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Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation

Tax-deductible

Jefferson Cty, MO501(c)(3)Science & TechnologyEIN 43-1700739Revenue $276K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbiodieselfoundation.orgPo Box 104898, 65110-4898 · Jefferson Cty, MOTax-exempt since Jan 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Supporting research and education for the advancement of biodiesel and its co-products.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$276K
-40% vs prior year
Spent
$286K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$342K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$276K
FY2025▼ -40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$831K
FY2024$457K
FY2025$276K
Expenses
$286K
FY2025▼ -39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$825K
FY2024$467K
FY2025$286K
Net assets
$342K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$337K
FY2021$357K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$361K
FY2024$352K
FY2025$342K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1996.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $273K Management & general 2% · $5K Fundraising 3% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Walton
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Hill
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Shaffer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ezra Finkin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Tapp
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promote research and education to advance biodiesel and its co-products.

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1 program · $273K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To accomplish outreach, education, sustainability research, such as indirect land use change and global trade analysis project (gtap) modeling and demonstration activities for the advancement of biodiesel and its co-products to improve rural economic development, national security, air quality and the environment.

$273Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Northern Canola Growers Association INCFY2023$40K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$97
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $502K · 2023–2024
District of Columbia Water and Sewer AuthorityFY2024$97,458
The Government of the District of Columbia DBA Department of Public WorksFY2024$65,725
The Government of the District of Columbia DBA Department of Public WorksFY2023$328,625
Sustainable Energy Strategies INCFY2023$10,334

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$276K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$286K
Ln 25
Programscol B$273K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$342K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$262K
Total assetsLn 16$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Government grantsLn 1e$163K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$19K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$276K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$212K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$262K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$84K
Total assetsLn 16$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$342K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$319K$262K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$56K$84K
Total assetsLn 16$378K$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$352K$342K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$163K$163K
Management feesLn 11a$42K$41K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$6K−$133$6K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$40K$40K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$7K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$818$818
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10$10
Total functional expensesLn 25$286K$273K$5K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $276K$286K−$9K$342K 990 PDF
FY2024 $457K$467K−$10K$352K 990 PDF
FY2023 $831K$825K$5K$361K 990 PDF
FY2022 $276K$277K−$1K$356K 990 PDF
FY2021 $213K$193K$21K$357K 990 PDF
FY2020 $100K$93K$6K$337K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $276,486 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $439,372$265,885
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,719$7,758
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,400$2,843
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $457,491$276,486
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $340,969$163,183
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,510$122,664
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $467,479$285,847
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,988−$9,361
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $276,486 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,855
VIII-1e Government grants$163,183
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$83,847
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,855
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$265,885
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,758$7,758
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,843$2,843
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,601$276,486
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $285,847 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $163,183$163,183
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $41,247 · Fundraising $1,092$42,339
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,365$1,365
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,350$1,350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,500$19,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement −$133 · Fundraising $6,325$6,192
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,913$2,913
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,821$39,821
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,542 · Management $1,814$8,356
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $818$818
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $10$10
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $273,206 · Management $5,224 · Fundraising $7,417$285,847
Part X · Balance sheet $346,595 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $243,743$212,235
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75,414$49,904
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,600$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,092$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $55,672$84,456
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $377,521$346,595
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,416$4,451
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,600$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,016$4,451
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $351,505$342,144
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $351,505$342,144
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $377,521$346,595
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $342,144 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$276,486
XI-2 Total expenses$285,847
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,361
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$351,505
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$342,144

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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