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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 1033570 152920 698006 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 FACING THE ETHANOL INDUSTRY. 1033570 1 1 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 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 X SARA STROUD 2022893835 425 THIRD STREET SW NO 1150 WASHINGTON DC 20024 MIKE JERKE CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BOB SATHER VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NEIL KOEHLER TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT DINNEEN PRESIDENT 5.00 65.00 X X 0 399850 77471 0 399850 77471 0 0 1 0 MARRIOTT BUSINESS SERVICES PO BOX 402642 ATLANTA GA 30384 CONFERENCE SERVICES 465948 COORDINATING RESEARCH COUNCIL INC 5755 NORTH POINT PKWY SUITE 265 ALPHARETTA GA 30022 RESEARCH 242136 BBI INTERNATIONAL 308 2ND AVE N SUITE 304 GRAND FORKS ND 58203 CONFERENCE SERVICES 104046 3 15000 202675 217675 NAT'L ETHANOL CONFEREN 900099 688006 688006 RESEARCH PROJECT 900099 10000 10000 698006 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 5000 5000 5000 920681 698006 0 5000 152920 152920 1600 1600 713 713 35217 35217 843120 843120 1033570 1033570 0 0 301753 98262 1200 55455 70082 5000 19500 362208 189044 11099 5000 114939 70763 131038 70763 X 231170 118281 231170 118281 362208 189044 -112889 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION 521203707 9 0 0 1033570 1 0 1033570 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART IV, LINE 1: THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION, IS DESIGNATED AS SUCH BASED ON A HISTORIC AND CONTINUING RELATIONSHIP OF COOPERATION FOR A COMMON PURPOSE. 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