The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation is able to provide our many life-changing programs based on the generosity of our corporate, foundation, and individual donors and sponsors. Thanks to them, our mission to attract, empower and advance today’s and tomorrow’s restaurant and foodservice leaders is a success.
To learn more about ways to engage or support our Foundation, visit our How to Work with Us guide.
2026 NRAEF Corporate Supporters
$1,000,000+
$500,000+
$250,000+
$100,000+
Burger King Foundation
Golden Corral
Inspire Brands Foundation
Mars Chocolate
Nestle Professional
Paradox
Rich Family Foundation
Rich Products Corporation
Sodexo, Inc.
SYSCO Corporation
Yum! Brands, Inc.
$50,000+
Almond Board of California
Anheuser-Busch Inc.
Aramark Corporation
Compass Group
Fransmart
Hilton Hotels
Host Hotels & Resorts
Jocks and Jills Sports Grill
Sardine Factory/Cannery Row Company
Suntory Global Spirits
$25,000+
Auto-Chlor System
Golden State Foods
Hershey
International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA)
Kellanova
Louisiana Restaurant Association
Marco’s Franchising, LLC
Mclane Foodservice
Nestle Premium Waters
Penn State School of Hospitality
Ramirez Hospitality Group
$10,000+
Anton Enterprise
Bardenay Restaurants and Distillers
Biscuitville
BRG Hospitality
Brinker International
Charley’s Kids
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Coast Guard
Computrition, Inc.
Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers
Crocs, Inc.
Denny’s
DoorDash
Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
Galatoires Restaurant
Greenwood Hospitality
Hobart/ITW Food Equipment Group
Ivan Matsunaga//Greco and Sons
John & Amanda Horne//Oysters Rock Hospitality
Lyons Magnus
Mainstreet Ventures
Mark Bucher
McCormick & Co.
PG1 Capital
Prezalter LLC
Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group
RATIONAL USA
Ray and Robin Blanchette
Redler Hospitality
Roark Capital Group
Specialty Restaurants
The Culinary Institute of America
The J.M. Smucker Co. Smucker Foodservice
The Oak Hill Tavern & The Company Picnic Company
Toledo Chop House
Treehouse Ventures
Under $10,000
B & G Food Enterprises
BJ’s Restaurant Foundation
Delaware Restaurant Association
Heroes Government Supply
Inspire Brands
Jeff Hetsel
Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group, Inc.
Merrill Lynch/Bank of America
Michigan Restaurant Association
MKM Hospitality
Pentagon Federal Credit Union
Rouxbe
Service Ideas, Inc.
Testo Solutions USA
Thomas Keller Restaurant Group
Tri-Merit Specialty Tax Professionals
Women’s Foodservice Forum
2026 NRAEF Individual Supporters
$25,000+
George and Debra Couch III
Gordon & Ronda Eubanks
Josh Zywien
Scott & Erin Olson
$20,000+
Ben Bromberg
Kevin Settles
Neil Sudaisar
$10,000+
Bill Anton
Bill Perocchi
Carol Chorbajian
Charles “Mookie” Golden
Dan Fitzpatrick
Dave Dittenber
Doug & Dana McKellar
Gay Holden-Petrini
Greg Cook
Heather Neary
Jack Butorac
Joe & Laura Essa
John & Amanda Horne
John & Talia Murphy
John Oswald
John Tallichet
Jose and Mary Armario
Kevin Hochman
Lance Trenary
Leslie Nagao
Louis and Tracy Basile
Phil Hickey, Jr.
Richard Marriott, FMP
Scott Redler
Ted Balestreri
$2,500+
Bret Stewart
Chip & Pam Wade
Chris Shake
Chris Tebben
Dagmar & Renny Boggs
Jacquelyn Wilson
James Fripp
Leon and Sylvia Panetta
Michelle Korsmo
Mike Hickey
Sabu Jr. Shake
$1,000+
Alexander Hubbard
Andrew Bertha
Angela Melton-Fray
Anne & John Fink
Bill Kohl, CHA, CFBE, LHD
Carrie Leishman
Chris Keating
Dan Rowe
David Armanasco
Heather Hoytink
Hugh Roth
Jeanne Cretella
Jim Grandhal
John Jackson
Karen & Nathan Marriott/Rafferty
Kirkor Kocek
Marietta Bain
Mike Zimmerman
Ron & Lynn Johnson
Rosalyn Mallet
Sherman Brown
Susan Adzick
Tene Shake
Under $1,000
Alex Petrollini
Ameer Gobran
Anna Neave
Antonietta Cafiso
Arlene Cygan
Ashley Guziec
Barbara Poremba
Beth & Jim Laverty
Brandon Aurecchione
Brent Mulvey
Camilo Cuba
Chris Fripp
Chris Garrett
Chris Kenny
Clarice Turner
Congressman Jimmy & Carrie Panetta
Daniel Crossley
Daniel Tkachenko
Daniel Venn
David Broom
David Hoerster
Devon Macdonald
Diana Home
Diane Conigliaro
Don Jr
Drew Klaphake
Emily Mulhall
Frank DeMarco
Holly E. Hoting
Isaiah Fripp
Ivonne Friday
Jacqueline Thomas
Jaglo Garces
James Neiweem
Janine Chicourrat
Jason Mennie
Jessica M Rubino
John Turner
John Victory
Jon Engebretson
Joshua Brinkerhoff
Kathleen Richmond-Summa
Kennedy Barba
Kent Walrack
Kevin and Dawn Gudejko
Kevin Murphy
Kris Kielsa
Laura Maniatis
Leslie Simek
Lynne Monticello
Mario morales
Marla Szymborski
Marsh Brothers
Maxwell Luthringer
Michael & Marni Young
Nikita Levin
Paul “Skip” Hanke
Peter Boylan
Peter Rosenberg
Robert Moore
Sara Silva
Scott Pope
Shannon Emerson
Sierra Kemper
Susan McCalley
Susannah Sellers-Ryan
Teddy Balestreri
Thomas Law
Tobias Mcwhortor
Waldon Brown
Zach Conen
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