2025-11-14T09:20:57-06:00 2024-12-31 260645306 AKA ADVISORY LLC 1701 SHALLCROSS AVE STE D WILMINGTON DE 19806 990 2024-01-01 473001109 DELAWARE RESTAURANT FOUNDATION DELA 8663722545 420 S STATE STREET DOVER DE 19901 CARRIE LEISHMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 8663722545 2025-11-05 1 1 VICTOR S PELILLO CPA P00176177 3022307171 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X CARRIE LEISHMAN 420 S STATE STREET DOVER DE 19901 768679 0 X N/A X 2014 DE THE DELAWARE RESTAURANT FOUNDATION IMPROVES THE RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY THROUGH EDUCATION. 14 13 0 0 0 0 433361 628176 96093 102467 59 73 22221 11503 551734 742219 11584 54174 0 0 349172 419959 0 0 0 178963 181418 539719 655551 12015 86668 301528 395383 2890 10077 298638 385306 X THE DELAWARE RESTAURANT FOUNDATION IMPROVES THE RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY THROUGH EDUCATION. IT SERVES THE CURRENT AND FUTURE HOSPITALITY WORKFORCE BY DEVELOPING CURRICULUM AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN BOTH CURRENT INDUSTRY WORKERS AND HELPS TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF HOSPITALITY LEADERS. 0 0 277187 54174 66256 PROSTART PROGRAM - THIS COMPREHENSIVE, CAREER-BUILDING PROGRAM BLENDS INDUSTRY-DRIVEN CLASSROOM LEARNING WITH MENTORED WORK EXPERIENCE. GIVING A "PROFESSIONAL START" TO STUDENTS THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN TRADITIONAL CAREER PATHS. IT FOCUSES ON YOUTH AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY. THERE ARE BOTH A STATE AND NATIONAL PROSTART COMPETITION AT WHICH TEAMS FACE OFF IN MANAGEMENT AND CULINARY COMPETITIONS WITH WINNERS RECEIVING HONORS AND SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2024, THERE WERE ABOUT 6,000 PARTICIPANTS. 125676 36211 FOOD SAFETY AND HANDLING TRAINING - DELAWARE REQUIRES THE PERSON-IN-CHARGE AT A RESTAURANT TO DEMONSTRATE FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS THE SERVSAFE CERTIFICATION COURSE TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE DELAWARE RESTAUARANT ASSOCIATION. IN 2024, THERE WERE 839 ATTENDEES. STUDENT TRAINING - THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FOCUS ON INFORMING AND INSPIRING DELAWARE'S YOUTH ON THE OPPORTUNITIES AWAITING IN THE FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY. THE "STEPS TO SUCCESS" CONFERENCE IS DESIGNED FOR FUTURE LEADERS IN THE INDUSTRY. THE EVENT WAS CANCELLED IN 2021 DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS AND HAS NOT RESTARTED AS OF 2024. 402863 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X CARRIE LEISHMAN 3027382545 420 S STATE STREET DOVER DE 19901 JAVIER ACUNA CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM HUNTER VICE CHAIR 0.25 X X 0 0 0 HANK ROSENBERG TREASURER 0.25 X X 0 0 0 TOM HANNUM IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARRIE LEISHMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 13.00 27.00 X X 110082 110082 0 COREY HARRISON DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE PANARELLO DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 KELLY O'HANLON DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 LORI LIGUORI DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MARY DUPONT DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE SOUZA DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 TOM HOLMES DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 VINCENZA CARRIERI-RUSSO DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 XAVIER TEIXIDO DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 110082 110082 0 1 0 1 0 0 59000 390227 178949 628176 PROSTART REVENUE 611430 66256 66256 SERVSAFE REVENUE 611430 36211 36211 102467 73 73 37963 59000 26460 11503 11503 742219 102467 0 11576 54174 54174 110082 22016 88066 269992 161995 107997 5087 1017 4070 11702 7021 4681 23096 10489 12607 3275 1965 1310 1023 614 409 1599 1599 5007 3004 2003 12015 7209 4806 18733 11241 7492 15868 9521 6347 17122 10273 6849 551 331 220 3792 3792 PROSTART EXPENSES 97337 97337 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 3792 2275 1517 BANK FEES 1304 782 522 655551 402863 252688 0 300609 395015 3936 3568 919 368 301528 395383 2890 10077 2890 10077 X 298638 385306 298638 385306 301528 395383 86668 0 X 0 0 0 X 516912 364691 441042 431361 628176 2382182 516912 364691 441042 431361 628176 2382182 683341 1698841 151 30 52 59 73 365 7434 625 49332 44544 37963 139898 2522445 0.67350 0.65490 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3936 3568 368 368 ANNUAL FUNDRAISER 96963 59000 37963 18718 7742 96963 59000 37963 18718 7742 26460 11503 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CARRIE LEISHMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 110082 110082 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110082 110082 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 CEO WAGES ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY IS REVIEWED DURING NEW BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE SALARY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. EXPLANATION OF NAME CHANGE ON NOVEMBER 3, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION LEGALLY CHANGED ITS NAME FROM DELAWARE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION TO DELAWARE RESTAURANT FOUNDATION. THE REQUEST FOR THE AMENDED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION WITH THE STATE OF DELAWARE IS ATTACHED AS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS NAME CHANGE. DELAWARE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PO BOX 8004 NEWARK DE 19714 510248572 RESTAURANT DE 501(C)(6) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 DELAWARE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION O 420982 AMOUNT REPORTED DELAWARE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION K 18000 AMOUNT REPORTED