2020-08-14T11:04:44-05:00 2019-09-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 2021 L STREET NW 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2018-10-01 521203707 RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION RENE 2022893825 425 THIRD STREET SW NO 1150 WASHINGTON DC 20024 GEOFF COOPER PRESIDENT & CEO 2022893825 2020-08-14 1 FREDERICK LONGWOOD P00439715 2022932200 98.169.120.150 2020-08-14 11:01:12 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 057C66D979CAFE5E25FC2534CA3E4921B5B61A36 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z GEOFF COOPER 425 THIRD STREET SW NO 1150 WASHINGTON DC 20024 8447860 0 X WWW.ETHANOLRFA.ORG X 1980 DC ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO PUBLIC INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT CONCERNING 46 45 18 0 0 0 476385 449760 8267037 7914850 77 483 110481 82767 8853980 8447860 68874 0 0 0 3247032 3531243 0 0 0 5364703 5448749 8680609 8979992 173371 -532132 4306271 3779191 1195424 1229327 3110847 2549864 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 1 0 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 0 0 1 34 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 46 45 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 X SARA STROUD 2022893835 425 THIRD STREET SW NO 1150 WASHINGTON DC 20024 NEIL KOEHLER CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANNE MCCAHERTY VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES WILSON TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK SCHWARCK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NEAL KEMMET DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAY BAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC MCAFEE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL DOYAL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK HUSCHITT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND DEFENBAUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAN KONINCKX DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN DROOK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD FRIESE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE MARKHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICK HENDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MUNDT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DIDION DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARL SITZMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL PRACHT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON FRIEDBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM BOEDING DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK RICKETTS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE CHRISTENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN KLETSCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAT BOYLE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SETH HARDER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KEISER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK WOODSIDE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC MOSBEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ROE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KOSANOVICH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS CORLE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB PASMA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DELAYNE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANA LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALT WENDLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN PASBRIG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAM MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE JERKE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE IRMEN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS BALAKIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM WINTERS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK PEINE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DINNEEN PRESIDENT AND CEO (TIL 10/18) 40.00 5.00 X X 472500 0 93074 GEOFFREY C COOPER PRESIDENT AND CEO (FROM 10/18) 40.00 5.00 X X 319708 0 74235 EDWARD S HUBBARD GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 0.00 X 232139 0 69715 SAMANTHA M SLATER VP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 X 213688 0 38552 ROBERT WHITE VP, INDUSTRY RELATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 198000 0 51432 JESSICA BENNETT VP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 X 185250 0 54851 KELLY DAVIS VP, REGULATORY AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 X 156000 0 60558 CATHERINE A MULLEN DIRECTOR, MARKET DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 148750 0 41915 RACHEL D GANTZ DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 123125 0 15605 2049160 0 499937 9 0 1 0 PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN 1200 17TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 LEGAL 450309 JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS LLC 700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE SUITE 510 WASHINGTON DC 20003 CONSULTING 150037 ERNST AND YOUNG PO BOX 640382 PITTSBURGH PA 15264 LEGAL 145000 LOT SIXTEEN LLC 923 15TH ST NW SECOND FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 MEDIA RELATIONS 122552 4 449760 449760 MEMBER DUES 900099 7789850 7789850 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 125000 125000 7914850 483 483 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 78237 78237 SUBLEASE INCOME 900099 4530 4530 82767 8447860 7914850 0 83250 2229677 874625 101684 166370 158887 1266453 111962 268165 1527367 326150 1736 486459 252386 115935 60742 21769 TAXES 307302 PROGRAMS SERVICES 227500 BAD DEBT 182229 RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL 144140 148454 8979992 3468677 2868760 163528 191150 46037 124445 914105 739475 214315 174630 68000 68000 345714 352206 4306271 3779191 766617 863144 22000 428807 344183 1195424 1229327 X 3110847 2549864 3110847 2549864 4306271 3779191 X -532132 -28851 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION PAC 425 THIRD STREET SW 1150 WASHINGTON DC 20024 455016558 0 0 1 7789850 1479598 1479598 1479598 PART I-A, LINE 1: RFA ENGAGED IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY SOLELY THROUGH ITS IRC SECTION 527 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. PART I-A, LINE 1: ADMINISTRATIVE AND SET-UP COSTS PART I-C CONTINUATON FOR INCOMPLETE NAME/ADDRESS INFORMATION: RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION PAC 425 3RD ST., SW, STE 1150 WASHINGTON, DC 20024 637920 488817 149103 276185 250658 25527 174630 DUE FROM RFF 352206 352206 DEFERRED RENT 337595 FLEXIBLE SPENDING LIABILITY 6588 344183 8447860 0 8447860 0 8447860 9008843 28851 28851 8979992 0 8979992 PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC EXPENSES 28,851. X X X 0 0 0 ROBERT DINNEEN PRESIDENT AND CEO (TIL 10/18) 397500 0 75000 0 0 0 54000 0 42573 0 569073 0 0 0 GEOFFREY C COOPER PRESIDENT AND CEO (FROM 10/18) 319708 0 0 0 0 0 47956 0 27023 0 394687 0 0 0 EDWARD S HUBBARD GENERAL COUNSEL 232139 0 0 0 0 0 34821 0 38394 0 305354 0 0 0 SAMANTHA M SLATER VP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 213688 0 0 0 0 0 32053 0 7243 0 252984 0 0 0 ROBERT WHITE VP, INDUSTRY RELATIONS 198000 0 0 0 0 0 29700 0 21732 0 249432 0 0 0 JESSICA BENNETT VP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 185250 0 0 0 0 0 27788 0 27807 0 240845 0 0 0 KELLY DAVIS VP, REGULATORY AFFAIRS 156000 0 0 0 0 0 23400 0 37902 0 217302 0 0 0 CATHERINE A MULLEN DIRECTOR, MARKET DEVELOPMENT 148750 0 0 0 0 0 22313 0 20346 0 191409 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 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 C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PAC EXPENSES -28,851. RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION 425 3RD STREET SW SUITE 1150 WASHINGTON DC 20024 521450070 FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL STUDIES DC 501(C)(3) LINE 11A, I N/A 0 RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION PAC 425 3RD STREET SW SUITE 1150 WASHINGTON DC 20024 455016558 POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES DC 527 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION D 346789 FMV