Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc
To represent restaurant owners and vendors in order to aid them in marketing their restaurants, accomplishments, and contributions to the local economy. We recognize leaders in the local industry at an annual awards event and offer cooperative marketing opportunities.
Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc at a glance
In short: Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc reported $16K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $16,478 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +156.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,828,715
- +47.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,768,288
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $60,258
- +115.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,057,811
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $126K (2023). In 2025 it reported $16K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber Washington, DC | General Contribution | $6,435 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,828,715 | $1,768,288 | $2,057,811 | $16,478 | Total only | $60,258 |
| 2024 | $1,242,698 | $2,248,913 | $2,308,376 | $6,435 | 1 | $27,920 |
| 2023 | $1,505,615 | $2,049,708 | $2,167,198 | $125,812 | 1 | $30,927 |
| 2022 | $1,597,387 | $2,121,762 | $2,162,273 | $83,925 | 4 | $30,530 |
| 2021 | $2,069,208 | $8,424,880 | $7,934,388 | $10,000 | 1 | $18,238 |
| 2020 | $894,010 | $1,931,005 | $1,889,520 | $10,000 | 2 | $8,802 |
| 2019 | $831,264 | $1,905,783 | $1,928,194 | $10,000 | 2 | $26,350 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc
Based on IRS filings
Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $16K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $60K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc is led by Shawn Townsend, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 4 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shawn Townsend
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$48K (2023) → $265K (2025)
Diane Gross
Chair
Gov't Affairs Advisory Committee Chair → Vice Chair & Chair of Gov Affairs, 2024
Vice Chair & Chair of Gov Affairs → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Casten
Pac Chair
Secretary → Chair, 2020
Chair → Pac Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Attman
Educated Eats Chair
Allied Director → Educated Eats Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marisa Casey
Vice Chair & Chair of Gov Af
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Kline
General Counsel
Allied Director → General Counsel, 2021
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$60K (2021) → $70K (2025)
Che Ruddell-Tabisola
Vice President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024) → $124K (2025)
I-shi Patterson
Vice President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024) → $116K (2025)
Gavin Coleman
Immediate Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanna Vaella
Treasurer
At-Large → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ana Reyes
At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rock Harper
At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (39)
- Former: David Moran (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Stephen Fedorchak (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: John Snedden (2019–2023) — At-Large
- Former: Kathy E. Hollinger (2019–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Ris Lacoste (2019–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Ruth Gresser (2020–2023) — At-Large
- Former: Adam Williamowsky (2019–2020) — Allied Director
- Former: Ari Gejdenson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Billy Martin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dean Cibel (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dwight Fuller (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Eric Martino (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jason Kuller (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jay Lim (2019–2020) — Allied Director
- Former: Jeffrey Bank (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Linette (2019–2020) — Allied Director
- Former: Kazuhiro Okochi (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kevin McClamroch (2019–2020) — Allied Director
- Former: Michael Babin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nadine Brown (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Pat Minter (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rob Mumma (2019–2020) — Allied Director
- Former: Rose Previte (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Drewno (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Kinlaw (2019–2020) — Allied Director
- Former: Sonya Ali (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tiffany Macisaac (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Chad Tohpmson (2020) — Allied Director
- Former: Colin McDonough (2020) — Director
- Former: Gres Rhodes (2020) — Allied Director
- Former: John Linck (2020) — Director
- Former: Katsuya Fukushima (2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Dailey (2020) — Allied Director
- Former: Chad Thompson (2019) — Allied Director
- Former: Jeff Black (2019) — Director
- Former: Kelly McMillan (2019) — Allied Director
- Former: Linda Greenan (2019) — Allied Director
- Former: Michelle Poteaux (2019) — Director
- Former: Ryan McCarthy (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $265K, to Shawn Townsend (President & CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc
How much does Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc give each year?
Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc reported $16K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc?
Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
Where does Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc operate?
Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc's EIN?
Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0163480. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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