Mass Restaurant Assn Inc
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What it says it does
SERVICING THE HOTEL/RESTAURANT INDUSTRY IN MASSACHUSETTS.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 500
- Highest pay
- $220,164, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- OUR MOST POPULAR SERVICE IS OUR INFORMATIONAL SERVICES. IN TODAY'S RAPIDLY CHANGING REGULATORY WORLD, OPERATORS NEED TO STAY INFORMED IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH NEW LAWS AND REGULATIONS. OUR MEMBERS CAN CALL US AND ASK US ANY LEGAL OR REGULATORY QUESTION AND WE WILL RESEARCH THE ANSWER FOR THEM. ADDITIONALLY, WE SEND OUT ALERTS, NEWSLETTERS AND E-NEWSLETTERS WITH ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION THAT THEY SHOULD KNOW IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH A NEW LAW OR REGULATION. THE NEW ENGLAND FOOD SHOW IS OUR BIGGEST EVENT. IT IS PRODUCED AND OWNED BY OUR PARTNER, THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION. THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 50,000 SQUARE FEET OF EXHIBITOR SPACE. THERE ARE CHEF DEMOS, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, AND KEYNOTE SPEAKERS. ABOUT 10,000 ATTENDEES WILL VISIT THE SHOW OVER A THREE DAY PERIOD TO SEE THE VERY LATEST IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS USES A GREAT DEAL OF OUR RESOURCES. THERE ARE SO MANY BILLS THAT ARE PROPOSED IN A YEAR THAT COULD HURT OR HELP THE INDUSTRY. OUR JOB IS TWOFOLD: TO EDUCATE THE LEGISLATORS AND TO EDUCATE OUR MEMBERS. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE LEGISLATORS BE AWARE OF THE EFFECTS OF THEIR LEGISLATION. WE DO THIS BY MEETING WITH THEM, TESTIFYING BEFORE COMMITTEES, SENDING LETTERS AND EMAILS AND ACTIVATING OUR STRONG GRASS ROOTS BODY WHICH IS OUR MEMBERSHIP. IN ORDER TO DO THIS, WE NEED TO KEEP OUR MEMBERS INFORMED. WE DO THIS THROUGH OUR NEWSLETTERS, THROUGH ALERTS, PERSONAL CONTACTS AND WE EVEN HOST A LOBBY DAY. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CONTINUES TO BECOME MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT. OUR MOST POPULAR SERVICE IS OUR INFORMATIONAL SERVICES. IN TODAY'S RAPIDLY CHANGING REGULATORY WORLD, OPERATORS NEED TO STAY INFORMED IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH NEW LAWS AND REGULATIONS. OUR MEMBERS CAN CALL US AND ASK US ANY LEGAL OR REGULATORY QUESTION AND WE WILL RESEARCH THE ANSWER FOR THEM. ADDITIONALLY, WE SEND OUT ALERTS, NEWSLETTERS AND E-NEWSLETTERS WITH ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION THAT THEY SHOULD KNOW IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH A NEW LAW OR REGULATION. THE NEW ENGLAND FOOD SHOW IS OUR BIGGEST EVENT. IT IS PRODUCED AND OWNED BY OUR PARTNER, THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION. THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 50,000 SQUARE FEET OF EXHIBITOR SPACE. THERE ARE CHEF DEMOS, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, AND KEYNOTE SPEAKERS. ABOUT 10,000 ATTENDEES WILL VISIT THE SHOW OVER A THREE DAY PERIOD TO SEE THE VERY LATEST IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS USES A GREAT DEAL OF OUR RESOURCES. THERE ARE SO MANY BILLS THAT ARE PROPOSED IN A YEAR THAT COULD HURT OR HELP THE INDUSTRY. OUR JOB IS TWOFOLD: TO EDUCATE THE LEGISLATORS AND TO EDUCATE OUR MEMBERS. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE LEGISLATORS BE AWARE OF THE EFFECTS OF THEIR LEGISLATION. WE DO THIS BY MEETING WITH THEM, TESTIFYING BEFORE COMMITTEES, SENDING LETTERS AND EMAILS AND ACTIVATING OUR STRONG GRASS ROOTS BODY WHICH IS OUR MEMBERSHIP. IN ORDER TO DO THIS, WE NEED TO KEEP OUR MEMBERS INFORMED. WE DO THIS THROUGH OUR NEWSLETTERS, THROUGH ALERTS, PERSONAL CONTACTS AND WE EVEN HOST A LOBBY DAY. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CONTINUES TO BECOME MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1942.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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