2017-08-15T14:44:36-05:00 2016-09-30 521855942 Tate and Tryon 2021 L Street NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20036 990 2015-10-01 521203707 Renewable Fuels Association RENE 2022893825 425 THIRD STREET SW No 1150 WASHINGTON DC 20024 ROBERT M DINNEEN PRESIDENT & CEO 2022893825 2017-08-15 1 Frederick Longwood P00439715 2022932200 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z ROBERT M DINNEEN 425 THIRD STREET SW No 1150 WASHINGTON DC 20024 8180550 0 X WWW.ETHANOLRFA.ORG X 1980 DC ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO PUBLIC INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT CONCERNING 42 41 17 0 0 0 131278 82916 7108689 7906316 77 81 118968 191237 7359012 8180550 289439 373872 0 0 2699051 2985832 0 0 0 3748919 4147028 6737409 7506732 621603 673818 1774254 3166815 1110437 1865242 663817 1301573 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 36 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 42 41 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 Mick Henderson Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Neil Koehler Vice Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jim Seurer Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rick Schwarck DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ray Baker DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Boeding DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pat Boyle DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Cahill DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Christensen DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Raymond Defenbaugh DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Didion DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Drew DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chad Friese DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Hanson DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Seth Harder DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Irmen DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Jerke DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Delayne Johnson DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Keiser DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Kletscher DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Kosanovich DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dana Lewis DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Litterio DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Lundeen DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeanne McCaherty DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pam Miller DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Mundt DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Oestmann DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Erik Osmon DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Martin Parrish DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bob Pasma DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Derek Peine DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Ricketts DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bob Sather DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Carl Sitzmann DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Smith DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Troy Wilson DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chuck Woodside DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Charles Wilson DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Wilson DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tim Winters DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Dinneen President and CEO 40.00 5.00 X X 523200 0 78935 Geoff Cooper Executive Vice President 40.00 0.00 X 251717 0 51959 Kelly Davis Director of Regulatory Affairs 40.00 0.00 X 163067 0 40630 Edward Hubbard General Counsel 40.00 0.00 X 216500 0 53759 Samantha Slater Vice President of Government 40.00 0.00 X 204000 0 37224 Robert White Vice President of Industry 40.00 0.00 X 211331 0 37621 Tracey King Technical Director 40.00 0.00 X 127874 0 38154 1697689 0 338282 7 0 1 0 Fuels America 4905 Del Ray Avenue Suite 503 Bethesda MD 20814 Lobbying 400000 Americans for Clean Energy Inc 900 7th St NW Suite 820 Washington DC 20001 Lobbying/ Litigation 200750 CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield PO Box 79749 Baltimore MD 21279 AEC Executive Director 156985 US Grains Council 20 F Street NW Suite 600 Washington DC 20001 Lobbying/ Litigation 153050 The Morning Consult LLC PO Box 27068 Washington DC 20038 Polling 120000 5 82916 82916 Member Dues 900099 7906017 7906017 Publications & Videos 900099 299 299 7906316 81 81 MIscellaneous Income 900099 116237 116237 Sublease Income 900099 75000 75000 191237 8180550 7906316 0 191318 373872 1879189 810467 67163 103920 125093 294061 92295 156600 1247972 211840 5221 494835 226662 116312 67637 15467 Bad Debt 425147 Taxes 357476 PROGRAMS SERVICES 274525 dues & Subscriptions 95299 65679 7506732 43 43 1061534 2471738 171533 57460 45624 112191 872550 576165 356757 296385 68000 68000 70763 160998 1774254 3166815 159031 634276 344500 500110 606906 730856 1110437 1865242 X 663817 1301573 663817 1301573 1774254 3166815 X 673818 -36062 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 0 7906017 1042925 1042925 0 1042925 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 351183 286737 234630 224982 9648 296385 DUE FROM RFF 160998 160998 Deferred rent 553134 security deposit 5750 due to affiliate 162689 flexible spending liability 9283 730856 1 America's Renewable Future 321 East Walnut Suite 300A Des Moines IA 50309 472545525 N/A 50000 Educate, advocate, organize and mobilize on behalf of the renewable fuels st Informa Economics Inc 775 Ridge Lake Boulevard 400 Memphis TN 38120 042705709 N/A 18750 Report to examine the impact of US ethanol production on commodity process a Ricardo Inc 40000 Ricardo Drive Van Buren Twp MI 48111 382833470 N/A 60000 Report on Ethanol and effects in vehicles. Coordinating Research Council Inc 5755 North Point Parkway Suite 265 Alpharetta GA 30022 581483100 501c(3) 17500 CRC Project on Dyno based drivability and Sulfite Study Math Pro PO Box 34404 West Bethesda MD 20827 521625488 N/A 20200 technical and economic analysis of petroleum refining and related industries Wyle PO Box 75507 Baltimore MD 21275 954501907 N/A 37920 EPA 2014 Moves Evaluation Pinnacle Engineering 11541 95th Avenue North Maple Grove MN 55369 411752710 N/A 27806 Fate and update ethanol guidance DeVany Consultants 14507 NW 19th Ave Vancouver WA 98685 911357346 N/A 10000 Carbon Dioxide Safety Program Fauske and Associates PO Box 534774 Atlanta GA 30353 134345142 N/A 9025 Flammability Flashpoint Test The Fuels Institute 1600 Duke Street Suite 700 Alexandria VA 22314 462083021 N/A 10000 Research Committee for Fuels Institute Faegre Baker Daniels LLP 1050 K Street NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20001 410244008 N/A 26520 Updating FSMA Guidance Urban Air Initiative Inc 310 N 1st Street PO Box 397 Colwich KS 67030 454676707 501c(4) 10000 Pledge to support the Urban Air initiative Air Improvement Resource Inc PO Box 39 Macatawa MI 49434 383162355 N/A 12000 Air Improvement Study using EPA's MOVES2014 1 12 X X X 0 0 0 Robert Dinneen President and CEO 398200 0 125000 0 0 0 53000 0 29239 0 605439 0 0 0 Geoff Cooper Executive Vice President 226717 0 25000 0 0 0 34163 0 18456 0 304336 0 0 0 Kelly Davis Director of Regulatory Affairs 163067 0 0 0 0 0 20400 0 20890 0 204357 0 0 0 Edward Hubbard General Counsel 196500 0 20000 0 0 0 32475 0 24588 0 273563 0 0 0 Samantha Slater Vice President of Government 204000 0 0 0 0 0 30600 0 7284 0 241884 0 0 0 Robert White Vice President of Industry 186751 0 24580 0 0 0 28013 0 10268 0 249612 0 0 0 Tracey King Technical Director 127874 0 0 0 0 0 15000 0 23704 0 166578 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 11 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 -36,062. 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 RENEWABLE FUELS FOUNDATION E 160998 FMV