2025-08-11T11:11:01-05:00 2024-12-31 720636725 HANNIS T BOURGEOIS LLP 650 POYDRAS ST SUITE 1200 NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 990 2024-01-01 720362855 LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION INC LOUI 5044542277 2700 N ARNOULT ROAD METAIRIE LA 70002 JAMES S HARRIS PRESIDENT/CEO 5044542277 2025-08-04 1 1 DEBORAH I MORAN P01026453 5042740200 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAMES S HARRIS 2700 N ARNOULT ROAD METAIRIE LA 70002 4651574 0 X WWW.LRA.ORG X 1946 LA HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY TRADE ASSOCIATION 41 41 30 0 81969 0 1247523 1344842 820106 821945 186641 209179 750227 686258 3004497 3062224 0 0 0 0 1250436 1584102 0 0 0 1855755 1897699 3106191 3481801 -101694 -419577 9234769 8896149 466662 489308 8768107 8406841 HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY TRADE ASSOCIATION 0 0 367374 615305 TRADE SHOWS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; THE SHOW UNITES MEMBERS WITH SUPPLIERS AND FUNCTIONS TO UPDATE AND EDUCATE THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE 1822670 124671 COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY 2190044 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 32 0 1 30 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 41 41 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X SHERRI SPINELLI 5044542277 2700 N ARNOULT ROAD METAIRIE LA 70002 MATT MASSEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICKEY FREIBERG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BOUDREAUX DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER SCLAFANI AT LARGE COMMITTEE MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BOBBY HUFFT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RANDY BARRIOS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BILLY CLARK AT LARGE COMMITTEE MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 TONY ABADIE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL EASTMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NICK HAZARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HELEN LEBOURGEOIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREG REGGIO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL ROTNER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RANDY STEIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROB KING DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREGORY HAMER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MELVIN RODRIGUE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RALPH BRENNAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALAN GUILBEAU CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DWIGHT PRUDHOMME DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK LATTER VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE ATTINGER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATY CASBARIAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN LALLA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MAENZA IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 OCTAVIO MANTILLA TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KEITH BOND DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 EMERY WHALEN SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 GEORDIE BROWER III DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GLEN ARMANTROUT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAKE PALMER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JASON JONES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN HIGHTOWER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT RICCI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRAD WATTS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RANDY DANIEL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MEGAN KLOCK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GARRET LEBLANC DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL HUTSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES S HARRIS PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 737340 0 52456 SHERRI SPINELLI CFO 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAMELA ST PIERRE EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 178199 0 44045 WENDY WAREN EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 120846 0 600 WILL DUBOS EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 102614 0 15029 1138999 0 112130 4 0 1 0 0 1309842 35000 1344842 SHOWCASE (TRADE SHOWS) 900099 615305 615305 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 900099 124671 124671 ADVERTISING - A LA CAR 513120 81969 81969 821945 212460 212460 492690 492690 193568 0 193568 193568 193568 1586069 1589350 -3281 -3281 -3281 3062224 739976 81969 895437 737340 442404 294936 626332 229304 397028 31592 30146 1446 120031 115514 4517 68807 56378 12429 57181 57181 26559 8612 17947 307627 307627 66265 24691 41574 69734 11265 58469 72088 30172 41916 46903 46903 115551 106164 9387 171030 136824 34206 119990 1958 118032 TRADE SHOW 256715 256715 COMMUNICATIONS 217978 217978 0 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 106536 11613 94923 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 81409 59842 21567 182133 142837 39296 3481801 2190044 1291757 0 1032790 1378481 28605 18962 137389 110465 5850487 2873316 2865110 2977171 405493 440999 4765382 3970071 9234769 8896149 291756 101927 51088 55899 123818 331482 466662 489308 X 8768107 8406841 8768107 8406841 9234769 8896149 -419577 58311 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 1309842 326914 326914 327461 -547 1058282 1058282 4321616 2446786 1874830 470589 426530 44059 2977171 ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE 26361 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 76125 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT 3850586 DUE FROM AFFILIATE 16999 3970071 CURRENT PORTION OF LEASE LIABILITY 47275 OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES 252358 LEASE LIABILITY 31849 331482 X 3120535 58311 58311 3062224 0 3062224 3481801 0 3481801 0 3481801 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ASSOCIATION DID NOT INCUR A TAX LIABILITY FOR 2024. THE ASSOCIATION EVALUATES ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF ANY ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITY NOR DOES IT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. THE ASSOCIATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ASSOCIATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2021. ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES ARE NOT SIGNIFICANT AND ARE INCLUDED IN GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS APPLICABLE. X X 1 1 X X 0 1 0 JAMES S HARRIS PRESIDENT/CEO 481250 0 256090 0 0 0 13643 0 38813 0 789796 0 0 0 PAMELA ST PIERRE EMPLOYEE 140116 0 38083 0 0 0 8309 0 35736 0 222244 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A: JAMES E. HARRIS HAS AN EXPENSE ACCOUNT THAT ALLOWS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF APPROVED EXPENSES. HE IS ALSO REIMBURSED FOR HIS SOCIAL CLUB DUES OF $2,081 PAID TO THE CITY CLUB OF BATON ROUGE. HE IS ALSO REIMBURSED FOR THE JOINING FEES PAID TO THE METAIRIE COUNTRY CLUB. PART I, LINE 4B: JAMES S. HARRIS - $ 0.00 JAMES S HARRIS PRESIDENT AND CEO 0 SHERRI SPINELLI CFO OF LRA, EDUCATI 0 JAMES S HARRIS PRESIDENT AND CEO 0 ROB KING LRA DIRECTOR AND SI 0 PAUL ROTNER LRA DIRECTOR AND SI 0 GREG REGGIO DIRECTOR OF LRA AND 0 OCTAVIO MANTILLA TREASURER OF LRA AND 0 EMERY WHALEN DIRECTOR OF LRA AND 0 GARRET LEBLANC DIRECTOR OF LRA AND 0 GLEN ARMANTROUT DIRECTOR OF LRA AND 0 JASON JONES DIRECTOR OF LRA AND 0 MICHAEL EASTMAN DIRECTOR OF LRA AND 0 STEPHEN HIGHTOWER DIRECTOR OF LRA AND 0 SCHEDULE L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: (A) NAME OF PERSON: JAMES S. HARRIS(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: PRESIDENT AND CEO OF LRA AND SIF (WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAM)(A) NAME OF PERSON: SHERRI SPINELLI(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: CFO OF LRA, EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND SIF (WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAM)(A) NAME OF PERSON: JAMES S. HARRIS(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: PRESIDENT AND CEO OF LRA AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION(A) NAME OF PERSON: ROB KING(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: LRA DIRECTOR AND SIF (WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAM) TRUSTEE(A) NAME OF PERSON: PAUL ROTNER(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: LRA DIRECTOR AND SIF (WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAM) TRUSTEE(A) NAME OF PERSON: GREG REGGIO(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: DIRECTOR OF LRA AND SECRETARY/TREASURER OF EDUCATION FOUNDATION(A) NAME OF PERSON: OCTAVIO MANTILLA(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: TREASURER OF LRA AND DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION FOUNDATION(A) NAME OF PERSON: EMERY WHALEN(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: DIRECTOR OF LRA AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION(A) NAME OF PERSON: GARRET LEBLANC(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: DIRECTOR OF LRA AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION(A) NAME OF PERSON: GLEN ARMANTROUT(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: DIRECTOR OF LRA AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MELVIN RODRIGUE AND KATY CASBARIAN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. GARRET LEBLANC AND GREG HAMER HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED ON A NON-STOCK BASIS UNDER LOUISIANA NON PROFIT CORPORATION LAW AND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO PORTION OF THE NET EARNINGS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL ENURE TO THE BENEFIT OF, OR BE DISTRIBUTED TO, THE MEMBERS, TRUSTEES, OR OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY CONSIST OF UP TO 46 MEMBERS: UP TO 34 MEMBERS ARE ELECTED FROM CLASS A MEMBERSHIP (RESTAURANTS THAT ARE MEMBERS) AND UP TO 12 ARE ELECTED FROM CLASS B MEMBERSHIP (ASSOCIATES). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ALL LRA BOARD DIRECTORS VOTE ANNUALLY ON ALL DIRECTORS AND ANY CHANGES IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION REQUIRES THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE LRA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER COMPLETION OF THE 990, A COPY IS SENT TO AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE LRA BOARD AND STAFF SELF MONITOR AND REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT & CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUAL REVIEWS AND "PERFORMANCE EVALUATION" FORMS COMPLETED BY THE DEPARTMENT HEADS AND REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INFORMATION ABOUT LRA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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SCHEDULE R, PART IV THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF THE LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION SELF INSURANCE TRUST IS TO PROVIDE A WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAM TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LRA.