GROWTH ENERGY: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
GROWTH ENERGY (EIN 26-3542537)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-15
IRS object ID
201933199349313303
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-11-15T14:38:34-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120 E THOMAS RD STE 2300AddressLine1Txt
CityPHOENIXCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN263542537EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1GROWTH ENERGYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGROWBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2025454000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1701 8TH ST NW NO 450AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonBEN BUTTERFIELDPersonNm
Person TitleCONTROLLERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2025454000PhoneNum
Signature2019-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonJACQUELINE ECKMANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01300648PTIN
Phone6022662248PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$24,964,911GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.GROWTHENERGY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$653,447PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,126,920CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$3,936,485TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,790,277TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,219,635TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

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JEFF BROIN
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RAY DEFENBAUGH
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TODD BECKER
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RAY BRADBURY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KYLE GILLEY
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MARK MARQUIS
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MITCH MILLER
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DAN SANDERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK SCHWARCK
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TOM WILLIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE BLEYL
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KIP TOM
DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 2018)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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CEO40.00Yes (X)$803,443$0$54,448
BEN BUTTERFIELD
CONTROLLER40.00Yes (X)$138,686$0$13,076
JOE KAKESH
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KELLY MANNING
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MIKE O'BRIEN
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CHRIS BLILEY
VP OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS40.00$237,283$0$31,312Yes (X)
BRYCE JONES
DIR OF MEMBER DEVELOPMENT40.00$278,440$0$30,734Yes (X)
JOHN FUHER
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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RCR
425 INDUSTRIAL DRIVEWELCOMENC27374SPONSORSHIP, ADVERTISING$2,803,637
GRP BUYING
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NASCAR
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ARNOLD & PORTER
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K36CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Revenue Total$3,356OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Exclusion$5,156ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,165,887TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$3,065,686TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,999TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$202,123TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$221,830TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,951,984TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,421TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,242,989TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,042,806TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,867,083TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$675,273TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$548,274TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,885TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COMMUNICATIONS$5,960,383
SPONSOR ACTIVATION$5,852,297
HIGHER BLENDS DEVELOPME$939,436

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,475TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,091,831TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,430,827BOYAmt
EOY$1,517,372EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,398,695BOYAmt
EOY$1,100,817EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$760,443BOYAmt
EOY$750,385EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$925,237LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$486,393LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$487,873BOYAmt
EOY$438,844EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,000BOYAmt
EOY$10,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,091BOYAmt
EOY$119,067EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,190,929BOYAmt
EOY$3,936,485EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,549,736BOYAmt
EOY$1,980,317EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,524,632BOYAmt
EOY$520,251EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$715,909BOYAmt
EOY$719,067EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,790,277BOYAmt
EOY$3,219,635EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,400,652BOYAmt
EOY$716,850EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,400,652BOYAmt
EOY$716,850EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,190,929BOYAmt
EOY$3,936,485EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,126,920ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$556,882OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$0PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$19,935,261DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$1,242,989NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$1,242,989NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$1,992,162AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$749,173TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$401,214OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$88,536DepreciationAmt
Book Value$312,678BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$378,423OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$282,448DepreciationAmt
Book Value$95,975BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$145,600OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$115,409DepreciationAmt
Book Value$30,191BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$438,844TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED LEASE INCENTIVE$341,224
DEFERRED RENT$280,171
OTHER LIABILITIES$97,672
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$719,067TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE INCOME TAX STANDARD FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. UNDER THIS POLICY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECOGNIZED A LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss0WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required0SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 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
EMILY SKOR
CEO$619,483$0$180,000$0$3,960$0$37,000$0$17,448$0$857,891$0$0$0
BEN BUTTERFIELD
CONTROLLER$128,506$0$10,090$0$90$0$6,998$0$6,078$0$151,762$0$0$0
JOE KAKESH
SECRETARY$154,129$0$0$0$25$0$1,535$0$545$0$156,234$0$0$0
KELLY MANNING
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CHRIS BLILEY
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BRYCE JONES
DIR OF MEMBER DEVELOPMENT$88,164$0$190,230$0$46$0$14,121$0$16,613$0$309,174$0$0$0
JOHN FUHER
VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$218,692$0$20,839$0$54$0$10,934$0$366$0$250,885$0$0$0

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2JEFF BROIN AND KYLE GILLEY - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE CORPORATION'S MEMBERS WILL COMPRISE FOUR CLASSES: 1. FOUNDING MEMBERS: FOUNDING MEMBERS CONSIST OF THE TWO COMPANIES THAT APPOINTED INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE ON THE INITIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION NAMED IN THE ARTICLES AND THAT HAVE COMMITTED TO PAY DUES TO THE CORPORATION OF AT LEAST $500,000 PER YEAR. SUBJECT TO SECTION 3.02(A), FOUNDING MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT THEIR RESPECTIVE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEE TO THE BOARD AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE TO ELECT OR REMOVE OTHER DIRECTORS TO OR FROM THE BOARD. FOUNDING MEMBERS HAVE NO OTHER VOTING RIGHTS AS MEMBERS. 2. PRODUCER MEMBERS: PRODUCER MEMBERS CONSIST OF THOSE MEMBERS THAT: (I) PRODUCE IN THE UNITED STATES FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION FUEL ETHANOL IN EXCESS OF 1 MILLION GALLONS PER YEAR; (II) EXECUTE A MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT AND PAY THE DUES REQUIRED OF PRODUCER MEMBERS BY THE POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD; AND (III) ARE APPROVED AS A PRODUCER MEMBER BY THE BOARD. PRODUCER MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE CORPORATION HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ONLY TO ELECT OR REMOVE DIRECTORS REPRESENTING PRODUCER MEMBERS TO OR FROM THE BOARD. PRODUCER MEMBERS HAVE NO OTHER VOTING RIGHTS AS MEMBERS. 3. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: ASSOCIATE MEMBERS CONSIST OF THOSE MEMBERS THAT: (I) DO NOT PRODUCE IN THE UNITED STATES FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION FUEL ETHANOL IN EXCESS OF 1 MILLION GALLONS PER YEAR; (II) PAY THE DUES REQUIRED OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERS BY THE POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD; (III) ARE DEEMED BY THE BOARD, IN ITS DISCRETION, TO BE ENGAGED IN A BUSINESS ACTIVITY WITH A SUFFICIENT NEXUS TO THE FUEL ETHANOL INDUSTRY; AND (IV) ARE APPROVED AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER BY THE BOARD. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AS MEMBERS. 4. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS: INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS CONSIST OF HUMAN BEINGS THAT: (I) DO NOT PRODUCE IN THE UNITED STATES FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION FUEL ETHANOL; (II) PAY THE DUES REQUIRED OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS BY THE POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD (WHICH DUES SHALL BE $15.00 PER ANNUM UNLESS AND UNTIL CHANGED BY THE BOARD); (III) ARE DEEMED BY THE BOARD, IN ITS DISCRETION, TO SUPPORT THE FUEL ETHANOL INDUSTRY; AND (IV) ARE APPROVED AS AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. THE RIGHTS AND BENEFITS OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE SPECIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD IN ITS DISCRETION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS SHALL IN ANY EVENT (A) NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AS MEMBERS OR TO ATTEND OR PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS OF MEMBERS (EXCEPT AS MAY BE PROVIDED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD IN ITS DISCRETION), AND (B) NOT BE CONSIDERED "MEMBERS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SUCH TERM FOR ANY PURPOSE OR REQUIREMENT UNDER ANY PROVISION (OTHER THAN THIS SECTION 2.01 AND ARTICLE VIII OF THE BYLAWS OR ANY PROVISION OF THE ACT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY VOTING, NOTICE OR QUORUM REQUIREMENT OR OTHER PROVISION OF THESE BYLAWS OR THE ACT. AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER MAY RESIGN ITS MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CORPORATION. IF ANY INDIVIDUAL MEMBER IS DEEMED BY THE BOARD, IN ITS DISCRETION, NO LONGER TO SUPPORT THE FUEL ETHANOL INDUSTRY, THE CORPORATION MAY TERMINATE THAT INDIVIDUAL MEMBER'S MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION UPON WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER. IF ANY INDIVIDUAL MEMBER FAILS TO PAY DUES OR OTHER AMOUNTS OWED TO THE CORPORATION WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE THEREOF BY THE CORPORATION, THE CORPORATION MAY TERMINATE THAT INDIVIDUAL MEMBER'S MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION UPON WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER. UPON TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP, WHETHER VOLUNTARY OR COMPULSORY, AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER WILL NOT RECEIVE A REFUND OF PREVIOUSLY PAID DUES AND WILL REMAIN OBLIGATED TO PAY ALL AMOUNTS DUE THROUGH THE DATE OF TE1MINATION."
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AFOUNDING MEMBERS MAY APPOINT THEIR RESPECTIVE CEO'S OR OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FOUNDING MEMBERS ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE TO ELECT OR REMOVE OTHER DIRECTORS FROM THE BOARD. PRODUCER MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE TO ELECT OR REMOVE DIRECTORS REPRESENTING PRODUCER MEMBERS TO OR FROM THE BOARD. MEMBERS HAVE NO OTHER VOTING RIGHTS AS MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DELIVERED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTROLLER. THE CONTROLLER ALONG WITH THE CEO PERFORM A DETAIL REVIEW OF THE DRAFT FORM 990. A FINAL DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH COVERED PERSON TO DISCLOSE ANY TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP THAT REASONABLY COULD BE EXPECTED TO GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND/OR THE CONTROLLER, OR, IF AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER SUCH TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP CONSTITUTES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A RECORD OF ALL REPORTS RECEIVED WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE EACH FISCAL QUARTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AIN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO, A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPARES CEO AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL SALARY DATA TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPENSATION IS THEN APPROVED BY A BOARD COMMITTEE. DOCUMENTATION OF THESE DECISIONS ARE KEPT AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE AS WELL AS COPIES OF RECORDS OF ALL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD AND BOARD COMMITTEES. THIS PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN 2015. FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, A 3RD PARTY CONSULTANT WAS CONTRACTED TO BENCHMARK ALL EMPLOYEE SALARIES TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE WITHIN AN APPROPRIATE RANGE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:RETURN OF CONTRIBUTION TO DONOR -556,882.

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