Nonprofit · EIN 52-1203707
RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · ELLISVILLE, MO 63011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,604,768 | $9,489,844 | $114,924 | $5,302,495 | $3,060,080 | $2,242,415 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,806,335 | $8,922,490 | -$116,155 | $5,693,987 | $3,566,496 | $2,127,491 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,188,012 | $7,442,882 | $745,130 | $5,841,964 | $3,557,749 | $2,284,215 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $739,920
- Program service revenue
- $8,382,483
- Investment income
- $55,264
- Other revenue
- $427,101
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $503,292
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,717,979
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,439,159
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $640,656
- Accounting fees
- $176,617
- Occupancy
- $265,277
- Travel
- $235,353
- Depreciation
- $19,343
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,693,987
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,302,495
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,060,080
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,242,415
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,827
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,242,415
- Gross receipts
- $9,604,768
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFFREY C COOPER | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $557,442 | $96,739 |
| TROY BREDENKAMP | SR. VP, GOVERNMENT & PUBLICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $278,250 | $79,115 |
| EDWARD S HUBBARD | GENERAL COUNCIL AND VP. GOVT. AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $278,500 | $78,684 |
| ROBERT WHITE | SR. VP. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $284,183 | $42,000 |
| TAD HEPNER | VP OF STRATEGY & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $233,000 | $33,420 |
| SCOTT RICHMAN | CHIEF ECONOMIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,750 | $33,300 |
| JEFF OESTMANN | RFA CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK PEINE | RFA VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ZIMMERMAN | RFA TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WINTERS | RFA SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MENOTTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PRACHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KLETSCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD FRIESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
34 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS LUDWIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK WOODSIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE SOVEREIGN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK HUSCHITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC BAUKOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC FOBES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MCAFEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MOSBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNE MCCAHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN COSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY BERGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK RICKETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICK HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEAL KEMMET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRESTIN READ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN DROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MUNDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SETH HARDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAICHI YAMAKAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS HARWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK SCHWARCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM PAITRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY LEIDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALT WENDLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK BOWDISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE JERKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 52 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFFREY C COOPER | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $503,292 | $94,005 |
| TROY BREDENKAMP | SR. VP., GOVERNMENT & PUBLICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $254,650 | $80,400 |
| EDWARD S HUBBARD | GENERAL COUNCIL AND VP. GOV'T AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $257,500 | $72,197 |
| ROBERT WHITE | SR. VP. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,421 | $31,500 |
| SCOTT RICHMAN | CHIEF ECONOMIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,250 | $24,975 |
| CATHERINE MULLEN | DIRECTOR OF MARKET DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,500 | $25,088 |
| ERIK HUSCHITT | RFA CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF OESTMANN | RFA VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE JERKE | RFA TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SCHWARCK | RFA SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL KEMMET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MCAFEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HARWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYLE SCHYLER | DIRECTOR (TERM ENDED) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN DROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD FRIESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN BRODERICK | DIRECTOR (TERM ENDED) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICK HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MUNDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PRACHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SOVEREIGN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RICKETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KLETSCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH HARDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK WOODSIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MOSBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESTIN READ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELAYNE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BAUKOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT WENDLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY LEIDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WINTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK PEINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LUDWIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN COSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FOBES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE MCCAHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM PAITRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MENOTTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH HARDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BERGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAICHI YAMAKAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFFREY C COOPER | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $492,450 | $93,752 |
| EDWARD S HUBBARD | GENERAL COUNCIL AND VP. GOV'T AFFAIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $252,000 | $76,886 |
| TROY BREDENKAMP | SR. VP, GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $235,500 | $74,440 |
| ROBERT WHITE | SR. VP. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND MARKET DEVELOPEMN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,521 | $0 |
| SCOTT RICHMAN | CHIEF ECONOMIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,167 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MULLEN | DIRECTOR OF MARKET DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,500 | $0 |
| ERIK HUSCHITT | RFA CHARIMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF OESTMANN | RFA VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE JERKE | RFA TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SCHWARCK | RFA SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL KEMMET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MCAFEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HARWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYLE SCHYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN DROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD FRIESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN BRODERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICK HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MUNDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PRACHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SOVEREIGN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RICKETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KLETSCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH HARDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK WOODSIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MOSBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESTIN READ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELAYNE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK BARKOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT WENDLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY LEIDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WINTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK PEINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 16024 MANCHESTER RD STE 101, ELLISVILLE, MO 63011-2195
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GEOFFREY C COOPER, 16024 MANCHESTER ROAD 101, ELLISVILLE, MO 63011
- Signed the 990
- GEOFFREY C COOPER, CEO/PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (636) 594-2283
- Website
- WWW.ETHANOLRFA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO THE PUBLIC, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT CONCERNING THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND USE OF RENEWABLE FUELS.
Program accomplishments
- 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.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1203707
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,302,495
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,604,768
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $9,604,768 | $9,489,844 | $5,302,495 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $8,806,335 | $8,922,490 | $5,693,987 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $8,188,012 | $7,442,882 | $5,841,964 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $6,717,767 | $6,647,986 | $2,458,234 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 52-1203707).
Questions about RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION is 52-1203707.
- Is RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1983.
- Are donations to RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does 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 RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names GEOFFREY C COOPER.
- Who are the officers and directors of RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 49 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $557,442 (GEOFFREY C COOPER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,604,768, expenses of $9,489,844 and total assets of $5,302,495 at year end.
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