Illinois Restaurant Association
FOUNDED IN 1914, THE ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING, PROTECTING, EDUCATING AND IMPROVING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY IN ILLINOIS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.5M
-2.5% YoY
Revenue
$4.0M
+0.1% YoY
Net Investment Income
$269K
+12.6% YoY
Expenses
$3.9M
+1.5% YoY
About Illinois Restaurant Association
Based on IRS filings
Illinois Restaurant Association is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $269K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,488,583 | $5,628,640 | $5,572,583 |
| Revenue | $4,002,169 | $3,999,453 | $3,419,281 |
| Expenses | $3,889,673 | $3,831,302 | $3,234,113 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $268,682 | $238,563 | $233,114 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEANNA CHANG | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 1 | — |
| STEVEN HARTENSTEIN | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| CLODAGH LAWLESS | CORPORATE SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| TONY PRIOLO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FARAZ SARDHARIA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE DURPETTI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAN RASKIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KORINA SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ED HEBSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIC WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARIO PONCE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARISHONTA WILKERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATT MENNA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PATRICK WARTAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SCOTT SCHUPBACH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE TELESKY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TIM MCGRAIL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEVIN BOEHM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINA GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BILL CARLSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BILLY LAWLESS JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRAD MAHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARMEN ROSSI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN CONN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVE CONNOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ADAM GEWANTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DONNIE MADIA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JIM DONEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOSHUA BENNETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SCOTT WEINER | FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| KEVIN VAUGHAN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| LIZ LOMBARDO | SECOND VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| CARIN STUTZ | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| MARY KAY BONOMA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $381,399 |
| SAM TOIA | PRESIDENT & CEO | 60 | $468,450 |
| JEAN SCHMID | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE | 40 | $190,956 |
| MARY WILKIE | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION | 60 | $134,368 |
| LESLIE DELWORTH | VP OF SPECIAL EVENTS | 40 | $153,671 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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