2025-08-14T08:18:52-05:00 2024-09-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 475 REGENCY PARK SUITE 175 OFALLON IL 62269 990 2023-10-01 521450070 RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION 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 1127360 0 X HTTPS://ETHANOLRFA.ORG/ABOUT/FOUNDATION X 1985 DC THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL STUDIES. 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 1026616 1117625 0 9735 0 0 1026616 1127360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 782572 911070 782572 911070 244044 216290 577131 584180 258242 49001 318889 535179 X THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO MEETING THE EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC PLANNING NEEDS OF THE U.S. FUEL ETHANOL INDUSTRY. THE FOCUS IS TOWARD ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS AS WE ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO NEW USES, NEW FEEDSTOCKS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL IMPACT THE FUTURE OF ETHANOL. 0 0 908245 0 1117625 THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF RENEWABLE FUEL TO VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND RFA MEMBERS BY ORGANIZING AND PROMOTING A NATIONAL ETHANOL CONFERENCE WHICH DELIVERS ACCURATE, TIMELY INFORMATION ON MARKETING, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES FACES THE ETHANOL INDUSTRY. 908245 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 DC X GEOFF COOPER 6365942283 16024 MANCHESTER ROAD SUITE 101 ELLISVILLE MO 63011 NEAL KEMMET CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WAYNE GARRETT VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC BAUKOL TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY C COOPER PRESIDENT 5.00 40.00 X 0 503292 94005 0 503292 94005 0 0 1 0 0 NATIONAL ETHANOL CONFE 900099 1117625 1117625 1117625 9735 9735 1127360 1117625 0 9735 800 800 2025 2025 1400 1400 846857 846857 RESEARCH 51000 51000 EVENT SPONSORSHIP 8988 8988 911070 908245 2825 0 401591 426838 120682 157342 54858 0 577131 584180 7058 40000 251184 9001 258242 49001 X 318889 535179 318889 535179 577131 584180 216290 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION 521203707 10 0 0 908245 1 0 908245 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 1: THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCATION, IS DESIGNATED AS SUCH BASED ON A HISTORIC AND CONTINUING RELATIONSHIP OF COOPERATION FOR A COMMON PURPOSE. PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3B DURING PREPARATION OF THE FOUNDATION'S FORM 990, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUPPORTED ASSOCIATION SATISFIED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3C: IN ADDITION TO A HISTORIC AND CONTINUING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ENTITIES WHERE A DEVELOPED IDENTITY OF INTERESTS EXISTS, RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION IS SUPERVISED AND CONTROLLED IN CONNECTION WITH (WITHIN THE MEANING OF REG. 1.509(A)-4(G)(1)) THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION AND RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION'S ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION STATE THEY SHALL ALWAYS BE OPERATED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT CONCERNING ALL ASPECTS OF THE RENEWABLE FUELS INDUSTRY. PART I, LINE 12G, COLUMN IV THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION, IS DESIGNATED AS SUCH BASED ON A HISTORIC AND CONTINUING RELATIONSHIP OF COOPERATION FOR A COMMON PURPOSE. IN ADDITION TO A HISTORIC AND CONTINUING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ENTITIES WHERE A DEVELOPED IDENTITY OF INTERESTS EXISTS, RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION IS SUPERVISED AND CONTROLLED IN CONNECTION WITH (WITHIN THE MEANING OF REG. 1.509(A)-4(G)(1)) THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION AND RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION'S ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION STATE THEY SHALL ALWAYS BE OPERATED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT CONCERNING ALL ASPECTS OF THE RENEWABLE FUELS INDUSTRY. 0 DUE TO RFA 9001 9001 X 1127360 0 1127360 0 1127360 911070 0 911070 0 911070 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 X, LINE 2: RFF IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER SECTION (501)(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(3). 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GEOFFREY C COOPER PRESIDENT 0 418292 0 85000 0 0 0 63000 0 31005 0 597297 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE OFFICER LISTED IN PART VII AND SCHEDULE J IS PAID BY RELATED ORGANIZATION, RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION. THE POLICY OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION IS AS FOLLOWS: 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 A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT AUTHORIZE COMMITTEES TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF THE FOUNDATION REVIEW THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS 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). 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