Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1968.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
34 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Anton | $323,765 | $326,889 | $380,739 | $413,614 | $275,813 | $275,813 |
| Shannon Braegelmann | $227,648 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Teran Petrina | — | $209,487 | $217,023 | $172,265 | $195,170 | — |
| Steven Sweeney | $179,224 | $204,960 | $164,244 | $165,244 | $146,070 | $146,070 |
| Julia Gorton | $200,562 | — | — | $185,885 | $147,540 | $147,540 |
| Julia Gordon | — | $181,968 | $195,831 | — | — | — |
| Teran Haase | — | — | — | — | — | $195,170 |
| John Lane | $183,282 | $163,407 | $164,524 | $144,024 | $157,534 | $157,534 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Washington Restaurant Association executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Supports and promotes the hospitality industry to help members thrive.
Questions for Washington Restaurant Association
Your first name shows with your question. Washington Restaurant Association answers here, for everyone.
The association works to establish branding to be used in all marketing and communications materials to members to increase awareness of services provided by the associations.
The association has a consulting network of experts to give members free 30-MINUTE advice sessions on any business need of a restaurant.
The association provides training and education on a variety of topics for restaurants to improve their efficiency and safety.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $2.2M | $2.2M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $894K | $894K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $4.4M | $4.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $777K | $712K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $3.6M | $3.6M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $409K | |||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $514K | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $2.0M | |||
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $66K | |||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $182K | |||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $209K | |||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $16K | |||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $17K | |||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $257K | |||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $59K | |||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $83K | |||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $231K | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $18K | |||
| TravelLn 17 | $59K | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $145K | |||
| InterestLn 20 | $43K | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $133K | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $38K | |||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $281K | |||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $4.8M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 18, 2026 | $4.2M | $4.2M | −$14K | $3.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2025 | $4.4M | $4.6M | −$220K | $3.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 15, 2024 | $4.7M | $4.8M | −$44K | $3.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2023 | $4.5M | $4.4M | $123K | $3.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 26, 2022 | $4.6M | $3.6M | $947K | $3.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 16, 2021 | $3.9M | $3.2M | $705K | $2.6M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,717,672 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,717,672 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,761,396 across 19 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $4,299,236 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,586,757 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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