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Nonprofit · EIN 52-0230814

CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Financials

$7.6M$7.8M2023$8.1M$7.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$8,068,399$7,594,792$473,607$11,345,598$3,170,233$8,175,365
December 31, 2023990$7,640,658$7,804,378-$163,720$11,180,297$3,482,748$7,697,549
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$7,654,708
Investment income
$413,691
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$37,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,981,602
Other salaries and wages
$415,391
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,781,052
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$79,863
Accounting fees
$231,084
Occupancy
$235,338
Travel
$107,531
Depreciation
$67,638

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,180,297
Total assets, end of year
$11,345,598
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,170,233
Net assets, end of year
$8,175,365
Land, buildings and equipment
$287,861
Publicly traded securities
$1,197,397
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,175,365
Gross receipts
$8,068,399
Employees
25
Volunteers
14
Year formed
1982
State of legal domicile
DE

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN BODEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
38$893,531$74,378
ROBIN BOWENSR. VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Key employee
30$294,127$75,551
JAMES GLUECKSR. VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCED BIOPRODUCTS
Key employee
6$340,292$26,489
KRISTY MILLSVICE PRESIDENT, TRADE & INDUSTRY AFFAIRS
Key employee
38$235,278$49,226
KENIECE BARBEECHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee
24$171,408$46,625
KENT ROBERSONSR. DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Key employee
32$159,435$32,379
SHAWNA NEWSOMEVICE PRESIDENT, FOOD POLICY
Key employee
40$154,159$21,103
JAMAICA GAYLESR. DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFF
Highest-paid employee
40$142,637$29,432
SPENCER CHASESR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$128,396$20,512
RUTH RICHARDSEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Highest-paid employee
40$119,240$20,771
ROB RITCHIECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JIMMY KENTVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAVID RESACTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER M CUDDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
TRAVIS ELLIOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MINDAUGAS GEDVILASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
RICHARD GRIZZOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
LEOPOLDO HORLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
DANA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
KRIS LUTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
WILLIAM MAGEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
BRIAN PETERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
JIM STUTELBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
MIKE J WAGNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN BODEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$873,369$68,479
ROBIN BOWENSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$270,428$70,454
JESSICA BOWMANVICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCED BIOPRODUCTS
Highest-paid employee
40$246,497$39,491
ALLISON COOKEVICE PRESIDENT, FOOD POLICY
Highest-paid employee
40$200,610$54,873
MICHAEL ANDERSONVICE PRESIDENT, TRADE & INDUSTRY
Highest-paid employee
40$168,532$27,066
KENIECE BARBEECHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
40$140,321$40,665
ROB RITCHIECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JIMMY KENTVICE CHAIRMAN (INCOMING 2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAVID RESACTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER M CUDDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
TRAVIS ELLIOTTBOARD MEMBER (INCOMING 2023)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MINDAUGAS GEDVILASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RICHARD GRIZZOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LEOPOLDO HORLEBOARD MEMBER (INCOMING 2023)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DANA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JORGEN KOKKEBOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING 2023)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KRIS LUTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
WILLIAM MAGEEBOARD MEMBER (INCOMING 2023)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
BRIAN PETERSBOARD MEMBER (INCOMING 2023)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JIM STUTELBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MIKE J WAGNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RON ZITZOWBOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING 2023)
Trustee or director
3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-5810
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOHN W BODE, 1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Signed the 990
JOHN W BODE, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(202) 331-1634
Return prepared by
JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP

Mission

CRA IS THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE CORN REFINING INDUSTRY (EXCLUSIVE OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION) OF THE UNITED STATES. ON A REGULAR BASIS CRA MONITORS REGULATORY ACTIVITY FOR ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE INDUSTRY; PUBLISHES EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ON CORN AND CORN PRODUCTS FOR SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT, MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC; SPONSORS RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, AND PERFORMS STATISTICAL SERVICES FOR THE INDUSTRY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND POLICY ADVOCACY: ADVOCATED FOR SCIENCE-BASED PUBLIC POLICY AND ECONOMICALLY-SOUND DECISION MAKING AT THE STATE, FEDERAL AND GLOBAL LEVEL.
  • EDUCATION: RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT THE ENTIRE CORN VALUE CHAIN AND DESIGNS PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ISSUES SIGNIFICANT TO THE CORN REFINING INDUSTRY.
  • SCIENTIFIC, RESEARCH, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT: ADMINISTER ANALYTICAL PROGRAMS PERTAINING TO CORN REFINING AND THE CORN INDUSTRY. ATTENTION TO PRODUCT SAFETY AND QUALITY IN EVERYTHING WE DO ENSURES OUR REFINED CORN PRODUCTS WILL PROVIDE FOR HEALTHFUL AND COST EFFECTIVE FOOD INGREDIENTS FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-0230814
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1983
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,345,598
Income (IRS master file)
$8,068,399

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$8,068,399$7,594,792$11,345,598XML
990December 2023$7,640,658$7,804,378$11,180,297XML
990December 2022$7,707,781$7,183,865$11,409,439IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 52-0230814).

Questions about CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION INC is 52-0230814.
Is CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1983.
Are donations to CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION INC 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 CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN W BODE.
Who are the officers and directors of CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $893,531 (JOHN BODE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,068,399, expenses of $7,594,792 and total assets of $11,345,598 at year end.

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