Ohio Restaurant Assn
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
A. WE SERVE OUR MEMBERS BY ADVANCING AND PROTECTING OHIO'S RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICE AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. B. FOSTER AND PROMOTE GOODWILL AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THIS ASSOCIATION. C. PROMOTE A HIGH STANDARD OF INTEGRITY FOR ALL WHO CONDUCT BUSINESS WITHIN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY. D. LEAD THROUGH COOPERATIVE ACTION AND ADVANCE BY ALL LAWFUL MEANS THE COMMON PURPOSES OF ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. E. PROMOTE ACTIVITIES ENABLING ALL OHIO'S BUSINESSES WE SERVE TO OPERATE ETHICALLY, EFFICIENTLY AND FOR THE GREATEST ECONOMIC BENEFIT.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $2.9 million
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 46
- Highest pay
- $360,042, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- MEMBER SERVICES:ORHA PROVIDES ROI TO ITS MEMBERS THROUGH COST-SAVING BENEFITS SUCH AS SAFETY TRAINING, PROVIDES CONSULTATION AND DATA ON NEARLY ALL ASPECTS OF A HOSPITALITY BUSINESS AND NETWORKING WITH FELLOW OPERATORS. WEBINARS AND IN PERSON EVENTS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES TO IMPROVE THEIR OPERATIONS. ORHA ALSO EDUCATES ITS MEMBERS ON THE BUREAUCRATIC PROCESS SO THEY CAN BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW GOVERNMENT AFFECTS THEIR BUSINESS AND HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR INTERESTS.
- MEMBER MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS:THE ORHA MARKETING DEPARTMENT PROMOTES THE ORHA & HOSPITALITY OHIO BRANDS THROUGH EVENTS, WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, EDUCATION, PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS & SERVICES & ADVOCACY TO BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF MEMBERS, LEARNERS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS WITHIN MISSION STATEMENTS. FIVE MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTERS TO MEMBERS ARE NEWSBITES, ADVOCACY UPDATES, UPCOMING EVENTS, HOSPITALITY BEAT (QUARTERLY) & BUSINESS IMPACT E-NEWS, NOW ON SUBSTACK & FOR MEMBERS & THOSE IN THE PUBLIC WHO SIGN UP VIA WEBSITE TO RECEIVE. PR & MEDIA RELATIONS REMAIN HIGH PRIORITIES & SUCCESSFFUL WITH KEEPING MEMBERS & PUBLIC ABREAST OF BREAKING INDUSTRY NEWS, KEEP MEMBERS AWARE OF ASSOCIATION EVENTS, PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS & SERVICES ALL TO TO ASSIST WITH SUCCESSFUL MEMBER BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND KEEP STAKEHOLDERS WELL INFORMED & ENGAGED.
- MEMBER ADVOCACY: THE ORHA CONSTANTLY ADVOCATES FOR COMMON SENSE, PRO-ECONOMIC GROWTH POLICIES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE BUSINESS CLIMATE IN OHIO CONTINUES TO ALLOW OUR MEMBERS TO THRIVE, EMPLOYING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF OHIOANS AS OHIO'S 2ND LARGEST PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYER AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE VIBRANCY OF COMMUNITIES LARGE AND SMALL THROUGHOUT OHIO. IN 2024 OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS CONTINUED TO INCLUDE POST COVID RECOVERY EFFORTS. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES THAT EXPAND OPPORTUNITY IN OHIO, INCLUDING FOR STRUGGLING OR DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS, AND WE CONTINUOUSLY STRESS OUR INDUSTRY'S FOCUS ON FOOD SAFETY AND WORKFORCE SAFETY TO OUR MEMBERS AND TO ELECTED OFFICIALS AND REGULATORY BODIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE A STRONG VOICE FOR THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO OHIO'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THRIVING HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES ARE INCREASINGLY CENTRALLY IMPORTANT TO VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. WE EMPHASIZE THIS REGULARLY TO OTHER OHIO LEADERS. THIS FACT HAS NEVER BEEN MORE TRUE THAN IT IS TODAY; AS OHIO ATTRACTS MORE AND MORE EMPLOYERS TO OUR STATE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT EVERY COMMUNITY HAS VIBRANT, THRIVING RESTAURANT, FOODSERVICE AND HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES THAT WILL ATTRACT THE EMPLOYEES NEEDED FOR WHAT COMES NEXT HERE IN OHIO.
- TO REPRESENT, EDUCATE, ASSIST AND PROMOTE MEMBERS, ULTIMATELY HELPING THEM SUSTAIN AND GROW THEIR BUSINESSES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 January 1936.
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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