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2012-11-14T16:23:10-06:00 2011-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 1201 S ALMA SCHOOL ROAD 14000 MESA AZ 85210 990 2011-01-01 263542537 GROWTH ENERGY GROW 4029320567 777 N CAPITOL ST NE NO 805 WASHINGTON DC 20002 BEN BUTTERFIELD CONTROLLER 4029320567 2012-11-07 1 JACQUELINE ECKMAN P01300648 4806152300 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z TOM BUIS 777 N CAPITOL ST NE NO 805 WASHINGTON DC 20002 24823460 0 X WWW.GROWTHENERGY.ORG X 2008 DC TO PROMOTE ETHANOL AS A SUSTAINABLE, CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE. 11 11 25 0 0 0 3896770 9244868 13237547 15547487 37 0 8286 31105 17142640 24823460 0 0 0 0 2531864 3836097 0 0 0 12984341 20386586 15516205 24222683 1626435 600777 3242450 3785484 775637 717894 2466813 3067590 TO PROMOTE ETHANOL AS A SUSTAINABLE, CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE. 0 0 PUBLIC RELATIONS -NEWS RELEASES, INTERVIEWS, BLOGGING, MEDIA (PAID AND EARNED), RESPONSE TO NEGATIVE MEDIA, ETC. FUELING STATION PROMOTIONS -MARKET DEVELOPMENT, ETHANOL SIGNAGE, PROMOTE FLEX FUEL PUMP, ETC. ADVOCACY - INFLUENCE PRO-ETHANOL LEGISLATION AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 42 0 1 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 X BEN BUTTERFIELD 4029320567 17220 WRIGHT STREET SUITE 150 OMAHA NE 68130 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 X 0 0 0 GENERAL WESLEY CLARK CO-CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE MCNINCH SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM NUSSLE COO 40.00 X 620967 0 32070 TOM BUIS CEO 40.00 X 621747 0 22000 BENJAMIN BUTTERFIELD CONTROLLER 40.00 X 101353 0 9708 CHRIS THORNE DIR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 233059 0 32260 KATY THOMAS CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 183842 0 17850 KELLY MANNING VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 194353 0 23387 CHRIS BLILEY DIR OF REG AFFAIRS 40.00 X 137235 0 11799 BRYCE JONES DIR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 124777 0 15152 2217333 0 164226 10 0 1 0 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 14 9244868 9244868 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 15547487 15547487 15547487 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 31105 31105 31105 24823460 15578592 0 0 1204216 2206760 107717 147053 170351 1339032 54552 520403 651039 319709 10385 33064 SPONSOR ACTIVATION 15277348 MARKETING 970498 COMMUNICATIONS 677862 HIGHER BLENDS DEVELOPME 392246 140448 24222683 1842934 2224906 1258046 1392912 9896 7912 453059 349511 75368 103548 10000 10000 46206 46206 3242450 3785484 399667 537427 168752 159281 207218 21186 775637 717894 X 2375320 3067590 91493 0 2466813 3067590 3242450 3785484 600777 0 X 0 1 0 X 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 15547487 1566128 474747 2040875 2332123 -291248 48807 21086 27721 404252 328425 75827 103548 CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE 3578 DEFERRED RENT 17608 21186 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: 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. X X X 0 0 0 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 GENERAL WESLEY CLARK BOARD MEMBER 199952 CONSULTING SERVICES 0 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.