2026-02-17T15:24:55-06:00 2025-03-31 582487348 Aprio Advisory Group LLC 111 Rockville Pike Suite 600 Rockville MD 20850 990 2024-04-01 530163480 Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc REST 2023315990 2112 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 450 Washington DC 20037 Shawn Townsend President and CEO 2023315990 2026-02-16 1 1 Stacy Cullen P00974308 3012316200 2026-02-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Shawn Townsend 2112 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 450 Washington DC 20037 2713093 0 X www.ramw.org X 1934 DC To represent restaurant owners and vendors in order to aid them in marketing their restaurants, accomplishments, and contributions to the local economy. We recognize leaders in the local industry at an annual awards event and offer cooperative marketing opportunities. 8 8 9 45 0 0 787465 1597061 1190773 956071 27920 60258 242755 -845102 2248913 1768288 22802 16478 0 0 975406 843019 0 0 0 1310168 1198314 2308376 2057811 -59463 -289523 1242698 1828715 559706 1460745 682992 367970 To represent restaurant owners and vendors in order to aid them in marketing their restaurants, accomplishments, and contributions to the local economy. We recognize leaders in the local industry at an annual awards event and offer cooperative marketing opportunities. 0 0 Annual meeting and other events-the sponsorship of meetings and events to promote industry information and communications. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 24 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X Jou-Cheng Zora Chen 3013453450 15 Francis Street 2nd Floor Annapolis MD 21401 Diane Gross Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Gavin Coleman Immediate Past Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Marisa Casey Vice Chair/Chair of Gov Af 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeanna Vaella Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Rock Harper At-Large 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ana Reyes At-Large 2.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Casten PAC Chair 2.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Attman Educated Eats Chair 2.00 X 0 0 0 Shawn Townsend President & CEO 55.00 X 264616 0 12981 Che Ruddell-Tabisola Vice President 40.00 X 123885 0 5919 I-shi Patterson Vice President 40.00 X 116019 0 3255 Andrew Kline General Counsel 15.00 X 70000 0 0 574520 0 22155 3 0 1 0 Tactis LLC 2030 8th ST N Suite 505 Washington DC 20001 Marketing 205778 Design Foundry 1701 Brightseat Road Unit B Greater Landover MD 20785 Gala Decorations and Design 175755 Stratus Firm 1726 20th St NW Washington DC 20009 Consulting 145026 GLP Inc 1010 Vermont Avenue NW Suite 714 Washington DC 20005 Gala Venue Staging 102925 4 946500 287308 363253 1597061 Membership Dues 900099 460866 460866 Restaurant Week 900099 438715 438715 Seminars & Training 900099 37882 37882 Other Events 900099 18608 18608 956071 12431 12431 47827 0 47827 47827 47827 0 946500 944805 -944805 -944805 Affinity Program - Misc. 900099 63641 63641 Trade-out Income 900099 24500 24500 Miscellaneous Income 900099 11562 11562 99703 1768288 1019712 0 -848485 16478 596674 123002 4632 70311 48400 68250 53910 62056 3637 27667 213011 44591 130088 11143 21190 Membership Promo 256555 Program Expense 160287 Trade Out Expense 69985 Dues & Subscriptions 32551 43393 2057811 58915 880024 188743 14848 269966 459009 145196 114956 149891 108520 52514 41371 482201 272779 45163 45728 1242698 1828715 135854 272274 213440 979875 210412 208596 559706 1460745 X 682992 367970 682992 367970 1242698 1828715 -289523 -25499 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 460866 -29798 -29798 -29798 Schedule C, Part I-A, Line 1 Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington contributes to lobbying organizations and political campaigns. 5950 5950 0 9475 6229 3246 134466 96341 38125 41371 Due to the RAMW Educational Foundation Inc. DBA Educated Eats (20-0703265) 203296 Due from Foodservice PAC III 5300 208596 Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Special Event Expenses Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Special Event Expenses Gala 946500 946500 8337 350621 206709 16589 362549 946500 946500 8337 350621 206709 16589 362549 944805 -944805 X X 0 0 0 Shawn Townsend President & CEO 259616 0 5000 0 0 0 12981 0 0 0 277597 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by a board appointed sub-committee, president and treasurer; after it is finalized it is made available to all board members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict-of-interest policy covers all members of the board, officers and staff members and is monitored by annual signing of the policy by all the above-mentioned persons which is reviewed and maintained by the president. The entire board reviews each transaction to come before the board for potential or actual conflicts of interest. If potential or actual conflicts (past, present or future) are identified, the board shall determine whether a conflict of interest exists and, if so, the board shall vote to authorize or reject the transaction or take any other action deemed necessary to address the conflict and protect RAMW's best interests. Any interested board member, office or staff member shall not participate in any discussion, debate or vote in which there may be a perceived or actual conflict of interest. The identified conflicts of interest and appropriate recusals are documented in the minutes of each board or committee meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request. The RAMW Educational Foundation 2112 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 4 Washington DC 20037 200703265 Building partnerships between local community & DC area public high schools. 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