Nonprofit · EIN 74-2488379
COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FUND
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,680,592 | $1,677,057 | $3,535 | $1,116,518 | $292,389 | $824,129 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $873,186 | $1,585,383 | -$712,197 | $1,310,788 | $451,594 | $859,194 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,390,442
- of which government grants
- $864,132
- Program service revenue
- $37,304
- Investment income
- $155,385
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $129,284
- Net income from fundraising events
- $97,194
- Other revenue
- $97,461
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $417,656
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $231,230
- Other salaries and wages
- $431,882
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $762,265
- Professional fundraising fees
- $1,950
- Legal fees
- $252
- Accounting fees
- $42,700
- Occupancy
- $46,561
- Travel
- $3,905
- Program services (functional)
- $1,114,216
- Management and general (functional)
- $368,714
- Fundraising (functional)
- $194,127
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,310,788
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,116,518
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $292,389
- Net assets, end of year
- $824,129
- Publicly traded securities
- $842,952
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $649,432
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $174,697
- Gross receipts
- $3,063,783
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONIA RIGGS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $19,420 | $314,057 | $43,050 |
| DEVANY MCNEILL | VP-STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Key employee | 1 | $37,675 | $136,454 | $19,104 |
| LAURA SHUNK | PRESIDENT Officer | 39 | $127,520 | $2,860 | $32,708 |
| MICHAEL REED | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 1 | $21,276 | $121,319 | $10,578 |
| DENISE MICKELSEN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 1 | $35,851 | $65,487 | $30,633 |
| STACEY GRIEST | PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39 | $103,645 | $0 | $20,227 |
| AILEEN REILLY | CHAIRMAN (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC STERON | CHAIRMAN (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BROOKS | VICE-CHAIR ELECT/VP-FUNDRAISING (THRU 10/24)/VICE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY BIEDERMAN | CONTROLLER (THRU 10/24)/VP FUNDRAISING Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY RAPISARDA | VP-EDUCATION (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MALLORY CULLEN | VP AT LARGE (THRU 10/24)/VP-HEALTH & WELLNESS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL LAMBATOS | VP-AT LARGE (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS RAMIREZ | TREASURER (THRU 10/24)/CONTROLLER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY HOFFMAN | VP-HEALTH & WELLNESS (THRU 10/24)/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
28 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH NIERNBERG | VP- EDUCATION (THRU 10/24)/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHNEIDER | SECRETARY (THRU 10/24)/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS WEIL | VICE-CHAIRMAN (THRU 10/24)/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ADRIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK BACHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRUETT BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW COATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAJAHI COOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLY COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDRA DUNLEAVY | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON HALL | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE HILSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKKI KOLAKOWSKI | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THUAN LA | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSY LASHIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNELISE MCAULIFFE SOARES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAWA MCQUEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANIEDRA NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NICHOLSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ERIC OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THEO OTTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUNDI RAMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA RUNYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY SANDS | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG WARNER | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONIA RIGGS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $17,630 | $332,892 | $44,241 |
| DEVANY MCNEILL | VP - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 1 | $12,387 | $151,938 | $19,052 |
| LAURA SHUNK | PRESIDENT Officer | 39 | $135,920 | $2,630 | $32,812 |
| MICHAEL REED | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 1 | $29,790 | $103,628 | $7,414 |
| DENISE MICKELSEN | COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $22,357 | $81,580 | $30,904 |
| KELSEY BERGLUND | EVENTS AND SPONSORSHIP DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $40,520 | $68,768 | $9,083 |
| MARC STERON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL RAMIREZ | CHAIRMAN (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ROBERTS | CONTROLLER (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY BIEDERMAN | TREASURER (THRU 10/23)/CONTROLLER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MALLORY CULLEN | VP AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHNEIDER | VP-EDUCATION (THRU 10/23)/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WEIL | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY HOFFMAN | VP-HEALTH & WELLNESS COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BROOKS | VP-FUND. COM. & VICE CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH NIERNBERG | VP-EDUCATION COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ADRIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK BACHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUETT BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW COATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDRA DUNLEAVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENIFER FREEMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GOETZ | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RON HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE HILLSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI KOLAKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THUAN LA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL LAMBATOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUNDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAWA MCQUEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NICHOLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ERIC OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY RAPISARDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE STONE | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KRISTOPEIT-PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 430 E 7TH AVE, DENVER, CO 80203-3605
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SONIA RIGGS, 430 EAST SEVENTH AVE, DENVER, CO 80203
- Signed the 990
- SONIA RIGGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (303) 830-2972
- Return prepared by
- RUBINBROWN LLP
Mission
THE COLORADO RESTAURANT FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO EDUCATION, SKILLS AND FINANCIAL MEANS TO PURSUE A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN THE FOOD SERVICE AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROSTART AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS: PROSTART IS A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT OFFERS RESTAURANT/HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT, CULINARY ARTS, AND BUSINESS ECONOMICS CURRICULUM AND PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ACADEMIC CREDIT, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND PAID WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES. APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS ARE COMPETENCY-BASED APPRENTICESHIPS DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES COMMITTED TO CAREERS IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY. APPRENTICES LEARN ON-THE-JOB TRAINING IN SPECIFIC CULINARY OR MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES COUPLED WITH CLASSROOM AND/OR SELF-PACED INSTRUCTION.Expenses $995,742 · grants $371,971 · revenue $6,521
- ASSISTANCE: THE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES FOR UNEXPECTED ILLNESS, INJURY, NATRUAL DISASTER, AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE.Expenses $2,895 · grants $2,685
- SPECIAL EVENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS ARE HELD TO RECOGNIZE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. PRIMARY EVENTS HELD EACH YEAR ARE THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AND PROSTART STUDENT INVITATIONAL. THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD EVENT IS HELD TO RECOGNIZE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS IN THE PROSTART PROGRAMS WHO ARE PURSUING SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE FIELD. THE COLORADO PROSTART STUDENT INVITATIONAL AND NATIONAL PROSTART STUDENT INVITATIONAL) ARE COMPETITIONS WHERE PROSTART STUDENTS COMPETE WITH THEIR PEERS IN OTHER COLORADO HIGH SCHOOLS AND WITH STATE WINNING TEAMS FROM OTHER STATES, RESPECTIVELY.Expenses $70,637 · revenue $31,050
- SCHOLARSHIPS:THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLORADO PROSTART GRADUATES AND POST-SECONDARY UNDERGRADUATES THAT ARE PURSUING A COLLEGE EDUCATION IN THE FOODSERVICE AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES.Expenses $44,942 · grants $43,000
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 | Not 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
- 74-2488379
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,116,518
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,063,783
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,680,592 | $1,677,057 | $1,116,518 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $873,186 | $1,585,383 | $1,310,788 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,672,451 | $2,011,845 | $1,623,514 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 74-2488379).
Questions about COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FUND
- What is the EIN of COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FUND is 74-2488379.
- Is COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FUND 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 COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SONIA RIGGS.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 43 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $19,420 (SONIA RIGGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COLORADO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,680,592, expenses of $1,677,057 and total assets of $1,116,518 at year end.
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