New Jersey Restaurant Educational Foundation Inc.

Core Form 990 Responses

“PART III, LINE 4 The New Jersey Restaurant Educational Foundation (NJREF) exists to enhance the restaurant industrys service to the public through education, community engagement and promotion of career opportunities. The NJREF works to attract, develop and retain a career-oriented professional workforce for the restaurant industry. The NJREF is the philanthropic foundation of the New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association. It impacts the prosperity of the restaurant industry by developing a stronger workforce and building the next generation of industry leaders. The Foundations educational initiatives provide culinary, management, food safety and employability skills training to build a pipeline of talent for the growing industry. The Foundations cornerstone program, ProStart, is a two-year, nationwide program that develops the best and brightest talent into tomorrows restaurant and foodservice leaders. ProStart serves more than 118,000 students at over 1,700 high schools in all 50 states, the Territory of Guam and at Department of Defense Education Activity schools in Europe and Asia. ProStart trains students academically in the classroom and experientially on the job. The NJREF awards scholarships each year to students pursuing careers in the restaurant and foodservice industry to help them realize their passions. Additionally, the National Restaurant Association Educational foundation (NRAEF) awards scholarships to students and educators to provide continued industry education. Since 1997, the NRAEF has awarded more than $18 million in scholarships. PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8A & 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS ALL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OPERATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN FORMAL MINUTES. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPIES OF THE 990 ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. THEY RESPOND WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS UPON THEIR REVIEW OF THE 990 AND APPROVE FOR FILING. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM TO ALL BOARD TRUSTEES AND REQUESTS THIS FORM TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS UP ON ANY ISSUES DOCUMENTED. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW JERSEY RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (NJRA) IS DESIGNATED AS THE SECRETARY OF NJREF. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE RESULTS OF AN EVALUATION PERFORMED AND COMPARISON TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND IS PAID THROUGH NJRA. SALARIES OF OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.”