New Hampshire Loding & Restaurant Association Education Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. SUCH PURPOSES SHALL INCLUDE GRANTING OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PEOPLE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED OR THOSE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
- Income
- $190,889
- Spending
- $141,389
- Reserves
- 32.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 59%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
- ProStart is National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation program/ curriculum with a focus on culinary arts and restaurant management. New Hampshire has 16 Career & Technical Education Centers participating in ProStart. One of the components of this program is an annual state competition held in Concord, NH followed by a national competition held in Baltimore, MD. In 2023-2024, 10 schools competed at the state competition. With students, educators, spectators, and industry-credentialled judges, the event hosted 200+ people. One school competed in two categories at the national competition. April is proclaimed New Hampshire Hospitality Month by the Governor. With the month spanning March - May, middle school and high school students go behind the scenes of the hospitality and tourism industry, visiting ski resorts, hotels, restaurants, stadiums, theaters, and more to learn about to vast career pathways and opportunities available. In 2023-2024, between kick-off events at post-secondary schools and tours, we hosted 400+ students. Nine scholarships four high school, five post-secondary. $24,000 awarded two, $10,000 scholarships provided by Heron Point Seafood. Professional development for current employees in the hospitality and tourism industry. Focus on leadership, communication, and conflict resolution. Over two cohorts, 40 attendees and 35 Certificate of Completion awarded. 84 women from all levels and areas of the hospitality and tourism industry. Topics: Exploring Personality Types and Duh Approach to Management and Supervision: Dispelling Common Leadership Myths. Networking and building peer relationships
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 September 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 January 2010.
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 November 4, 2026.
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