Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners Coalition
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What it says it does
SABR IS A COALITION OF BIOFUEL INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS, UNITED IN OUR COMMITMENT TO REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND ADVANCING ENERGY SECURITY THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SUSTAINABLE BIODIESEL.
- Income
- $765,498
- Spending
- $755,787
- Employees
- 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)
- $755,787 spent. SABR participated in a public rulemaking process with the EPA and was able to show that some ratios used to determine RFS credit values were inflated for renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and naptha. These inflated ratios were significantly disadvantaging biodiesel. EPA corrected those ratios. At todays credit value the correction removed a $.40 per gallon credit disadvantage for biodiesel . SABR also worked to get a small agri-biodiesel tax credit reinstated and increased from $.10 per gallon to $.20 per gallon. SABR worked with other biofuel stakeholders in a public rulemaking process to get a final rule on the renewable volume obligations for 2026 and 2027. See Schedule O for more The RVOs for 2026 represented a 67% increase from 2025, which should lead to a recovery in the markets that had been diminished in 2025. SABR also worked with other stakeholders in another public rulemaking with the Department of Treasury to issue a proposed rule for the Section 45Z credits. The proposed rule included safe harbor language that expressly said that taxpayers could rely on the proposed rule until a final rule was issued. SABR also did significant amount of outreach and communication work to educate the public about the economic, agricultural, environmental, and performance benefits of biodiesel. SABR gave speeches at at least five conferences, participated in public hearings, conducted interviews with trade reporters, wrote articles and white papers, and issued press releases. SABR built upon its newsletter SABR Scoop to educate stakeholders and members by increasing the content and frequency of the publication
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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