2026-08-17T13:51:13-05:00 2025-09-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 475 REGENCY PARK SUITE 175 OFALLON IL 62269 990 2024-10-01 521203707 RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION RENE 6365942283 16024 MANCHESTER ROAD 101 ELLISVILLE MO 63011 GEOFFREY C COOPER CEO/PRESIDENT 6365942283 2026-08-17 1 0 JEFF PARKER P00970069 6182331200 2026-08-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GEOFFREY C COOPER 16024 MANCHESTER ROAD 101 ELLISVILLE MO 63011 9604768 0 X WWW.ETHANOLRFA.ORG X 1980 DC ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO PUBLIC INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT CONCERNING 44 43 17 0 0 0 672850 739920 7844661 8382483 64531 55264 224293 427101 8806335 9604768 0 0 0 0 4005096 4439159 0 0 0 4917394 5050685 8922490 9489844 -116155 114924 5693987 5302495 3566496 3060080 2127491 2242415 ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO THE PUBLIC, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT CONCERNING THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND USE OF RENEWABLE FUELS. 0 0 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. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 23 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 44 43 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 DC X MARYLOU HOFFMAN 6365942283 16024 MANCHESTER ROAD 101 ELLISVILLE MO 63011 GEOFFREY C COOPER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 5.00 X X 557442 0 96739 JEFF OESTMANN RFA CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DEREK PEINE RFA VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ZIMMERMAN RFA TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM WINTERS RFA SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX MENOTTI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL HOWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL PRACHT DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN KLETSCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD FRIESE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS LUDWIG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MITCHELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK WOODSIDE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN SHORT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE SOVEREIGN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED STEWART DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK HUSCHITT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BAUKOL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC FOBES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC MCAFEE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC MOSBEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE MCCAHERTY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN COSBY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY BERGREN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK RICKETTS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GREEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICK HENDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NEAL KEMMET DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PRESTIN READ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN DROOK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MUNDT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SETH HARDER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAICHI YAMAKAWA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS HARWOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK SCHWARCK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM PAITRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY LEIDING DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS LANE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WALT WENDLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE GARRETT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICK BOWDISH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE JERKE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TROY BREDENKAMP SR. VP, GOVERNMENT & PUBLICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 278250 0 79115 EDWARD S HUBBARD GENERAL COUNCIL AND VP. GOVT. AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 X 278500 0 78684 SCOTT RICHMAN CHIEF ECONOMIST 40.00 0.00 X 224750 0 33300 ROBERT WHITE SR. VP. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 284183 0 42000 TAD HEPNER VP OF STRATEGY & INNOVATION 40.00 0.00 X 233000 0 33420 1856125 0 363258 13 0 1 0 0 739920 739920 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 8287383 8287383 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 52000 52000 PAC AUCTION 900099 43100 43100 8382483 55264 55264 MARKET DEVELOPMENT 900099 220000 220000 RESEARCH 900099 140255 140255 SAFETY 900099 43239 43239 23607 23607 427101 9604768 8382483 0 482365 X 503292 2717979 452838 567700 197350 640656 176617 70004 960209 824209 60585 134496 265277 235353 257754 9756 19343 17304 PROXY TAXES 316511 PROGRAM SERVICES 296230 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 261502 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 156648 348231 9489844 3163374 3072989 144003 116908 149241 91943 362772 332945 49171 29827 2188198 1990828 5693987 5302495 1062863 782674 323726 97500 2179907 2179906 3566496 3060080 X 2127491 2242415 2127491 2242415 5693987 5302495 114924 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION PAC 16024 MANCHESTER RD SUITE 101 ELLISVILLE MO 63011 455016558 0 0 0 9070403 1507195 1507195 0 1507195 362772 332945 29827 29827 DUE FROM RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION 3408 DUE FROM EMPLOYEES 3039 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 1980389 DEPOSITS 3992 1990828 X 9467836 0 9467836 136932 136932 9604768 9352912 0 9352912 136932 136932 9489844 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF THE FASB ASC TOPIC 740, ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES. THIS TOPIC REQUIRES THE ASSOCIATION TO RECOGNIZED OR DISCLOSE ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE ASSOCIATION HAS NO POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OR RECOGNITION UNDER THIS TOPIC. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBT EXPENSE NETTED WITH REVENUES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 136,932. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBT EXPENSE NETTED WITH REVENUES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 136,932. X X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY C COOPER PRESIDENT & CEO 417442 0 140000 0 0 0 63000 0 33739 0 654181 0 0 0 TROY BREDENKAMP SR. VP, GOVERNMENT & PUBLICATIONS 272250 0 6000 0 0 0 40838 0 38277 0 357365 0 0 0 EDWARD S HUBBARD GENERAL COUNCIL AND VP. GOVT. AFFAIR 266000 0 12500 0 0 0 39900 0 38784 0 357184 0 0 0 ROBERT WHITE SR. VP. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 284183 0 0 0 0 0 42000 0 0 0 326183 0 0 0 TAD HEPNER VP OF STRATEGY & INNOVATION 233000 0 0 0 0 0 33420 0 0 0 266420 0 0 0 SCOTT RICHMAN CHIEF ECONOMIST 224750 0 0 0 0 0 33300 0 0 0 258050 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION BYLAWS GIVE PRODUCER MEMBERS THE RIGHT TO VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE PRODUCER MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE VOTING MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND THE RULES OF ORDER DEFINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND TREASURER REVIEWED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE PRESIDENT MAY USE HIS DISCRETION ON RESOLVING THE SITUATION INTERNALLY OR INVOLVING A THIRD PARTY WHEN NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED EVERY THREE YEARS BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT'S CURRENT WRITTEN CONTRACT TO DETERMINE IF IT SHOULD BE RENEWED. IF/WHEN THE CONTRACT IS RENEWED, IT IS SIGNED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIR OR THE BOARD CHAIRMAN. THE MOST RECENT CONTRACT REVIEW WAS DONE IN OCTOBER 2021. THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES THE SALARY FOR REMAINING INDIVIDUALS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FINAL TOTAL COMPENSATION AMOUNT WHILE REVIEWING THE ANNUAL BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MEMBERSHIP DUES 61,009. PUBLICATIONS 112,870. CONSULATIONS 779,884. BANK SERVICE CHARGES 6,446. RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION 10624 MANCHESTER RD STE 101 ELLISVILLE MO 63011 521450070 FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL STUDIES DC 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION 1 RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION PAC 10624 MANCHESTER RD STE 101 ELLISVILLE MO 63011 455016558 POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES DC 527 RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION D FMV RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION E FMV