Program areas at DRAEF
Prostart program - this comprehensive, career-building program blends industry-driven classroom learning with mentored work experience. Giving a "professional start" to students that may not have been interested in traditional career paths. It focuses on youth and workforce development in the foodservice industry. There are both a state and national prostart competition at which teams face off in management and culinary competitions with winners receiving honors and scholarships in 2022, there were about 3,000 participants.
Student training - the organization has a focus on informing and inspiring Delaware's youth on the opportunities awaiting in the foodservice industry. The "steps to success" conference is designed for future leaders in the industry. The event was cancelled in 2021 due to covid restrictions and has not restarted as of 2022.
Food safety and handling training - Delaware requires the person-in-charge at a Restaurant to demonstrate food safety knowledge. The organization offers the servsafe certification course to meet this requirement in partnership with its related organization, the Delaware restauarant Association. In 2022, there were about 730 attendees.
Who funds Delaware Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (DRAEF)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at DRAEF
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Carrie Leishman | President and Chief Executive Officer | $100,615 | 2023-07-19 |
| Tom Hannum | Vice Chair | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Ed Hennessy | Immediate Past Chairman | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Kelly O'Hanlon | Chairman of the Board | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Javier Acuna | Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 3 more key personnel |
Financials for DRAEF
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $441,042 | $364,691 | 20.9% |
| Program services | $91,456 | $96,611 | -5.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $51 | $30 | 70% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $32,693 | $625 | 5130.9% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $565,242 | $461,957 | 22.4% |
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Data update history
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from WSFS Cares Foundation August 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 21, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Trade associationsBusiness and community development organizationsSchoolsAdult education providersChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 500 Creek View Rd 103
- Newark, DE 19711
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Phone
- (866) 372-2545
IRS details
- EIN
- 47-3001109
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2014
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B60: Adult, Continuing Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 813910: Trade Associations
- Parent/child status
- Subordinate organization
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