2025-08-13T17:51:24-05:00 2024-09-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 475 REGENCY PARK SUITE 175 OFALLON IL 62269 990 2023-10-01 521203707 RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION RENE 6365942283 16024 MANCHESTER ROAD 101 ELLISVILLE MO 63011 GEOFFREY C COOPER CEO/PRESIDENT 6365942283 2025-08-13 1 0 JEFF PARKER P00970069 6182331200 2025-08-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GEOFFREY C COOPER 16024 MANCHESTER ROAD 101 ELLISVILLE MO 63011 8806335 0 X WWW.ETHANOLRFA.ORG X 1980 DC ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO PUBLIC INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT CONCERNING 47 46 17 0 0 0 659875 672850 7052371 7844661 41516 64531 434250 224293 8188012 8806335 0 0 0 0 3596500 4005096 0 0 0 3846382 4917394 7442882 8922490 745130 -116155 5841964 5693987 3557749 3566496 2284215 2127491 ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO THE PUBLIC, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT CONCERNING THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND USE OF RENEWABLE FUELS. 0 0 PROVIDED MEMBERS WITH NUMEROUS REPORTS AND STUDIES ON PUBLIC POLICY, ECONOMIC IMPACTS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH WEEKLY UPDATES ON TECHNICAL, LEGISLATIVE, MARKETING, CO-PRODUCTS, VEHICLES, AND OTHER AREAS RELATED TO RENEWABLE FUELS. THE RFA'S ANNUAL INDUSTRY OUTLOOK IS PRODUCED AND PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE RENEWABLE FUELS INDUSTRY. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 25 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 47 46 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 DC X MARYLOU HOFFMAN 6365942283 16024 MANCHESTER ROAD 101 ELLISVILLE MO 63011 GEOFFREY C COOPER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 5.00 X X 503292 0 94005 ERIK HUSCHITT RFA CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF OESTMANN RFA VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE JERKE RFA TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK SCHWARCK RFA SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NEAL KEMMET DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC MCAFEE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS HARWOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ZIMMERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYLE SCHYLER DIRECTOR (TERM ENDED) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN DROOK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD FRIESE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN BRODERICK DIRECTOR (TERM ENDED) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICK HENDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MUNDT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL PRACHT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE SOVEREIGN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK RICKETTS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN KLETSCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SETH HARDER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK WOODSIDE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC MOSBEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PRESTIN READ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DELAYNE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BAUKOL DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALT WENDLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY LEIDING DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM WINTERS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK PEINE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL HOWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS LANE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE GARRETT DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS LUDWIG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN COSBY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GREEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC FOBES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE MCCAHERTY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM PAITRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GREEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MITCHELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX MENOTTI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SETH HARDER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY BERGREN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAICHI YAMAKAWA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN SHORT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WHITE SR. VP. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 261421 0 31500 EDWARD S HUBBARD GENERAL COUNCIL AND VP. GOV'T AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 X 257500 0 72197 TROY BREDENKAMP SR. VP., GOVERNMENT & PUBLICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 254650 0 80400 SCOTT RICHMAN CHIEF ECONOMIST 40.00 0.00 X 216250 0 24975 CATHERINE MULLEN DIRECTOR OF MARKET DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 166500 0 25088 1659613 0 328165 11 0 1 0 0 672850 672850 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 7766811 7766811 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 59000 59000 PAC AUCTION 900099 18850 18850 7844661 64531 64531 MARKET DEVELOPMENT 900099 75000 75000 SAFETY 900099 48372 48372 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 47362 47362 53559 53559 224293 8806335 7844661 0 288824 X 651448 2383490 356588 433950 179620 616080 161756 896401 24153 92012 88527 285102 361294 169561 6639 19686 24844 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 828127 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 392163 PROXY TAXES 313910 MARKET DEVELOPMENT 311448 325691 8922490 2796935 3163374 109126 144003 185157 149241 362772 313601 68857 49171 68000 2613889 2188198 5841964 5693987 892620 1062863 82625 323726 2527646 2179907 54858 0 3557749 3566496 X 2284215 2127491 2284215 2127491 5841964 5693987 X -116155 -40569 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION PAC 16024 MANCHESTER RD SUITE 101 ELLISVILLE MO 63011 455016558 0 0 0 8458511 1494808 1494808 0 1494808 362772 313601 49171 49171 DUE FROM RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION 9001 DUE FROM EMPLOYEES 779 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 2174426 DEPOSITS 3992 2188198 X 8806335 0 8806335 0 8806335 8963059 40569 40569 8922490 0 8922490 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF THE FASB ASC TOPIC 740, ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES. THIS TOPIC REQUIRES THE ASSOCIATION TO RECOGNIZED OR DISCLOSE ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE ASSOCIATION HAS NO POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OR RECOGNITION UNDER THIS TOPIC. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES 40,569. X X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY C COOPER PRESIDENT & CEO 418292 0 85000 0 0 0 63000 0 31005 0 597297 0 0 0 TROY BREDENKAMP SR. VP., GOVERNMENT & PUBLICATIONS 254250 0 400 0 0 0 40200 0 40200 0 335050 0 0 0 EDWARD S HUBBARD GENERAL COUNCIL AND VP. GOV'T AFFAIR 247250 0 10250 0 0 0 33413 0 38784 0 329697 0 0 0 ROBERT WHITE SR. VP. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 261021 0 400 0 0 0 31500 0 0 0 292921 0 0 0 SCOTT RICHMAN CHIEF ECONOMIST 216000 0 250 0 0 0 24975 0 0 0 241225 0 0 0 CATHERINE MULLEN DIRECTOR OF MARKET DEVELOPMENT 158750 0 7750 0 0 0 25088 0 0 0 191588 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION BYLAWS GIVE PRODUCER MEMBERS THE RIGHT TO VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE PRODUCER MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE VOTING MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND THE RULES OF ORDER DEFINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND TREASURER REVIEWED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE PRESIDENT MAY USE HIS DISCRETION ON RESOLVING THE SITUATION INTERNALLY OR INVOLVING A THIRD PARTY WHEN NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED EVERY THREE YEARS BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT'S CURRENT WRITTEN CONTRACT TO DETERMINE IF IT SHOULD BE RENEWED. IF/WHEN THE CONTRACT IS RENEWED, IT IS SIGNED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIR OR THE BOARD CHAIRMAN. THE MOST RECENT CONTRACT REVIEW WAS DONE IN OCTOBER 2021. THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES THE SALARY FOR REMAINING INDIVIDUALS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FINAL TOTAL COMPENSATION AMOUNT WHILE REVIEWING THE ANNUAL BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MEMBERSHIP DUES 41,149. CONSULTING 848,212. BANK SERVICE CHARGES 7,040. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PAC EXPENSES -40,569. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION 10624 MANCHESTER RD STE 101 ELLISVILLE MO 63011 521450070 FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL STUDIES DC 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION 1 RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION PAC 10624 MANCHESTER RD STE 101 ELLISVILLE MO 63011 455016558 POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES DC 527 RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0