Clean Fuel Development Coalition
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What it says it does
THE CLEAN FUELS DEVELOPMENT COALITION WAS FORMED IN 1988 IN OPERATION TO BRING TOGETHER INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE USE OF CLEAN BURNING ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION FUELS LIKE RENEWABLE ETHANOL.
- Income
- $60,000
- Spending
- $61,659
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- THE CLEAN FUELS DEVELOPMENT COALITION PRODUCES A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLICATIONS FROM FACT BOOKS TO POSITION PAPERS TO MARKET ANALYSIS. THE COALITION DOES NOT HAVE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, BUT INSTEAD UTILIZED CONSULTANTS WITH EXPERTISE IN THESE AREAS. THE COALITION IS FUNDED BY MEMBERSHIP DUES, CONTRIBUTION FROM PRIVATE COMPANIES. ALSO, THE COALITION PROVIDES STAFF SUPPORT TO THE CLEAN FUELS FOUNDATION FOR ITS ETHANOL ACROSS AMERICA PROGRAM AND OTHER OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS. THE PRIMARY AREAS OF ACTIVITY FOCUSED ON THE SUPPORT OF THE FOUNDATION'S FLEXFUEL VEHICLE AWARENESS PROGRAM BY PROVIDING BOTH HUMAN AND MATERIAL RESOURCES TO THAT EDUCATION EFFORT.(CONTINUED AT SCHEDULE O)CFDC ENGAGED IN A NEW AND VERY SPECIFIC PROJECT TO IDENTIFY TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN GASOLINE AND THEIR RELATED HEALTH IMPACTS. CFDC SERVED AS ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS OF THE URBAN AIR INITIATIVE WHICH IS A PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY AIMED AT THESE ISSUES RELATING TO AIR TOXICS.ONGOING PROMOTION OF ETHANOL BENEFITS AND IMPACTS. THE COALITION REGULARLY PARTICIPATES IN EVENTS THAT PROVIDE A FORUM FOR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH THROUGHOUT THE U.S.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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