2022-08-10T13:18:13-05:00 2021-09-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 1861 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SUITE 400 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2020-10-01 521450070 RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION RENE 6365942283 16024 MANCHESTER ROAD NO 101 ELLISVILLE MO 63011 GEOFF COOPER CEO & PRESIDENT 6365942283 2022-08-05 1 GEOFF COOPER XXX-XX-XXXX FREDERICK LONGWOOD P00439715 7033366400 2022-07-28 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z GEOFF COOPER 16024 MANCHESTER ROAD NO 101 ELLISVILLE MO 63011 229191 0 X HTTPS://ETHANOLRFA.ORG/ABOUT/FOUNDATION/ X 1985 DC THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL STUDIES. 4 3 0 3 0 0 39567 0 933851 214191 0 15000 0 0 973418 229191 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1043485 204571 1043485 204571 -70067 24620 166694 183491 166389 158566 305 24925 X THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO MEETING THE EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC PLANNING NEEDS OF THE U.S. FUEL ETHANOL INDUSTRY. THE FOCUS IS TOWARD ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS AS WE ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO NEW USES, NEW FEEDSTOCKS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL IMPACT THE FUTURE OF ETHANOL. 0 0 202215 214191 THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF RENEWABLE FUEL TO VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND RFA MEMBERS BY ORGANIZING AND PROMOTING A NATIONAL ETHANOL CONFERENCE WHICH DELIVERS ACCURATE, TIMELY INFORMATION ON MARKETING, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES FACES THE ETHANOL INDUSTRY. 202215 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 DC X MATTHEW FINLEY 6365942283 16024 MANCHESTER ROAD NO 101 ELLISVILLE MO 63011 DANA LEWIS CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS WILSON VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEREK PEINE TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY C COOPER PRESIDENT 5.00 40.00 X 0 474783 87539 0 474783 87539 0 0 1 0 MARRIOTT BUSINESS SERVICES PO BOX 02642 ATLANTA GA 30384 CONFERENCE VENUE 335537 WASHINGTON SPEAKERS BUREAU 1663 PRINCE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES 257768 2 NATIONAL ETHANOL CONFE 900099 214191 214191 214191 15000 0 15000 15000 15000 229191 214191 0 15000 1953 1246 707 160069 160069 SPECIAL PROJECTS 35000 35000 OTHER EXPENSES 7549 5900 1649 204571 202215 2356 0 43861 161558 122833 10000 0 11933 166694 183491 35000 15419 131389 143147 166389 158566 X 305 24925 305 24925 166694 183491 24620 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION 521203707 10 0 15000 204571 1 15000 204571 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 1: THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCATION, IS DESIGNATED AS SUCH BASED ON A HISTORIC AND CONTINUING RELATIONSHIP OF COOPERATION FOR A COMMON PURPOSE. PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3B: DURING PREPARATION OF THE FOUNDATION'S FORM 990, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUPPORTED ASSOCIATION SATISFIED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3C: IN ADDITION TO A HISTORIC AND CONTINUING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ENTITIES WHERE A DEVELOPED IDENTITY OF INTERESTS EXISTS, RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION IS SUPERVISED AND CONTROLLED IN CONNECTION WITH (WITHIN THE MEANING OF REG. 1.509(A)-4(G)(1)) THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION AND RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION'S ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION STATE THEY SHALL ALWAYS BE OPERATED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT CONCERNING ALL ASPECTS OF THE RENEWABLE FUELS INDUSTRY. 0 DUE FROM RFA 11933 11933 DUE TO RFA 143147 143147 X 229191 0 229191 0 229191 204571 0 204571 0 204571 PART X, LINE 2: RFF IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER SECTION (501)(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(3). 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GEOFFREY C COOPER PRESIDENT 0 349783 0 125000 0 0 0 60000 0 28211 0 562994 0 0 PART I, LINE 4 OFFICER LISTED IN PART VII AND SCHEDULE J ARE PAID BY RELATED ORGANIZATION, RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION. THE POLICY OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION IS AS FOLLOWS: 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 2015. THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES THE SALARY FOR REMAINING INDIVIDUALS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE FINAL TOTAL COMPENSATION AMOUNT WHILE REVIEWING THE ANNUAL BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT AUTHORIZE COMMITTEES TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF THE FOUNDATION REVIEW THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION 425 3RD STREET SW WASHINGTON DC 20024 521203707 TRADE ASSOCIATION DC 501(C)(6) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION E 131215 FMV