2023-11-01T15:33:07-05:00 2022-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2022-01-01 390715690 WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC WISC 6082709950 2801 FISH HATCHERY RD MADISON WI 537133120 KRISTINE HILLMER PRESIDENT & CEO 6082709950 2023-10-31 1 KRISTINE HILLMER 999009999 0 JASON STEPHENS CPA P01263225 6082744020 2023-10-30 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KRISTINE HILLMER 2801 FISH HATCHERY RD MADISON WI 537133120 3130064 0 X WWW.WIRESTAURANT.ORG X 1933 WI TO PROVIDE MEMBERS THE SERVICES & TOOLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION & COMMUNICATION 34 34 23 34 0 0 442732 146923 1284469 1471338 68289 28560 201372 255510 1996862 1902331 35890 38359 0 0 1274334 1218646 0 0 0 600252 680785 1910476 1937790 86386 -35459 1714678 1534123 1052902 1066488 661776 467635 X TO PROVIDE MEMBERS THE SERVICES AND TOOLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL, THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION. AS AN ADVOCATE, WRA PROVIDES REPRESENTATION FOR THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY TO CREATE A FAVORABLE POLITICAL AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. EDUCATION INCLUDES PROVIDING ACCESS TO INFORMATION TO IMPROVE RESTAURANT OPERATIONS AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO CONNECT WITH AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. WRA COMMUNICATES FOR THE MEMBERSHIP PROVIDING A VOICE FOR THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY TO CONSUMERS AND THE MEDIA. 0 0 THE WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS ITS MEMMBERSHIP WITH EFFORTS TO ADVANCE FOODSERVICE AND TOURISM GOALS BY PROMOTING A POSITIVE INDUSTRY IMAGE THROUGH PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAMS AND PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO PROMOTE MEMBER SATISFACTION THROUGH STATE AND LOCAL CHAPTERS. MEMBERS ARE INFORMED OF HOW TO CORRECTLY APPLY LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY TO THEIR BUSINESSES AS WELL AS INFORM THEM OF SAFE FOOD HANDLING PRACTICES AND PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES. THE WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS WORK REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS LEGISLATIVE POSITIONS ON ISSUES OF INTEREST TO THE FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY AND THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERSHIP. THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND ADVISES MEMBERS ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND EXISTING LAWS THAT AFFECT THE INDUSTRY AND SMALL BUSINESSES, WHICH IN TURN CAN HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE. PUBLIC AND MEMBER RELATIONS - CONSISTS OF EFFORTS TO ADVANCE FOOD SERVICE TOURISM GOALS BY PROMOTING A POSITIVE INDUSTRY IMAGE THROUGH PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, PROFESSIONALISM, AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 11 0 23 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 34 34 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X KRISTINE HILLMER 6082709950 2801 FISH HATCHERY RD MADISON WI 537133120 DANIELLE BAERWALD CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KRIS LARSON CHAIR ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRAD HAMMEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS WIKEN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLO AMBAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLANE CHARLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BARTOLOTTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAT BUCKLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA KOLLMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC FREUND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PACOVSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CURT KLUTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MCDONALD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER PELUSO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK HOLT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARS JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYSON KOPUT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN STOESZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE LAMERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL RUFFING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CITALI MENDIETA-RAMOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN HUGHES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB PROSSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF KAMINSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY RUDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY JALAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SCHUPBACH DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN VRANAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE WOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC WOLFE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN SIDNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN WENDT-CROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINE HILLMER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 1.00 X 185260 0 26569 SUSAN QUAM EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 112228 0 13622 297488 0 40191 2 0 1 0 0 74289 72634 146923 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1148907 1148907 EXPOS AND SEMINARS 900099 199781 199781 GIFT CERTIFICATES 722511 66169 66169 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 813910 56481 56481 1471338 23431 23431 277328 277328 1183789 1178660 5129 5129 5129 25975 74289 49073 -23098 -23098 1280 1280 1280 1902331 1471338 0 284070 38359 211829 818797 22191 92607 73222 9800 8177 47478 11575 144089 93880 108528 49447 119611 13498 27771 12488 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 34443 1937790 191159 491606 259902 0 7005 4336 45966 59710 605558 588865 39885 16693 916626 778327 254135 183451 1714678 1534123 306002 271153 596900 636515 150000 150000 0 8820 1052902 1066488 X 661776 467635 661776 467635 1714678 1534123 -35459 -158682 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 1148907 91322 91322 344672 -253350 605558 588865 16693 16693 DUE FROM WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. 174650 FINANCING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 8801 183451 FINANCING LEASE LIABILITIES 8820 8820 NORTHERN SHOOTOUT 50308 36333 13975 9183 7383 2299 6064 SOUTHERN SHOOTOUT 49956 37956 12000 3217 5076 4242 11609 100264 74289 25975 12400 12459 6541 17673 49073 -23098 1 NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION 2055 L ST NW STE 700 WASHINGTON DC 200364985 361525480 501(C)(6) 19400 0 GENERAL PURPOSES 0 1 PART I, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT MONTIORS GRANTEE ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. X 0 0 0 KRISTINE HILLMER PRESIDENT & CEO 180260 0 5000 0 0 0 5863 0 20706 0 211829 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION HAS A SINGLE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERSHIP HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS REQUIRE TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF ALL THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR SUCH PURPOSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE ASSOCIATION'S MANAGEMENT MAKES DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEWS ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ASSOCIATION HAS A CONTRACT AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE THAT NEGOTIATES AND APPROVES THE PRESIDENT & CEO, SECRETARY'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC 2801 FISH HATCHERY RD MADISON WI 537133120 391557486 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, INC. WI 501(C)(3) LINE 12B, II WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC J 98628 FAIR MARKET VALUE WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC N 387376 BOOK VALUE WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC Q 371651 BOOK VALUE