Civic Intelligence

Lawrence Restaurant Association

EIN 85-0521042 • 501(c)3 • Lawrence, KS

Profile

The lawrence restaurant association lra is an assembly of commercial restaurant owners, executive chefs and hospitality industry professionals who work together for the benefit of lawrence, ks and douglas county, ks. Lra aims to support hospitality industry workers, our community, economy and environment within douglas county, ks through funds, grants and community support programs. Lra was founded in 2017 with principal fundraising activities beginning in 2020. The hospitality workers relief fund relief fund was established by lra in 2020 to provide direct aid to unemployed and underemployed service industry workers as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. Lra intends to maintain the relief fund beyond the resolution of the pandemic to provide emergency aid to hospitality workers experiencing unforeseen financial hardships in addition to other community support causes such as hunger relief, food waste reduction and future programs.

PO Box 402Lawrence, KS 66044

www.lawrencerestaurantassociation.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

82nd percentile

0.18x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

84th percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

77th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

84th percentile

43%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

35%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets82nd percentile

Assets

Up

$21,485

Up $6,446 (+43%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$3,850

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$17,635

Up $6,446 (+58%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue84th percentileNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

Up

$28,277

Up $7,319 (+35%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$21,831

Up $1,370 (+6.7%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$6,446

Up $5,949 (+1197%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2020: $140,241Liabilities 2020: $3,850Net Assets 2020: $136,3912020Assets 2021: $18,912Liabilities 2021: $3,850Net Assets 2021: $15,0622021Assets 2022: $14,538Liabilities 2022: $3,860Net Assets 2022: $10,6782022Assets 2023: $15,039Liabilities 2023: $3,850Net Assets 2023: $11,1892023Assets 2024: $21,485Liabilities 2024: $3,850Net Assets 2024: $17,6352024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$21,485
Liabilities$3,850
Net Assets$17,635
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth79th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2020: $2,317,444Expenses 2020: $2,181,053Net Income 2020: $136,3912020Revenue 2021: $38,041Expenses 2021: $159,370Net Income 2021: -$121,3292021Revenue 2022: $18,224Expenses 2022: $22,608Net Income 2022: -$4,3842022Revenue 2023: $20,958Expenses 2023: $20,461Net Income 2023: $4972023Revenue 2024: $28,277Expenses 2024: $21,831Net Income 2024: $6,4462024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$28,277
Expenses$21,831
Net Income$6,446
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$21,485
Liabilities
$3,850
Net assets
$17,635
Revenue
$28,277
Expenses
$21,831
Net income
$6,446
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.04$0.16$0.12
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.14$2.32$2.18$0.14
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$28,277
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The lawrence restaurant association (lra) is an assembly of commercial restaurant owners, executive chefs and hospitality industry professionals who work together for the benefit of lawrence, ks and douglas county, ks. Lra aims to support hospitality industry workers, our community, economy and environment within douglas county, ks through funds, grants and community support programs. Lra was founded in 2017 with principal fundraising activities beginning in 2020. The hospitality workers relief fund (relief fund) was established by lra in 2020 to provide direct aid to unemployed and underemployed service industry workers as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. Lra intends to maintain the relief fund beyond the resolution of the pandemic to provide emergency aid to hospitality workers experiencing unforeseen financial hardships in addition to other community support causes such as hunger relief, food waste reduction and future programs.

The lawrence restaurant association lra is an assembly of commercial restaurant owners, executive chefs and hospitality industry professionals who work together for the benefit of lawrence, ks and douglas county, ks. Lra aims to support hospitality industry workers, our community, economy and environment within douglas county, ks through funds, grants and community support programs. Lra was founded in 2017 with principal fundraising activities beginning in 2020. The hospitality workers relief fund relief fund was established by lra in 2020 to provide direct aid to unemployed and underemployed service industry workers as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. Lra intends to maintain the relief fund beyond the resolution of the pandemic to provide emergency aid to hospitality workers experiencing unforeseen financial hardships in addition to other community support causes such as hunger relief, food waste reduction and future programs.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
COVID19 RELATED FUNDS/DONATIONS AND SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTED TO LAWRENCE AREA RESTAURANTS-$20,193
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Codi BatesVice President-$0--
Mary HoltDirector-$0--
Laura KlienPresident-$0--
Mike LoganDirector-$0--
Kristin MeiselTreasurer-$0--
Emily PetersonDirector-$0--
Pete SorrentinoDirector-$0--
Eleanor WallaceSecretary-$0--
Will SooDirector-$0--
Rob ZernickowDirector-$0--
Dave LeffDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lawrence Restaurant Association
EIN
85-0521042
Phone
9135587849
Address
PO Box 402, Lawrence, KS 66044

Signing Officer

Name
Kristin Meisel
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-02-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Glass Consulting LLC
Address
1117 Lawrence Ave, Lawrence, KS 66049
Preparer
Edwina M Glass
Phone
7857274305
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $17943”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $896”

Other Expenses.1

“AID funds distributed $2250”

Other Expenses.2

“bank fees $252”

Total Liabilities.1

“loans payable - Beginning $3850 loans payable - Ending $3850”

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