Renewable Fuels Association

501(c)(6) organization Ellisville, MO EIN: 52-1203707

Organization provides educational activities to the public, industry, and government concerning the production, distribution, and use of renewable fuels.

Renewable Fuels Association at a glance

Total assets
$5,302,495
-6.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$9,604,768
+9.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$55,264
-14.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$9,489,844
+6.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Renewable Fuels Association funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Ellisville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$5,302,495$9,604,768$9,489,844——$55,264
2024$5,693,987$8,806,335$8,922,490——$64,531
2023$5,841,964$8,188,012$7,442,882——$41,516
2022$2,458,234$6,717,767$6,647,986——$2,975
2021$2,944,429$6,762,820$7,691,432——$286
2020$3,675,784$7,495,266$7,260,495$39,5671$5,625
2019$3,779,191$8,447,860$8,979,992——$483

About Renewable Fuels Association

Based on IRS filings

Renewable Fuels Association is a public charity, based in Ellisville, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $55K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Renewable Fuels Association is led by Geoffrey C. Cooper, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 6 of 49 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Geoffrey C. Cooper

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $320K (2019) → $557K (2025)

  • Jeff Oestmann

    Rfa Chairman

    Director → Rfa Vice Chairman, 2023

    Rfa Vice Chairman → Rfa Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Davis

    Director

    Vice President & Regulatory Affairs → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $156K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Bill Pracht

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Kletscher

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Friese

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Wilson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Woodside

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric McAfee

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Mosbey

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erik Huschitt

    Director

    Rfa Chariman → Rfa Chairman, 2024

    Rfa Chairman → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanne McCaherty

    Director

    Vice Chairman → Chairperson, 2020

    Chairperson → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Ricketts

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mick Henderson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Jerke

    Director

    Treasurer → Rfa Treasurer, 2023

    Rfa Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neal Kemmet

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Schwarck

    Director

    Secretary → Rfa Secretary, 2023

    Rfa Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Drook

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Mundt

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seth Harder

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walt Wendland

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Sovereign

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Prestin Read

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Baukol

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Cosby

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Harwood

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Leiding

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Menotti

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Howell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Ludwig

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Mitchell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Short

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Fobes

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Bergren

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Green

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taichi Yamakawa

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Paitrick

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Lane

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne Garrett

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Stewart

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Bowdish

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward S. Hubbard

    General Council & Vice President Govt. Affairs

    General Council & Vice President Gov't Affair → General Council & Vice President Gov't Affairs, 2024

    General Council & Vice President Gov't Affairs → General Council & Vice President Govt. Affairs, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $232K (2019) → $279K (2025)

  • Robert White

    Senior Vice President Industrial Relations

    Vice President & Industry Relations → Senior Vice President Industrial Relations & Market Developemn, 2023

    Senior Vice President Industrial Relations & Market Developemn → Senior Vice President Industrial Relations, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $198K (2019) → $284K (2025)

  • Scott Richman

    Chief Economist

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $196K (2022) → $225K (2025)

  • Troy Bredenkamp

    Senior Vice President, Government & Publications

    Senior Vice President, Government & Public Affairs → Senior Vice President, Government & Publications, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $216K (2022) → $278K (2025)

  • Tad Hepner

    Vice President of Strategy & Innovation

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $233K (2025)

  • Derek Peine

    Rfa Vice Chairman

    Director → Rfa Vice Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Winters

    Rfa Secretary

    Director → Rfa Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Zimmerman

    Rfa Treasurer

    Director → Rfa Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (46)
  • Former: Catherine A. Mullen (2019–2024) — Director of Market Development
  • Former: Delayne Johnson (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Sean Broderick (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lyle Schyler (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Erik Barkol (2023) — Director
  • Former: Bob Pasma (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Brian Pasbrig (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Carl Sitzmann (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dana Lewis (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dennis Balakian (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Gary Anderson (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Randall Doyal (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Steve Markham (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Corle (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jim Leiting (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lyle Schlyer (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tim Cesarek (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bob Carlson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Dave Vandergriend (2022) — Director
  • Former: Charles Wilson (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jessica Bennett (2019–2021) — Vice President & External Affairs
  • Former: John Didion (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: John Kosanovich (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Keiser (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ray Baker (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Robert Dinneen (2019–2021) — Senior Srategic Advisor
  • Former: Steve Christensen (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bill Paulsen (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jim Sneed (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Scott Richmond (2020–2021) — Chief Economist
  • Former: Connor W. Hamburg (2021) — Director of Government Relations
  • Former: Kenneth E. Colombini (2021) — Communications Director
  • Former: Matthew Viergutz (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jan Koninckx (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Jason Friedberg (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Jim Boeding (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mike Irmen (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Neil Koehler (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Pam Miller (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Pat Boyle (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Raymond Defenbaugh (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Steve Roe (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Anthony Leiding (2020) — Director
  • Former: Michael Kandris (2020) — Director
  • Former: Rachel D. Gantz (2019) — Director & Communications
  • Former: Samantha M. Slater (2019) — Vice President & Government Affairs

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Geoffrey C Cooper — President & CEO: $557KGeoffrey C CooperPresident & CEO$557KRobert White — Sr. VP. Industrial Relations: $284KRobert WhiteSr. VP. Industrial Relations$284KEdward S Hubbard — General Council and VP. Govt. Affairs: $279KEdward S HubbardGeneral Council and VP. Govt.…$279KTroy Bredenkamp — Sr. VP, Government & Publications: $278KTroy BredenkampSr. VP, Government &…$278KTad Hepner — VP of Strategy & Innovation: $233KTad HepnerVP of Strategy & Innovation$233KScott Richman — Chief Economist: $225KScott RichmanChief Economist$225K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $557K, to Geoffrey C Cooper (President & CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Renewable Fuels Association

How large is Renewable Fuels Association?

Renewable Fuels Association reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.6M.

Where does Renewable Fuels Association operate?

Renewable Fuels Association has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Renewable Fuels Association's EIN?

Renewable Fuels Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1203707. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 14, 2021)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)

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