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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$9,604,768
Total expenses
$9,489,844
Contributions and grants received
$739,920
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$8,382,483
Investment income
$55,264
Other revenue
$427,101
Total assets, end of year
$5,302,495
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,060,080
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,242,415
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

    $739,920

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $8,287,383 · related or exempt $8,287,383

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SPONSORSHIPS

    total $52,000 · related or exempt $52,000

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PAC AUCTION

    total $43,100 · related or exempt $43,100

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $55,264 · excluded $55,264

  • 11a · Other revenue: MARKET DEVELOPMENT

    total $220,000 · excluded $220,000

  • 11b · Other revenue: RESEARCH

    total $140,255 · excluded $140,255

  • 11c · Other revenue: SAFETY

    total $43,239 · excluded $43,239

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $23,607 · excluded $23,607

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $427,101

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $503,292

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,717,979

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $452,838

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $567,700

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $197,350

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $640,656

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $176,617

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $70,004

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $960,209

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $824,209

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $60,585

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $134,496

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $265,277

  • 17 · Travel

    total $235,353

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $257,754

  • 20 · Interest

    total $9,756

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $19,343

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $17,304

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROXY TAXES

    total $316,511

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM SERVICES

    total $296,230

  • 24c · Other expenses: RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

    total $261,502

  • 24d · Other expenses: PUBLIC AFFAIRS

    total $156,648

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $348,231

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,163,374 · end of year $3,072,989

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $144,003 · end of year $116,908

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $149,241 · end of year $91,943

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

    $362,772

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

    $332,945

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $49,171 · end of year $29,827

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,188,198 · end of year $1,990,828

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,062,863 · end of year $782,674

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $323,726 · end of year $97,500

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $2,179,907 · end of year $2,179,906

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,127,491 · end of year $2,242,415

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO THE PUBLIC, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT CONCERNING THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND USE OF RENEWABLE FUELS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO PUBLIC INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT CONCERNING

  • PROVIDED MEMBERS WITH NUMEROUS REPORTS AND STUDIES ON PUBLIC POLICY, ECONOMIC IMPACTS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

  • PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH WEEKLY UPDATES ON TECHNICAL, LEGISLATIVE, MARKETING, CO-PRODUCTS, VEHICLES, AND OTHER AREAS RELATED TO RENEWABLE FUELS.

  • THE RFA'S ANNUAL INDUSTRY OUTLOOK IS PRODUCED AND PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE RENEWABLE FUELS INDUSTRY.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Geoffrey C Cooper

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $654,181
    From this org
    $557,442
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $96,739
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $417,442
    Bonus
    $140,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $63,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,739
    Filer's total
    $654,181
  • Jeff Oestmann

    RFA CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Derek Peine

    RFA VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Zimmerman

    RFA TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tim Winters

    RFA SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alex Menotti

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bill Howell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bill Pracht

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Brian Kletscher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chad Friese

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Ludwig

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Mitchell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Wilson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Chuck Woodside

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dan Short

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Sovereign

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ed Stewart

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erik Huschitt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Baukol

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Fobes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric McAfee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Mosbey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeanne McCaherty

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Cosby

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathy Bergren

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kelly Davis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Ricketts

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Green

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mick Henderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Neal Kemmet

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Prestin Read

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ryan Drook

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Mundt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Seth Harder

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Taichi Yamakawa

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Harwood

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rick Schwarck

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Paitrick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tony Leiding

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Travis Lane

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Walt Wendland

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wayne Garrett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nick Bowdish

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Jerke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Troy Bredenkamp

    SR. VP, GOVERNMENT & PUBLICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $357,365
    From this org
    $278,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $79,115
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $272,250
    Bonus
    $6,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $40,838
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,277
    Filer's total
    $357,365
  • Edward S Hubbard

    GENERAL COUNCIL AND VP. GOVT. AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $357,184
    From this org
    $278,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $78,684
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $266,000
    Bonus
    $12,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $39,900
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,784
    Filer's total
    $357,184
  • Scott Richman

    CHIEF ECONOMIST

    Total calculated
    $258,050
    From this org
    $224,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,300
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $224,750
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $258,050
  • Robert White

    SR. VP. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $326,183
    From this org
    $284,183
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,000
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $284,183
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $42,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $326,183
  • Tad Hepner

    VP OF STRATEGY & INNOVATION

    Total calculated
    $266,420
    From this org
    $233,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,420
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,420
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $266,420

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 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

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

No itemized grants to organizations 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.

  • RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL STUDIES · DC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION

  • RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION PAC

    527 · POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES · DC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 August 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202632299349302668

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