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Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter

501(c)(6) organization Louisville, KY EIN: 31-1078163 Website

Promotion of the restaurant industry in the northern Kentucky area through education, exhibits, promotions, and training

Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter at a glance

In short: Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter gave $191K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$191,226
+8.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$63,742
+8.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$60,534
Total assets
$135,335
-32.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Bethany House Services Inc: $73KBethany House Services Inc$73KWelcome House of Northern KY Inc: $61KWelcome House of Northern KYInc$61KBrighton Center Inc: $58KBrighton Center Inc$58K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bethany House Services Inc ($73K). Together the top 3 received $191K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CincinnatiCovingtonNewport

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $176K (2024) to $191K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $191K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bethany House Services Inc Cincinnati, OHGeneral Support$72,922
Welcome House of Northern KY Inc Covington, KYGeneral Support$60,534
Brighton Center Inc Newport, KYGeneral Support$57,770
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$135,335$236,748$225,870$191,2263$252
2024$201,627$214,685$214,249$175,9003$30
2023$45,850$43,395$40,346——$2
2022$202,997$47,038$38,998——$1
2021$36,690$37$31,756——$37
2020$72,957$58,022$33,613——$36

About Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter

Based on IRS filings

Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter is a public charity, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $135K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $191K. Net investment income was $252.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter is led by Jim McFarlane, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jim McFarlane

    President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Gordy Snyder

    Vice President

    Active Director → Active Board, 2021

    Active Board → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Pat O'Callaghan

    Secretary

    Associate Di → Associate Board, 2021

    Associate Board → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Bill Woodside (2020–2023) — Associate Board
  • Former: Brian Fry (2020–2023) — Active Board
  • Former: Chris Cunningham (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Evan Koller (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Tim Eversole (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Scott Meyer (2022–2023) — Associate Board
  • Former: Bob Meade (2020–2021) — Associate Board
  • Former: Brad Toft (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: John Ellison (2020) — President
  • Former: Michaela Tomer (2020) — Associate Di

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter

How much does Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter give each year?

Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter gave $191K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $176K across 3 grants.

What is Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter's typical grant size?

Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter's median grant in 2025 was $60,534, and its average grant was $63,742, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter give grants?

Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter gives mostly in Kentucky: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (38%).

Does Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter?

Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter reported $135K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $237K.

What is Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter's EIN?

Kentucky Restaurant Association Northern Kentucky Chapter's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1078163. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 8, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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