Texas Restaurant Association
To be the most trusted and indispensable partner for every foodservice operator in Texas-championing their success through deep relationships, world-class advocacy, and unmatched resources-while building a thriving, inclusive, and sustainable hospitality industry for generations to come. We live our mission through our core values: nimble, trusted, empathetic, compassionate, entrepreneurial, inclusive, smart, strategic, and connected.
Texas Restaurant Association at a glance
In short: Texas Restaurant Association gave $88K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $88,300
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- Average grant
- $17,660
- Median grant
- $20,100
- Total assets
- $13,162,628
- +10.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Texas Restaurant Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Texas Restaurant Association - Houston Chapter ($25K). Together the top 5 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Restaurant Association - Houston Chapter Austin, TX | General Support | $25,000 |
| Texas Restaurant Association - Greater Austin Chapter Austin, TX | General Support | $23,900 |
| Texas Restaurant Association - Dallas Chapter Austin, TX | General Support | $20,100 |
| Texas Restaurant Association - Tarrant County Chapter Austin, TX | General Support | $11,300 |
| Self Opportunity Lewisville, TX | General Support | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,162,628 | $8,495,064 | $6,107,435 | $88,300 | 5 | $2,767,528 |
| 2023 | $11,922,640 | $6,294,070 | $6,184,000 | — | — | $197,806 |
| 2022 | $10,871,956 | $6,735,129 | $5,494,963 | — | — | $472,381 |
| 2021 | $11,924,378 | $5,929,472 | $5,146,765 | — | — | $177,996 |
| 2020 | $9,994,533 | $3,600,921 | $4,529,049 | — | — | $-124,296 |
| 2019 | $12,470,024 | $5,244,739 | $6,483,315 | — | — | $245,720 |
About Texas Restaurant Association
Based on IRS filings
Texas Restaurant Association is a public charity, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $2.8M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Restaurant Association is led by Emily Williams Knight, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 63 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Emily Williams Knight
President & CEO
CEO → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Skeeter Don Miller
Chair
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Berry
Director
Director → Governance Chair, 2023
Governance Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Cole
Director
Board Member → Foundation Treasurer, 2022
Foundation Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Den Herder
Director
Director → Tra Pac Board Chair, 2023
Tra Pac Board Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Clark
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Citrano
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Delgado
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Eagle
Director
Director → Member Value Co-Chair, 2023
Member Value Co-Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Voltmer
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Case
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blanca Aldaco
Director
Director → Advocacy & Tra Pac Vice Chair, 2023
Advocacy & Tra Pac Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Solar
Director
Director → Member Value Co-Chair, 2023
Member Value Co-Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cameron James
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clark Davis
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dallas Miller
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Garrison
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Weinberger
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Werner
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Glenn
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eddy Patterson
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edgar Guevara
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Mier
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harlan Scott
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Moore
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Delgado
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis Rainey
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lupita Corbeil
Director
Director → Advocacy Chair, 2023
Advocacy Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Doolin-Koehne
Director
Director → Business Development Chair, 2023
Business Development Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Radovich
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Ramirez
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mickisha Hill
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pete Cortez
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shane Duncan
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Birsinger
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Vaught
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trent Patterson
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Emrich
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alli Jarrett
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Beaver
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Medina
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Chandler
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Bara
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Liebbe
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Flores
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Masroor Fatany
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Campos
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell Woodward
Director
Foundation Chair → Foundation Board Chair, 2023
Foundation Board Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Higgs
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Miller
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Grinnan
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abbie Krolczyk
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Balfour
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chelsea Cace
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregg Majewski
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Reinstein
Director
Business Development Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Miller
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rena Lee Frost
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rose Broussard
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yolanda Franco
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Aslam
Vice Chair
Treasurer → Board Vice Chair, 2023
Board Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Horowitz
Immediate Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Immediate Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellis Winstanley
Treasurer
Director → Board Treasurer, 2023
Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (97)
- Former: Gary Johnson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Maguire (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Bob Westbrook (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: David Denney (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John Gessner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Leo Duran Sr. (2019–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Ricardo Molina (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rusty Swanson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tap Bentz (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Crooks (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Julie Keith (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tommy Van Wolfe (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Allison De Roberts (2022) — Director
- Former: Kimberlee Vandervoorn (2022) — Director
- Former: Al Flores (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: John Young (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: John Zendt (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sharon Van Meter (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Duit (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Art Chavarria (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ashley Rosenfeld (2021) — Trf Chairwoman
- Former: Chris Miller (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Erin Engels (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Holly Scott (2021) — Board Member
- Former: John Bailey Newman (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Marc McDougal (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mason Ayer (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Moriah Murphy (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Roland Parrish (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Garcia (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Travis Doster (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Adrian Gonzales (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Anthony Duncan (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Arthur Garcia (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Blake Zeitman (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Brad Lomax (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Clayton Rhoades (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: David Cortez (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Deborah Donovan (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ernest Quilantan (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Geoffrey Bezuidenhout (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Gerald Stone (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Harvey Kloesel (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Homer Jones (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jay Jenkinson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Yarbrough (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jerry Maddox (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jerry Morales (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Hallers (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jimmy Hasslocher (2019–2020) — Imm. Past Pr
- Former: John Moore (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jose Pacifico Heras Jr. (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kathy Snapka (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Hawkins (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Pollakis (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Bolles (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Randy Stokes (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Barnes (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Roy Bara (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Plowman (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Condon (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Kenney (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Alan Simpson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ann Shaw (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Anna Tauzin (2020) — Rev & Innov
- Former: Balous Miller (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bernay Sheffield (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Daniel (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Barnes (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Carmelo Mauro (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Lonngren (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Dee Haven (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Earl Mulley (2020) — Board Member
- Former: George Cole (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Greg Stockton (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jerry Walker (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Monastero (2020) — COO
- Former: John Miller (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Durrett (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Forehand (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lee Anne Ingerdorf (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Perini (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Davis-Bailey (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Hamilton (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Ward (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Paco Vargas (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ralph Sheffield (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Galvan (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan George (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Hasslocher (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Perini (2020) — Board Member
- Former: David Cea (2019) — Board Member
- Former: David Deason (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kyle Noonan (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Davis Bailey (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Jackson (2019) — CEO
- Former: Robin Milton (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Texas Restaurant Association
How much does Texas Restaurant Association give each year?
Texas Restaurant Association gave $88K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
What is Texas Restaurant Association's typical grant size?
Texas Restaurant Association's median grant in 2024 was $20,100, and its average grant was $17,660, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Texas Restaurant Association give grants?
Texas Restaurant Association gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (4 grants).
Does Texas Restaurant Association give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Texas Restaurant Association's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are Texas Restaurant Association's largest grantees?
Texas Restaurant Association's largest 2024 grantees include Texas Restaurant Association - Houston Chapter ($25,000), Texas Restaurant Association - Greater Austin Chapter ($23,900) and Texas Restaurant Association - Dallas Chapter ($20,100), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Texas Restaurant Association?
Texas Restaurant Association reported $13.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.5M.
What is Texas Restaurant Association's EIN?
Texas Restaurant Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-0921350. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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