Wisconsin Restaurant Association Inc
TO PROVIDE MEMBERS THE SERVICES AND TOOLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL, THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION. AS AN ADVOCATE, WRA PROVIDES REPRESENTATION FOR THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY TO CREATE A FAVORABLE POLITICAL AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. EDUCATION INCLUDES PROVIDING ACCESS TO INFORMATION TO IMPROVE RESTAURANT OPERATIONS AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO CONNECT WITH AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. WRA COMMUNICATES FOR THE MEMBERSHIP PROVIDING A VOICE FOR THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY TO CONSUMERS AND THE MEDIA.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.4M
-0.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$16K
-20.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$16K
-20.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,350,859 | $1,354,745 | $1,534,123 |
| Revenue | $1,930,671 | $1,892,602 | $1,902,331 |
| Expenses | $2,098,061 | $2,116,957 | $1,937,790 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $55,443 | $42,487 | $28,560 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD HAMMEN | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ERIN VRANAS | CHAIR ELECT/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JEFF KAMINSKI | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| LARS JOHNSON | CHAIR ELECT | 1 | — |
| KRIS LARSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| STEVE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BLANE CHARLES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAUL BARTOLOTTA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAT BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIC FREUND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EVAN HUGHES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CITLALI MENDIETA-RAMOS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARLO AMBAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TOM ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SARAH BAUER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAELYN CERVERO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JACK HOLT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CURT KLUTH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TYSON KOPUT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK MCDONALD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KRISTIN RAMTHUN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JILL RUFFING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAN SIDNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIN STOESZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HANS WEISSGERBER III | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANN WENDT-CROSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIC WOLFE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARCUS CALVERLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUE LAMERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LIZ MOENS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PETER PELUSO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VICKI MENDHAM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KRISTINE HILLMER | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $211,443 |
| DAWN FARIS | VP MEMBERSHIP & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $109,709 |
| SUSAN QUAM | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $121,447 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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