Colorado Restaurant Association Inc
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What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $3.7 million
- Spending
- $3.6 million
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 65
- Highest pay
- $376,527, 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 (5)
- $243,652 spent. 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.
- $554,522 spent. 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.
- $272,903 spent. 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.
- $538,546 spent. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: THE ASSOCIATION MONITORS LOCAL AND STATE LEGISLATION AND PROVIDES LEADERSHIP IN GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AFFECTING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY.
- $904,728 spent. 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.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1944.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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