2025-11-17T19:05:17-06:00 2024-12-31 133050313 SACKS PRESS & LACHER PC 600 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100161901 990 2024-01-01 845188224 KELLER RESTAURANT RELIEF FUND C/O BLANK ROME S WEISSBART KELL 2128855328 1271 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10020 THOMAS KELLER BOARD MEMBER 2128855328 2025-11-17 1 0 GARY W PRESS P00192851 2126826640 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THOMAS KELLER 16690 0 X THOMASKELLER.COM/NONPROFIT X 2020 CA TO PROVIDE TIMELY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE EMPLOYEES AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF ENTITIES IN THE THOMAS KELLER RESTAURANT GROUP. 8 8 0 0 0 0 58374 16690 0 0 0 0 0 0 58374 16690 43099 51398 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11513 6816 54612 58214 3762 -41524 219368 178244 0 400 219368 177844 X TO PROVIDE TIMELY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE EMPLOYEES AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF ENTITIES IN THE THOMAS KELLER RESTAURANT GROUP AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE IMPACTED BY A NATIONAL EMERGENCY, DISASTER, OR OTHER EMERGENCY HARDSHIP AND THEREBY EXPERIENCE FINANCIALLY DEVASTATING CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL AND MEANS, WITH RECIPIENTS BEING SELECTED BASED ON AN OBJECTIVE DETERMINATION OF NEED. 0 0 51398 51398 16690 UNTIL RECENTLY, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 1,200 THOMAS KELLER ENTITY EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. FROM TIME TO TIME, QUALIFIED DISASTERS HAVE IMPACTED THE LIVES OF SOME OF THESE INDIVIDUALS, AND BOTH THE THOMAS KELLER RESTAURANT GROUP AND THE THOMAS KELLER ENTITY EMPLOYEES HAVE EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO PROVDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SUCH INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR TIMES OF NEED. MOST RECENTLY, THE OUTBREAK OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) HAS IMPACTED A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS.THE KELLER RESTAURANT RELIEF FUND ACCEPTS CONTRIBUTIONS AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AFFECTED THOMAS KELLER ENTITY EMPLOYEES, AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, THEIR FAMILIES. THE FUND IS MANAGED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISED OF THOMAS KELLER ENTITY EMPLOYEES, NO MORE THAN A MINORITY OF WHOM ARE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCERS OF THE THOMAS KELLER RESTAURANT GROUP. THE BOARD SELECTS THE RECIPIENTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GRANT-MAKING POLICY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. ACCORDINGLY, THE THOMAS KELLER RESTAURANT GROUP'S RANK AND FILE EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE MAJORITY CONTROL OVER ALL DECISION MAKING WITH RESPECT TO QUALIFICATION FOR AND AWARD OF GRANTS.THE BENEFICIARIES ARE CHOSEN BY THE BOARD BASED ON AN OBJECTIVE DETERMINATION OF NEED. GRANTS ARE MADE TO REIMBURSE OR PAY REASONABLE AND NECESSARY PERSONAL, FAMILY OR LIVING EXPENSES INCURRED BY EMPLOYEES, FORMER EMPLOYEES OR THEIR FAMILIES AS A RESULT OF A QUALIFIED DISASTER OR OTHER EMERGENCY HARDSHIP, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, SHELTER, MEALS AND CHILDCARE, PROVIDED THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE GRANTS PROVIDED FOR EXPENSES THAT COULD OTHERWISE BE PAID FOR BY INSURANCE OR OTHER REIMBURSEMENTS. 51398 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2128855328 1271 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10020 X THOMAS KELLER PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HANNAH GROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BUNTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARA JO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARACELY MAXWELL-WARNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE WENDER CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KYRSTA SCULLY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GABRIELA YZUNZA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16690 16690 16690 0 0 0 51398 51398 5735 5735 460 460 48 48 573 573 58214 51398 6816 0 219203 171494 165 6750 219368 178244 400 0 400 X 0 0 0 0 219368 177844 219368 177844 219368 178244 -41524 0 X 0 0 0 X 842212 378111 96211 58374 16690 1391598 842212 378111 96211 58374 16690 1391598 32254 1359344 1391598 0.97680 0.97580 X 1 REASONABLE AND NECESSARY PERSONAL, FAMILY OR LIVING EXPENSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, SHELTER, MEALS AND CHILDCARE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE OR OTHER REIMBURSEMENTS. 14 51398 PART I, LINE 2: APPLICATIONS FOR THE GRANTS ARE SUBMITTED TO HUMAN RESOURCES ALONG WITH REQUIRED BACK-UP FOR HOW THE FUNDS WOULD BE APPLIED IF GRANTED. EACH APPLICATION IS REVIEWED AND THE EMPLOYEE IS CONTACTED IF MORE DETAILS ARE NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS MONTHLY OR AS NEEDED. THE BOARD REVIEWS EACH APPLICATION AND OPENS THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION. ONCE THE DOLLAR VALUE TO BE GRANTED HAS BEEN DECIDED OR IF THE BOARD TURNS DOWN AN APPLICATION, THERE IS A ROLL CALL FOR AGREEMENT OF THE BOARD. THE KRM ACCOUNTING TEAM RECONCILES THE BANK STATEMENT FROM FIRST REPUBLIC BANK ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND RECORDS THE DEPOSITS AND DISBURSEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS APPROVAL AND RELEASE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST