2024-11-12T09:56:40-06:00 2023-12-31 521446779 JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP 4242 SIX FORKS ROAD SUITE 1500 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2023-01-01 272221142 AMERICAN BIOGAS COUNCIL AMER 2026406595 1126 I ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 PATRICK SERFASS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2026406595 2024-11-12 1 0 J CALVIN MARKS P01226973 9197196400 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PATRICK SERFASS 1126 I ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 4177970 0 X WWW.AMERICANBIOGASCOUNCIL.ORG X 2010 DC TO CREATE JOBS, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND ENERGY INDEPENDENCE. 31 31 0 33 155987 0 0 0 2519783 3978556 0 35156 120186 164258 2639969 4177970 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2359664 3910551 2359664 3910551 280305 267419 2932339 2520683 2185009 1505934 747330 1014749 X THE AMERICAN BIOGAS COUNCIL IS THE VOICE OF THE US BIOGAS INDUSTRY DEDICATED TO MAXIMIZING CARBON REDUCTION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH USING BIOGAS SYSTEMS. WE REPRESENT MORE THAN 400 COMPANIES IN ALL PARTS OF THE BIOGAS SUPPLY CHAIN WHO ARE LEADING THE WAY TO A BETTER FUTURE BY MAXIMIZING ALL THE POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS BIOGAS SYSTEMS OFFER WHEN THEY RECYCLE ORGANIC MATERIAL INTO RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SOIL PRODUCTS. 0 0 AMERICAN BIOGAS COUNCIL (ABC) IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, IN PARTICULAR: (A) TO PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND ENGAGE IN RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE NEED FOR, AND THE TYPES OF, RESEARCH, PUBLIC POLICY AND ACTIVITIES REQUIRED TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND SAFE AND EFFICIENT BEST USE OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTION TECHNOLOGY FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND OTHER NONENERGY APPLICATIONS B) TO PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND ENGAGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, INFORMATION AND DATA, REGARDING THE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MANUFACTURING AND USE OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTION TECHNOLOGY FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND OTHER NONENERGY APPLICATIONS (C) TO SEEK, RECEIVE, ADMINISTER AND DISBURSE RESOURCES, INCLUDING GRANTS OR OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS, INTENDED TO ADVANCE THE LAWFUL PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION (D) TO HOLD MEETINGS AND PROVIDE A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION OF SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO ITS MEMBERS ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURING AND USE OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTION TECHNOLOGY (E) TO ORGANIZE TRADE SHOWS TO DISPLAY AND COMMUNICATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION INDUSTRY (F) TO MAINTAIN ACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND PRODUCERS AND USERS OF BIOMASS RESOURCES AND THOSE ENGAGED IN RELATED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, AND BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONAL FIRMS INVOLVED IN ANAEROBIC DIGESTION TECHNOLOGY (G) TO EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS AND AUTHORITIES CONFERRED ON CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED UNDER THE ACT THAT ARE NECESSARY OR USEFUL TO EFFECT ANY OF THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED, SUBJECT TO ANY APPLICABLE LIMITATIONS IN THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR THESE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 31 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X PATRICK SERFASS 2026406595 1126 I ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 BERNARD SHEFF CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK SERFASS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRYAN SIEVERS CO VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDY BECK CO VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG FREAR SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA VAN ORNUM TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ANNAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NADIM ASHRAF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW CASSILLY DIRECTOR (INCOMING 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 IVOR CASTELINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON CHAHBAZPOUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DANNAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD DEMAEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK FOODY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT HILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHALIE HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN KRELOFF DIRECTOR (OUTGOING 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN LANGOLF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES LOVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM MURRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT NEWSOM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN NUDELBACHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAURAV PARIKH DIRECTOR (INCOMING & OUTGOING 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLARKE PAULEY DIRECTOR (OUTGOING 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD PETERSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD PLEIMA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK STOERMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHIP STOICOVY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN STRUVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN TORETTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN TURNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAX VERNIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN WINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STONE HARBOR GROUP 1126 I ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 1060993 SHERATON GRAND HOTEL 301 E NORTH WATER ST CHICAGO IL 60611 CONFERENCE SPACE 628118 SMART POLICY GROUP 200 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SUITE 320 WASHINGTON DC 20001 LOBBYING 541487 ECOENGINEERS 909 LOCUST ST SUITE 202 DES MOINES IA 50309 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 187497 4 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 900099 2108385 2108385 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1743746 1743746 TRAINING 900099 117425 117425 WEBINARS & WORKSHOPS 900099 9000 9000 3978556 35156 35156 ADVERTISING 900099 155987 155987 8271 8271 164258 4177970 3978556 155987 43427 1086109 1000 526634 140663 19410 70976 74875 115744 1515786 2545 FUNDED PROJECTS 208330 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 72981 TRAINING 49285 CODES & STANDARDS 15000 11213 3910551 1523229 488398 1957285 1323887 7275 85223 67725 2932339 2520683 58266 120451 2126743 1385483 2185009 1505934 X 747330 1014749 747330 1014749 2932339 2520683 267419 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 1 1743746 526634 7223 533857 610311 -76454 SMART POLICY GROUP BOARD MEMBER 541487 LOBBYING SERVICES 0 STONE HARBOR GROUP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1060993 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE AMERICAN BIOGAS COUNCIL CONTRACTS WITH STONE HARBOR GROUP FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. IN THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE COUNCIL PAID STONE HARBOR GROUP $1,060,993 FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. PATRICK SERFASS, PRESIDENT OF STONE HARBOR GROUP, SERVED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNCIL. THE MANAGEMENT FEE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY MR. SERFASS FOR THE YEAR WAS $98,299. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE COUNCIL'S BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AN AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS IN NOVEMBER 2023 TO ADD A POSITION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS SOME GENERAL REDUNDANCIES IN THE BYLAWS TO CONDENSE THE DOCUMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ABC IS A MEMBER-BASED ASSOCIATION OF 405 MEMBERS AS OF THE FILING OF THIS FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A PER THE COUNCIL BYLAWS ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4.1A: AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SHALL BE HELD EACH YEAR AT A TIME AND PLACE SET BY THE BOARD, AT WHICH MEMBERS SHALL RECEIVE THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND COMMITTEES, INCLUDING THE FINANCIAL REPORT, ELECT DIRECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4.1A, AND TRANSACT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY GERMANE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE COUNCIL'S FINANCIAL STAFF, THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW FORM 990 FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY BEFORE IT IS PROVIDED TO THE TREASURER FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS UPON REQUEST; HOWEVER, THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.