Nonprofit · EIN 43-1982636
IOWA RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WDM, IA 50266
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,820,430 | $1,496,461 | $323,969 | $1,942,030 | $359,131 | $1,582,899 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,758,933 | $1,526,486 | $232,447 | $1,755,030 | $523,605 | $1,231,425 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,735,973 | $1,639,156 | $96,817 | $1,482,935 | $464,995 | $1,017,940 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,783,910
- Investment income
- $36,520
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,760
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $35,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $290,660
- Other salaries and wages
- $368,100
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $658,760
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $49,682
- Accounting fees
- $15,750
- Occupancy
- $136,147
- Travel
- $55,719
- Depreciation
- $2,175
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,755,030
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,942,030
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $359,131
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,582,899
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $47,850
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,421,000
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $161,899
- Gross receipts
- $2,226,670
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- IA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTGOMERY SHAW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $252,640 | $38,020 |
| CHRIS BOSHART | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK BOWDISH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TELLY PAPASIMAKIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL NEES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WILSON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ALTENA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BROGHAMMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EAMONN BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL COUSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT HARTWIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE JERKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD KUHLERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS RILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB SEEMATTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG SCHOENFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK SCHWARCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ZIMMERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTGOMERY SHAW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $257,881 | $44,080 |
| BRAD WILSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BOSHART | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK BOWDISH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TELLY PAPASIMAKIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL GIESE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BROGHAMMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EAMONN BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL COUSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT HARTWIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HOODJER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE JERKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KEAVENEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD KUHLERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVIN MOGLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL NEES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS RILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG SCHOENFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SCHWARCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB VAN GELDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ZIMMERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTGOMERY SHAW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $243,905 | $43,123 |
| AL GIESE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WILSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BOSHART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK BOWDISH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVIN MOGLER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BROGHAMMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EAMONN BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY CALEASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL COUSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYL HAACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT HARTWIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HOODJER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE JERKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KEAVENEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL NEES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TELLY PAPASIMAKIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS RILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SCHWARCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB VAN GELDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ZIMMERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5550 WILD ROSE LN STE 340, WDM, IA 50266-5351
- In care of
- % WARREN C PUCK
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MONTGOMERY SHAW, 5550 WILD ROSE LANE 340, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
- Signed the 990
- MONTGOMERY SHAW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (515) 252-6249
- Website
- WWW.IOWARFA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF MEMBER COMPANIES WITHOUT PROFIT AND WITHOUT THE INURING OF INCOME TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY MEMBER COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL. TO PRESENT THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL AND REGULATORY BODIES INSTITUTIONAL VIEWS THAT ARE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE RENEWABLE FUELS INDUSTRY, AND CONSUMERS. TO WORK FOR LEGISLATION AND FOR REGULATIONS THAT CAN REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPLISH THE AFORESAID PURPOSES AND TO OPPOSE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS NOT CONSISTENT WITH SUCH PURPOSES. TO COOPERATE WITH THOSE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL AND REGULATORY BODIES IN ACHIEVING THOSE STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE WHICH ENGENDER THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PUBLIC AND OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF MEMBER COMPANIES AND IN THE IMPARTIAL REGUALTION OF THE BUSINESS OF MEMBER COMPANIES. TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF THE RENEWABLE FUELS INDUSTRY IN IOWA THROUGH EDUCATION, PROMOTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC POLICY: RENEWABLE FUELS ARE GREATLY IMPACTED BY PUBLIC POLICY. WE CONDUCTED OUR ANNUAL BIOFUELS: SCIENCE AND SUBSTAINABILITY TOUR FOR 41 US HOUSE AND SENATE STAFF. IRFA ALSO WORKED ON PUBLIC POLICY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IN BOTH IOWA AND WASHINGTON, DC.
- CONSUMER EDUCATION: IOWA RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION (IRFA) HOSTS AN ANNUAL RENEWABLE FUELS SUMMIT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE. OVER 700 REGISTERED ATTENDEES LEARNED ABOUT IOWA'S ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL INDUSTRIES AS WELL AS THE OBSTACLES CONFRONTING THESE INDUSTRIES.SEVERAL OTHER ADVERTISING AND EVENTS WERE HELD, EDUCATING THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS.
- PRODUCT PROMOTION: IOWA RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION (IRFA) CONDUCTED DIRECT OUTREACH TO IOWA RETAILERS TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE BENEFITS OF ADDING E15, E85 AND/OR BIODIESEL TO THEIR PRODUCT OFFERINGS. THERE WERE DOZENS OF INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS, LEADING TO A TOTAL OF OVER 1000 E15 LOCATIONS, 425 E85 LOCATIONS, AND NEARLY 1650 BIODIESEL LOCATIONS. COMBINED, THESE LOCATIONS SERVICE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1982636
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,942,030
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,226,670
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,820,430 | $1,496,461 | $1,942,030 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,758,933 | $1,526,486 | $1,755,030 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,735,973 | $1,639,156 | $1,482,935 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,380,824 | $1,579,842 | $1,319,433 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-1982636).
Questions about IOWA RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of IOWA RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IOWA RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION is 43-1982636.
- Is IOWA RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2003.
- Are donations to IOWA RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does IOWA RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of IOWA RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did IOWA RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of IOWA RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MONTGOMERY SHAW.
- Who are the officers and directors of IOWA RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $252,640 (MONTGOMERY SHAW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does IOWA RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,820,430, expenses of $1,496,461 and total assets of $1,942,030 at year end.
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