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← GROWTH ENERGY

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GROWTH ENERGY.

Totals

Total revenue
$27,448,026
Total expenses
$26,781,457
Contributions and grants received
$2,429,002
Grants paid
$362,350
Program service revenue
$24,714,023
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$305,001
Total assets, end of year
$14,143,524
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,699,731
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,443,793
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,429,002

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $23,274,907 · related or exempt $23,274,907

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE REVENUE

    total $1,439,116 · related or exempt $1,439,116

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $305,001 · related or exempt $305,001

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $305,001

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $362,350

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,768,782

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,485,105

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $217,465

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $315,043

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $354,069

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,082,828

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $76,008

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $1,756,925

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $993,387

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,331,571

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $747,399

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $321,490

  • 17 · Travel

    total $664,161

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $50,559

  • 24a · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS

    total $5,010,768

  • 24b · Other expenses: SPONSOR ACTIVATION

    total $3,775,185

  • 24c · Other expenses: HIGHER BLENDS DEVELOPME

    total $406,302

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $62,060

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,675,798 · end of year $6,880,597

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,752,354 · end of year $3,302,709

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $269,371 · end of year $423,792

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $658,782

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $435,558

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $71,695 · end of year $223,224

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $10,000 · end of year $10,000

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,771,049 · end of year $3,303,202

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,093,022 · end of year $2,015,774

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $900,336 · end of year $718,800

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,779,685 · end of year $3,965,157

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,510,933 · end of year $7,386,459

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $266,291 · end of year $57,334

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROMOTE ETHANOL AS A SUSTAINABLE, CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE.

  • PUBLIC RELATIONS -NEWS RELEASES, INTERVIEWS, BLOGGING, MEDIA (PAID AND EARNED), RESPONSE TO NEGATIVE MEDIA, EVENTS MARKETING, ETC.

  • MARKET DEVELOPMENT -RETAILER PROMOTIONS, MARKETING AND EDUCATION

  • LOBBYING -ADVOCATE FOR PRO-ETHANOL LEGISLATION AND REGULATION AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tom Willis

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Sanders

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rod Harris

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adam Kuffel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dave Zimmerman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeff Broin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Marquis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nathan Vandergriend

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ray Bradbury

    DIRECTOR (THRU 1/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rick Schwarck

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Pitstick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Emily Skor

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $1,109,067
    From this org
    $1,042,544
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,523
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $769,544
    Bonus
    $250,000
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $30,628
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,895
    Filer's total
    $1,109,067

  • Joe Kakesh

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $437,513
    From this org
    $387,845
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,668
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $308,219
    Bonus
    $49,626
    Other
    $30,000
    Deferred
    $17,384
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,284
    Filer's total
    $437,513

  • Matt Dooley

    CONTROLLER (AS OF 5/24)

    Total calculated
    $98,217
    From this org
    $96,975
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,242
    Hours/week
    40

  • Ben Butterfield

    CONTROLLER (THRU 2/29/24)

    Total calculated
    $123,985
    From this org
    $121,658
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,327
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mitch Miller

    VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 7/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elizabeth Funderburk

    VP OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $459,225
    From this org
    $441,909
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,316
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $362,671
    Bonus
    $56,238
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $14,874
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,442
    Filer's total
    $459,225

  • Chris Bliley

    SVP OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $439,742
    From this org
    $381,426
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,316
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $310,899
    Bonus
    $49,953
    Other
    $20,574
    Deferred
    $19,643
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,673
    Filer's total
    $439,742

  • Kelly Manning

    SVP OF MEMBER DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $375,194
    From this org
    $317,582
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,612
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,945
    Bonus
    $64,379
    Other
    $13,258
    Deferred
    $16,477
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,135
    Filer's total
    $375,194

  • Jordan Comer

    VP OF MARKET DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $402,407
    From this org
    $360,169
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,238
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $280,169
    Bonus
    $57,000
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $14,673
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,565
    Filer's total
    $402,407

  • John Fuher

    VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $371,289
    From this org
    $348,902
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,387
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $280,902
    Bonus
    $45,000
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $19,945
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,442
    Filer's total
    $371,289

  • Lorrie King

    VP OF OPERATIONS AND CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $310,860
    From this org
    $296,397
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,463
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,397
    Bonus
    $33,000
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $11,526
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,937
    Filer's total
    $310,860

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
WHEN BUSINESS-CLASS IS UNAVAILABLE, FIRST-CLASS MAY BE BOOKED.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • GROWTH ENERGY PAC

    527 · POLITICAL FUND · DC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by GROWTH ENERGY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 May 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202521349349309792

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