COLORADO RESTAURANT FOUNDATION

EIN: 742488379 501(c)(3) Education

DENVER, CO

Total Revenue
$873,186
Total Expenses
$1,585,383
Total Assets
$1,310,788
Net Assets
$859,194
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1987
Legal Domicile
CO
Principal Officer
SONIA RIGGS
Phone
3038302972
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

COLORADO RESTAURANT FOUNDATION, founded in 1987, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $873K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 48% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 82% operating deficit.

Mission

THE COLORADO RESTAURANT FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE INDUSTRY'S TRAINING AND EDUCATION, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF THE INDUSTRY AND ITS WORKFORCE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $733,876
Program Service Revenue $51,086
Investment Income $22,266
Other Revenue $65,958
TOTAL REVENUE $873,186

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $313,089
Salaries & Benefits $700,520
Fundraising Expenses $163,393
Program Expenses $967,519
Other Expenses $553,774
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,585,383

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $873,186 $1,672,451 -0.5%
Expenses $1,585,383 $2,011,845 -0.2%
Net Income $-712,197 $-339,394 +1.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
28
Independent Members
28
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
75

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
13
$566,125
Total Directors
33
$0
Key Employees
1
$183,377
Highest Compensated
3
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MARC STERON CHAIRMAN 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL RAMIREZ CHAIRMAN (THRU 10/23) 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LAUREN ROBERTS CONTROLLER (THRU 10/23) 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LUIS RAMIREZ DIRECTOR/TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
EMILY BIEDERMAN TREASURER (THRU 10/23)/CONTROLLER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MALLORY CULLEN VP AT LARGE 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD SCHNEIDER VP-EDUCATION (THRU 10/23)/SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS WEIL VICE-CHAIRMAN 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ASHLEY HOFFMAN VP-HEALTH & WELLNESS COMMITTEE 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA BROOKS VP-FUND. COM. & VICE CHAIR ELECT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSH NIERNBERG VP-EDUCATION COMMITTEE 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JUSTIN ADRIAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIRK BACHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TRUETT BAILEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN BURKE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW COATES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHELLY COX DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AUDRA DUNLEAVY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENIFER FREEMAN DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID GOETZ DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RON HALL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WAYNE HILLSTON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NIKKI KOLAKOWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THUAN LA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
APRIL LAMBATOS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LUNDY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAWA MCQUEEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH NICHOLSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR ERIC OLSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY RAPISARDA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIE STONE DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN KRISTOPEIT-PARKER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG WARNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SONIA RIGGS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer
$17,630 $44,241 $394,763
LAURA SHUNK PRESIDENT 39.00
Officer
$135,920 $32,812 $171,362
DEVANY MCNEILL VP - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 1.00
Key Emp
$12,387 $19,052 $183,377
DENISE MICKELSEN COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR 1.00
Highest
$22,357 $30,904 $134,841
KELSEY BERGLUND EVENTS AND SPONSORSHIP DIRECTOR 1.00
Highest
$40,520 $9,083 $118,371
MICHAEL REED CONTROLLER 1.00
Highest
$29,790 $7,414 $140,832
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $873,186 $1,585,383 $1,310,788 $-712,197
2022 $1,672,451 $2,011,845 $1,623,514 $-339,394
2021 $2,452,590 $4,270,566 $2,210,454 $-1,817,976
2020 $5,725,731 $3,127,808 $3,791,559 $2,597,923
2019 $913,713 $911,070 $1,148,988 $2,643
2018 $1,835,577 $919,459 $1,087,308 $916,118
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