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14 · Information technology
total $7,448
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16 · Occupancy
total $79,295
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17 · Travel
total $2,282
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $227,864
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20 · Interest
total $13,505
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,764
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23 · Insurance
total $5,379
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24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $34,817
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $70,452 · end of year $214,819
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $771,594 · end of year $415,201
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $66,898 · end of year $98,003
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $9,667 · end of year $25,382
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$43,278
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$40,934
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $3,173 · end of year $2,344
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $1,935 · end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $242,266 · end of year $161,054
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $18,482 · end of year $420
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $61,305 · end of year $118,750
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $493,633 · end of year $490,392
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $214,805 · end of year $154,310
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $377,760 · end of year $152,931
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO SERVE AS THE VOICE OF GEORGIA'S RESTAURANTS IN ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (GRA) REPRESENTS THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY, WHICH IS INTEGRAL AND ESSENTIAL TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL BEING OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. THE GRA WILL 1.) WORK TO IMPROVE THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE INDUSTRY CONDUCTS BUSINESS, 2.) PROMOTE THE ESSENTIAL AND DESIRABLE NATURE OF EATING FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED AWAY FROM HOME, AND OF FOOD PREPARED AND DELIVERED TO THE HOME AND 3.) EDUCATE THE INDUSTRY, PARTICULARLY THE CURRENT AND FUTURE MEMBERS, TO OPERATE MORE EFFECTIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS PATRONAGE, STAFF, FOR THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE, AND FOR THE GENERAL WELL BEING OF THEIR STATE.
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THE GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (GRA) ENSURED THAT GEORGIA'S RESTAURANT INDUSTRY WAS REPRESENTED ON FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. THE GRA CONNECTED MEMBERS WITH ASSETS AND PERTINENT INFORMATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STATEWIDE HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KEMP AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AS WELL AS EDUCATION WEBINARS ON INDUSTRY UPDATES CHANGING LAWS AND BUSINESS TRENDS. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO COMMUNICATE OUR INDUSTRY'S RECOVERY CHALLENGES TO OUR ELECTED LEADERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THROUGH OUR PARTNER, THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, WE PROVIDED CLOSE TO HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN TRAINING FOR RESTAURANT OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES.
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Stephanie FischerSTEPHANIE FISCHER
CEO
- Total calculated
- $242,248
- From this org
- $242,248
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $242,248
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $242,248
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Scott BiermanSCOTT BIERMAN
VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
- Total calculated
- $143,135
- From this org
- $143,135
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Sarah ThorsonSARAH THORSON
VP DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $234,147
- From this org
- $234,147
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $234,147
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $234,147
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Justin TriplettJUSTIN TRIPLETT
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Hank ClarkHANK CLARK
PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Alexis KinseyALEXIS KINSEY
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jessica BryantJESSICA BRYANT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Juan CalleJUAN CALLE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Debra CannonDR DEBRA CANNON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Shannayl DeckardSHANNAYL DECKARD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Pepe FundoraPEPE FUNDORA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bill GoudeyBILL GOUDEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Thomas HalfordTHOMAS HALFORD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matt HeneMATT HENE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sean HyslopSEAN HYSLOP
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Topher JensenTOPHER JENSEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tom JohnsonTOM JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Camila KnowlesCAMILA KNOWLES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Melissa LibbyMELISSA LIBBY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bobby MorenaBOBBY MORENA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Susie OddoSUSIE ODDO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Wilson OswaldWILSON OSWALD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Brian RenshawBRIAN RENSHAW
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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David RoseDAVID ROSE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bradley SaxeBRADLEY SAXE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jessica SmithJESSICA SMITH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Libby SharpLIBBY SHARP
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Joe SieveJOE SIEVE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steve SimonSTEVE SIMON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Richard TangRICHARD TANG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Hav UsryHAV USRY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Faith VaughanFAITH VAUGHAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bud WhitmireBUD WHITMIRE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mike DixonMIKE DIXON
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Joseph HsiaoJOSEPH HSIAO
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Paul BaldasaroPAUL BALDASARO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC
527 · TO PROMOTE STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA · GA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
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GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC
501(C)(3) · TO SERVE AS VOICE OF GEORGIA'S RESTAURANTS IN ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AWARENESS · GA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 14 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202533219349302273
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