2025-09-18T16:23:49-05:00 2024-12-31 521446779 JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP 4242 SIX FORKS ROAD SUITE 1500 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2024-01-01 272221142 AMERICAN BIOGAS COUNCIL AMER 2026406595 1126 I ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 PATRICK SERFASS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2026406595 2025-09-18 1 0 J CALVIN MARKS P01226973 9197196400 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PATRICK SERFASS 1126 I ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 5869178 0 X WWW.AMERICANBIOGASCOUNCIL.ORG X 2010 DC TO CREATE JOBS, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND ENERGY INDEPENDENCE. 38 38 0 43 246777 0 0 0 3978556 5450966 35156 142736 164258 275476 4177970 5869178 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3910551 5362344 3910551 5362344 267419 506834 2520683 5448263 1505934 3938747 1014749 1509516 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 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2175975 1090452 -76454 1013998 761591 252407 STONE HARBOR GROUP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2993268 MANAGEMENT & LOBBYING 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 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.