GROWTH ENERGY: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- GROWTH ENERGY (EIN 26-3542537)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201223199349306042
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-11-14T16:23:10-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 410746749 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1201 S ALMA SCHOOL ROAD 14000 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MESA | City |
| State | AZ | State |
| ZIP Code | 85210 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 263542537 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GROWTH ENERGY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | GROW | NameControl |
| Phone | 4029320567 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 777 N CAPITOL ST NE NO 805 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20002 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | BEN BUTTERFIELD | Name |
| Title | CONTROLLER | Title |
| Phone | 4029320567 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-11-07 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JACQUELINE ECKMAN | Name |
| PTIN | P01300648 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4806152300 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | TOM BUIS | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 777 N CAPITOL ST NE NO 805 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20002 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 24823460 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | WWW.GROWTHENERGY.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2008 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | DC | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO PROMOTE ETHANOL AS A SUSTAINABLE, CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 11 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 25 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 3896770 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 9244868 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 13237547 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 15547487 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 37 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 8286 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 31105 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 17142640 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 24823460 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 2531864 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 3836097 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 12984341 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 20386586 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 15516205 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 24222683 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 1626435 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 600777 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 3242450 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 3785484 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 775637 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 717894 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 2466813 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 3067590 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | TO PROMOTE ETHANOL AS A SUSTAINABLE, CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Description | PUBLIC RELATIONS -NEWS RELEASES, INTERVIEWS, BLOGGING, MEDIA (PAID AND EARNED), RESPONSE TO NEGATIVE MEDIA, ETC. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | FUELING STATION PROMOTIONS -MARKET DEVELOPMENT, ETHANOL SIGNAGE, PROMOTE FLEX FUEL PUMP, ETC. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | ADVOCACY - INFLUENCE PRO-ETHANOL LEGISLATION AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Described In501 C3 | 0 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 1 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 1 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 42 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 25 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 11 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 11 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 1 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 1 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BEN BUTTERFIELD | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 4029320567 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 17220 WRIGHT STREET SUITE 150 | AddressLine1 |
| City | OMAHA | City |
| State | NE | State |
| ZIP Code | 68130 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (20 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE RASTETTER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DAVE VANDER GRIEND | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GREG BRUEKELMAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GREG KRISSEK | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ROB SKJONSBERG | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GARY PESTORIOUS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TODD BECKER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MARK MARQUIS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RAY DEFENBAUGH | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JEFF BROIN | |||||||
| CO-CHAIR | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| GENERAL WESLEY CLARK | |||||||
| CO-CHAIR | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| STEVE MCNINCH | |||||||
| SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| JIM NUSSLE | |||||||
| COO | 40.00 | 620967 | 0 | 32070 | X | ||
| TOM BUIS | |||||||
| CEO | 40.00 | 621747 | 0 | 22000 | X | ||
| BENJAMIN BUTTERFIELD | |||||||
| CONTROLLER | 40.00 | 101353 | 0 | 9708 | X | ||
| CHRIS THORNE | |||||||
| DIR OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40.00 | 233059 | 0 | 32260 | X | ||
| KATY THOMAS | |||||||
| CHIEF OF STAFF | 40.00 | 183842 | 0 | 17850 | X | ||
| KELLY MANNING | |||||||
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | 194353 | 0 | 23387 | X | ||
| CHRIS BLILEY | |||||||
| DIR OF REG AFFAIRS | 40.00 | 137235 | 0 | 11799 | X | ||
| BRYCE JONES | |||||||
| DIR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | 124777 | 0 | 15152 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 2217333 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 164226 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 10 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR | |||||
| PO BOX 2875 | DAYTONA BEACH | FL | 32120 | SPONSORSHIP, ADVERTISING | 14525000 |
| VELOCITY | |||||
| 230 EAST AVE | NORWALK | CT | 068551923 | PROMOTION, ADVERTISING | 445489 |
| GREEN PLANET PRODUCTIONS | |||||
| 2941 MAIN STREET SUITE 300AB | SANTA MONICA | CA | 90405 | MOVIE PRODUCTION. ADVERTISING | 381967 |
| WILMERHALE | |||||
| 1875 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | LEGAL COUNSEL | 341737 |
| KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP | |||||
| 655 FIFTEENTH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 200055793 | LEGAL COUNSEL | 323470 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 14 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 9244868 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 9244868 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MEMBERSHIP DUES | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 15547487 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 15547487 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 15547487 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 31105 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 31105 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 31105 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 24823460 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 15578592 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1204216 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2206760 | Total |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 107717 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 147053 | Total |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 170351 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1339032 | Total |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 54552 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 520403 | Total |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 651039 | Total |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 319709 | Total |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10385 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 33064 | Total |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal |
|---|---|
| SPONSOR ACTIVATION | 15277348 |
| MARKETING | 970498 |
| COMMUNICATIONS | 677862 |
| HIGHER BLENDS DEVELOPME | 392246 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 140448 | Total |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24222683 | Total |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1842934 | BOY |
| EOY | 2224906 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1258046 | BOY |
| EOY | 1392912 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9896 | BOY |
| EOY | 7912 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 453059 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 349511 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 75368 | BOY |
| EOY | 103548 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10000 | BOY |
| EOY | 10000 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 46206 | BOY |
| EOY | 46206 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3242450 | BOY |
| EOY | 3785484 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 399667 | BOY |
| EOY | 537427 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 168752 | BOY |
| EOY | 159281 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 207218 | BOY |
| EOY | 21186 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 775637 | BOY |
| EOY | 717894 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2375320 | BOY |
| EOY | 3067590 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 91493 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2466813 | BOY |
| EOY | 3067590 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3242450 | BOY |
| EOY | 3785484 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 600777 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 0 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nondeduct | 0 | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct |
| Only In House Lobbying | 0 | OnlyInHouseLobbying |
| Agree To Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear |
| Dues Assessments | 15547487 | DuesAssessments |
| Non Ded Lobby Political Current | 1566128 | NonDedLobbyPoliticalCurrent |
| Non Ded Lobby Political Carryover | 474747 | NonDedLobbyPoliticalCarryover |
| Non Ded Lobby Political Total | 2040875 | NonDedLobbyPoliticalTotal |
| Aggr Amt Reported In Dues Notices | 2332123 | AggrAmtReportedInDuesNotices |
| Taxable | -$291,248 | TaxableAmount |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 48807 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 21086 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 27721 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 404252 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 328425 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 75827 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 103548 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE | $3,578 |
| DEFERRED RENT | $17,608 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 21186 | TotalOfAmounts |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART X: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE INCOME TAX STANDARD FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. AS A RESULT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECOGNIZED A LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (5 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM NUSSLE | |||||||||||||
| 620967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16500 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 653037 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOM BUIS | |||||||||||||
| 621747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 643747 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHRIS THORNE | |||||||||||||
| 233059 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16500 | 0 | 15760 | 0 | 265319 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KATY THOMAS | |||||||||||||
| 183842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16500 | 0 | 1350 | 0 | 201692 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KELLY MANNING | |||||||||||||
| 140897 | 0 | 53456 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9883 | 0 | 13504 | 0 | 217740 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV
Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | GENERAL WESLEY CLARK | NamePerson |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship | BOARD MEMBER | Relationship |
| Amount Of Transaction | 199952 | AmountOfTransaction |
| Description Of Transaction | CONSULTING SERVICES | DescriptionOfTransaction |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenues |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | FOUNDING MEMBERS (THE TWO FOUNDING COMPANIES), PRODUCER MEMBERS (ETHANOL PLANTS), ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | FOUNDING 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 B, LINE 11 | A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DELIVERED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTROLLER. THE CONTROLLER ALONG WITH THE CEO AND COO PERFORM A DETAIL REVIEW 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 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY REINFORCES ITS CODE OF CONDUCT TO BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF AT MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS, THE ORGANIZATION COMPARES CEO AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL SALARY DATA TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPENSATION IS THEN APPROVED BY A BOARD COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION. |
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