Mission
THE COLORADO RESTAURANT FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO EDUCATION, SKILLS AND FINANCIAL MEANS TO PURSUE A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN THE FOOD SERVICE AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES.
Public Charity
COLORADO RESTAURANT FOUNDATION
Based in DENVER, CO, COLORADO RESTAURANT FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, $1.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 29 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $856K.
EIN: 742488379
DENVER, CO
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
NTEE: B82
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$856K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Colorado Restaurant Foundation
How Colorado Restaurant Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$70
Prostart and apprenticeship programs
$5
Special events:special events are held to recognize the accomplishments of program participants
$3
Scholarships:the scholarship program provides scholarships to colorado prostart graduates and post-secondary undergraduates that are pursuing a college education in the foodservice and hospitality industries
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ProStart Program, Restaurant Ready
$109,877
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$30,000
GENERAL SUPPORT TO CRF
$20,000
TO REIMBURSE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
$13,900
Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)
Abby Sands
CHAIRMAN (AS OF 10/24)
Aileen Reilly
VP-EDUCATION (AS OF 10/24)
Amy Rapisarda
DIRECTOR
Aniedra Nichols
DIRECTOR
Annelise Mcauliffe Soares
VP-AT LARGE (AS OF 10/24)
April Lambatos
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $873K | $1.6M | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $2.0M | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $5.7M | $3.1M | $3.8M |
| 2019 | $914K | $911K | $1.1M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $914K to $1.7M (+84%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.