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RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION (EIN 52-1203707)
Tax period
2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
Filed
2016-08-15
IRS object ID
201602289349304900
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-08-15T14:04:30-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521446779PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHNSON LAMBERT LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14242 SIX FORKS RD STE 1500AddressLine1Txt
CityRALEIGHCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27609ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521203707EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRENEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022893825PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1425 THIRD STREET SW NO 1150AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT M DINNEENNPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022893825PhoneNum
Signature2016-08-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN HUSKINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01081531PTIN
Phone9197196400PhoneNum
Preparation2016-08-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT M DINNEENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1425 THIRD STREET SW NO 1150AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,359,012GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.ETHANOLRFA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1980FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO PUBLIC INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT CONCERNING THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND USE OF RENEWABLE FUELS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body51VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent50VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee20TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers50TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$76,591PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$131,278CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$7,793,448PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$7,108,689CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$564PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$77CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$133,316PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$118,968CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,003,919PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,359,012CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$222,370PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$289,439CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,719,535PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,699,051CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,084,100PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,748,919CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$8,026,005PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,737,409CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$22,086PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$621,603CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,199,753TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,774,254TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,157,539TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,110,437TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$42,214NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$663,817NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO THE PUBLIC, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT CONCERNING THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND USE OF RENEWABLE FUELS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROVIDED MEMBERS WITH NUMEROUS REPORTS AND STUDIES ON PUBLIC POLICY, ECONOMIC IMPACTS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROVIDED MEMBERS WITH WEEKLY UPDATES ON TECHNICAL, LEGISLATIVE, MARKETING, CO-PRODUCTS, VEHICLES, AND OTHER AREAS RELATED TO RENEWABLE FUELS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTHE RFA'S ANNUAL INDUSTRY OUTLOOK IS PRODUCED AND PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE RENEWABLE FUELS INDUSTRY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document31IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee20EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members51GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member50IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn0AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SARA STROUDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2022893835PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1425 THIRD STREET SW NO 1150AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (56 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
RAY BAKER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK BEEMER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT BLUMHOEFER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT BOYLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EAMONN BYRNE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN CAHILL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE CHRISTENSEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAYMOND DEFENBAUGH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN DIDION
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY DROOK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHAD FRIESE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DON GALES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENE GRIFFITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICH HANSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SETH HARDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIK HUSCHITT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE JERKE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
DELAYNE JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN KEISER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEIL KOEHLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
JOHN KOSANOVICH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JED LATKIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT LUNDEEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC MCAFEE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEILL MCKINSTRAY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM MEINHOLD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC MOSBEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT MUNDT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF OESTMANN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIK OSMON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA PERSSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD PETERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK RICKETTS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE ROE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM ROTTMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD RUEBE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB SATHER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
MICHAEL SAWYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK SCHWARCK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM SEURER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANE SIEFKES-LEWIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL SITZMANN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY TOWNE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYLAND UTLAUT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES WILSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHUCK WOODSIDE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL BRADY
DIRECTOR & AEC REPRESENTATIVE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDALL DOYAL
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICK HENDERSON
VICE CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WALTER WENDLAND
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT DINNEEN
PRESIDENT65.00Yes (X)$399,850$0$77,4715.00Yes (X)
CHRISTINA MARTIN
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT THRU 7/201440.00$237,395$0$42,358Yes (X)
GEOFFREY COOPER
VICE PRESIDENT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS40.00$209,925$0$54,007Yes (X)
EDWARD HUBBARD
GENERAL COUNCIL40.00$205,833$0$56,475Yes (X)
SAMATHA SLATER
VICE PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRD40.00$200,500$0$38,497Yes (X)
KRISTIN MOORE
VICE PRESIDENT TECHNICAL AFFAIRS40.00$182,292$0$50,239Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,435,795TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$319,047TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K9IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
FUELS AMERICA
4905 DEL RAY AVE SUITE 503BETHESDAMD20814LOBBYING SERVICES$1,000,000
KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP
2900 K ST NW NORTH TOWER SUITEWASHINGTONDC20007LEGAL SERVICES$549,148
LIFTLINE CORPORATION
17 MORLEY STROXBURYMA02119STAFFING$177,000
CAR CLINIC PRODUCTIONS
5675 N DAVIS HWYPENSACOLAFL32503MARKETING/ADVERTISING$162,500
ERNST & YOUNG
PO BOX 640382PITTSBURGHPA15264LEGAL AND LOBBYING SERVICES$100,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$131,278AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$131,278TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBER DUES900099$7,103,496$7,103,496
PUBLICATIONS & VIDEOS900099$5,193$5,193
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$7,108,689TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$77TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$77ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
SUBLEASE INCOME900099$70,182$70,182
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME900099$48,786$48,786
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$118,968OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,359,012TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,108,689RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$119,045ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$289,439TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$522,947TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,606,740TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$222,989TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,401TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$138,974TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,043TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,164TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$415,318TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,595TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,120,672TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$166,524TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,106TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$397,719TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$210,407TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,164TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,139TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,662TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
BAD DEBT$560,420
TAXES & LICENSES$383,765
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$31,948
GIFTS$13,273

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,737,409TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110BOYAmt
EOY$43EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,509,494BOYAmt
EOY$1,061,534EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,404BOYAmt
EOY$171,533EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,230BOYAmt
EOY$45,624EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$865,285LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$508,528LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$424,576BOYAmt
EOY$356,757EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$68,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,939BOYAmt
EOY$70,763EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,199,753BOYAmt
EOY$1,774,254EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$747,000BOYAmt
EOY$159,031EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$758,900BOYAmt
EOY$344,500EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$651,639BOYAmt
EOY$606,906EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,157,539BOYAmt
EOY$1,110,437EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,214BOYAmt
EOY$663,817EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,214BOYAmt
EOY$663,817EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,199,753BOYAmt
EOY$1,774,254EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$621,603ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$33,543PoliticalExpendituresAmt

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION PACBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1425 3RD ST SW STE 1150AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN455016558EIN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$7,103,496DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$1,016,181NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$1,016,181NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Taxable$1,016,181TaxableAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationADMINISTRATIVE AND SET-UP COSTSExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$637,920OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$299,188DepreciationAmt
Book Value$338,732BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$227,365OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$209,340DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,025BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$356,757TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$577,812
SECURITY DEPOSIT$5,750
DUE TO AFFILIATE$19,917
FLEXIBLE SPENDING LIABILITY$3,427
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$606,906TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHERE ARE NO TAX POSITIONS HELD BY RFA AND RFF THAT ARE CONSIDERED TO BE UNCERTAIN AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
15013 DENVER WEST PKWYGOLDENCO80401261939342501(C)(3)$114,595EVALUATION OF WATER UPTAKE BY ETHANOL BLEND GASOLINE
US GRAINS COUNCIL
20 F ST NW SUITE 600WASHINGTONDC20001530260714501(C)(6)$53,0502015 CONTRIBUTION FOR THE ETHANOL EXPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
DEVANY INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANTS
14507 NW 19TH AVEVANCOUVERWA98685911357346N/A$42,504SAFETY MANUAL
INFORMA ECONOMICS
PO BOX 416655BOSTONMA02241042705709N/A$19,500ANALYSIS OF RIN PRICES AND GASOLINE PRICES
LIFE CYCLE ASSOCIATES
985 PORTOLA RDPORTOLA VALLEYCA94028611606391N/A$12,500PREPARING ANALYIS AND COMMENTS FOR US ON A REGULATORY PROPOSAL BY THE CALIFORINIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org4TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationA COPY OF THE GRANT REQUEST AND CHECK ARE RETAINED TO SUBSTANTIATE GRANT PAYMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS REGULAR DISCUSSIONS WITH THE RECIPIENT AND REVIEWS FINAL PRODUCT TO ENSURE THE GRANT IS BEING USED IN THE PROPER MANNER.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ROBERT DINNEEN
PRESIDENT$374,850$0$25,000$0$0$0$52,000$0$25,471$0$477,321$0$0$0
CHRISTINA MARTIN
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT THRU 7/2014$196,207$0$0$0$41,188$0$32,600$0$9,758$0$279,753$0$0$0
GEOFFREY COOPER
VICE PRESIDENT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS$209,925$0$0$0$0$0$31,500$0$22,507$0$263,932$0$0$0
EDWARD HUBBARD
GENERAL COUNCIL$205,833$0$0$0$0$0$30,937$0$25,538$0$262,308$0$0$0
SAMATHA SLATER
VICE PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRD$200,500$0$0$0$0$0$30,075$0$8,422$0$238,997$0$0$0
KRISTIN MOORE
VICE PRESIDENT TECHNICAL AFFAIRS$182,292$0$0$0$0$0$27,375$0$22,864$0$232,531$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCHRISTINA MARTIN RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $41,188.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION BYLAWS GIVE PRODUCER MEMBERS THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE PRODUCER MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE VOTING MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND THE RULES OF ORDER DEFINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND TREASURER REVIEWED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIF 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 15THE 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 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 AMOUNTS WHILE REVIEWING THE ANNUAL BUDGET.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1425 3RD STREET SW SUITE 1150AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521450070EIN
Primary ActivitiesFINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL STUDIESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 11A, IPublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd