Nonprofit · EIN 72-0362855
LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC
Also known as LOUISIANA RESTAURANT V746
Tax-exempt · METAIRIE, LA 70002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,076,499 | $3,322,647 | -$246,148 | $8,700,524 | $463,469 | $8,237,055 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,062,224 | $3,481,801 | -$419,577 | $8,896,149 | $489,308 | $8,406,841 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,004,497 | $3,106,191 | -$101,694 | $9,234,769 | $466,662 | $8,768,107 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,343,970
- Membership dues
- $1,313,970
- Program service revenue
- $802,527
- Investment income
- $156,559
- Royalties
- $492,579
- Net rental income
- $193,568
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,311
- Other revenue
- $773,443
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $731,375
- Other salaries and wages
- $444,117
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,420,613
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $61,090
- Accounting fees
- $33,805
- Occupancy
- $41,684
- Travel
- $94,616
- Depreciation
- $180,150
- Program services (functional)
- $2,335,273
- Management and general (functional)
- $987,374
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,896,149
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,700,524
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $463,469
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,237,055
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,860,895
- Publicly traded securities
- $482,708
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,237,055
- Gross unrelated business income
- $83,231
- Gross receipts
- $5,914,445
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- LA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES S HARRIS | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $731,375 | $49,570 |
| PAMELA ST PIERRE | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,435 | $50,207 |
| WILL DUBOS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,890 | $20,386 |
| WENDY WAREN | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,308 | $2,720 |
| KEITH BOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY DANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DWIGHT PRUDHOMME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HIGHTOWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN KLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RICCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SCLAFANI | AT LARGE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY FREIBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BARRIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY HAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARRET LEBLANC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BUDDY AUCOIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TONY ABADIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RALPH BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GEORDIE BROWER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATY CASBARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BILLY CLARK | AT LARGE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOBBY HUFFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL HUTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK LATTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAENZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| OCTAVIO MANTILLA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREG REGGIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELVIN RODRIGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RANDY STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMERY WHALEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARREN CHIASSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL EASTMAN | AT LARGE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| NICK HAZARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN LALLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HELEN LEBOURGEOIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALAN GUILBEAU | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAKE PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROB KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHERRI SPINELLI | CFO Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES S HARRIS | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $737,340 | $52,456 |
| PAMELA ST PIERRE | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,199 | $44,045 |
| WENDY WAREN | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,846 | $600 |
| WILL DUBOS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,614 | $15,029 |
| MATT MASSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY FREIBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOUDREAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SCLAFANI | AT LARGE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY HUFFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BARRIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY CLARK | AT LARGE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ABADIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL EASTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK HAZARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN LEBOURGEOIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG REGGIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ROTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY HAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN RODRIGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN GUILBEAU | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DWIGHT PRUDHOMME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LATTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ATTINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY CASBARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LALLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAENZA | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| OCTAVIO MANTILLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMERY WHALEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORDIE BROWER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN ARMANTROUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HIGHTOWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RICCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY DANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN KLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRET LEBLANC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HUTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI SPINELLI | CFO Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES S HARRIS | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $608,724 | $59,820 |
| PAMELA ST PIERRE | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,809 | $30,742 |
| WENDY WAREN | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,876 | $4,748 |
| MATT MASSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY FREIBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOUDREAUX | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SCLAFANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CARMOUCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BARRIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ABADIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL EASTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK HAZARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN LEBOURGEOIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG REGGIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ROTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAUNCEY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY HAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN RODRIGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN GUILBEAU | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DWIGHT PRUDHOMME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LATTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ATTINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY CASBARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LALLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAENZA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| OCTAVIO MANTILLA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMERY WHALEN | AT LARGE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORDIE BROWER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN ARMANTROUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HIGHTOWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RICCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI SPINELLI | CFO Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2700 N ARNOULT RD, METAIRIE, LA 70002-5916
- In care of
- % DOREEN JUDIE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JAMES S HARRIS, 2700 N ARNOULT ROAD, METAIRIE, LA 70002
- Signed the 990
- JAMES S HARRIS, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (504) 454-2277
- Website
- WWW.LRA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HANNIS T BOURGEOIS LLP
Mission
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY TRADE ASSOCIATION
Program accomplishments
- TRADE SHOWS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; THE SHOW UNITES MEMBERS WITH SUPPLIERS AND FUNCTIONS TO UPDATE AND EDUCATE THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLEExpenses $348,730 · revenue $618,349
- COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRYExpenses $1,986,543 · revenue $188,243
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-0362855
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 8252 (10 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,700,524
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,914,445
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,076,499 | $3,322,647 | $8,700,524 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,062,224 | $3,481,801 | $8,896,149 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,004,497 | $3,106,191 | $9,234,769 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,024,430 | $3,276,979 | $9,302,993 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $3,239,510 | $2,675,992 | $9,314,228 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 72-0362855).
Questions about LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC is 72-0362855.
- Is LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1990.
- Are donations to LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JAMES S HARRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 41 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $731,375 (JAMES S HARRIS, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,076,499, expenses of $3,322,647 and total assets of $8,700,524 at year end.
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