U S Grains Council
WASHINGTON, DC
Total revenue
$35.5M
Total expenses
$34.9M
Net assets
$16.4M
Grants received
$20.5M
28 grants
EIN
530260714
Tax year
2023
Mission
Developing markets, enabling trade, improving lives. The u.s. Grains council serves as a global ambassador for american producers and agribusiness organizations. As a membership-driven organization, we are committed to promoting free and fair trade, conducting business ethically, and respecting the cultural and economic needs of our international customers. We actively pursue and support alliances with like-minded organizations worldwide and administer market development programs in partnership with the foreign agricultural service (fas). Our commitment to professionalism, collaboration, and forward-thinking enables us to empower our team and support the mission of the u.s. Grains council. We take pride in improving lives by advancing agriculture, feeding communities, and fostering global trade. Our engagement in trade policy issues allows us to effectively engage with influential decision-makers around the world. We treat our employees with respect in a fair and equitable manner.
Programs
2 programs
Market access program - develop, maintain and expand export markets for feed grains and their co-products in specified countries, activities funded by the commodity credit corporation.
Communications - dissemination of information of the u.s. Feed grains and their co-products industry, council and council activities.
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Expenses
People
31 listed
RYAN LEGRAND
PRESIDENT AND CEO
$442K
40 hrs/wk
JIM O'CONNOR
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
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2 hrs/wk
JIM REED
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
JOSH ROE
STATE CHECKOFF SECTOR DIR.
—
2 hrs/wk
ADAM SCHINDLER
SORGHUM SECTOR DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
JENNIE SCHMIDT
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
CRAIG WILLIS
AGBUS-ETHANOL SECTOR DIR.
—
2 hrs/wk
CURT METHER
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
JIM MASSEY
SORGHUM SECTOR DIR. (UNTIL 7/31/24)
—
2 hrs/wk
GAIL LIERER
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/31/24)
—
2 hrs/wk
GREG HIBNER
AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR DIR.
—
2 hrs/wk
JEAN HENNING
CHECKOFF SECTOR DIR. (UNTIL 7/31/24)
—
2 hrs/wk
JAY FISCHER
CORN SECTOR DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
NATHAN BOLL
BARLEY SECTOR DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
JOSHUA MILLER
PAST CHAIRMAN (UNTIL 7/31/24)
—
2 hrs/wk
BRENT BOYDSTON
PAST CHAIRMAN
—
2 hrs/wk
JAY REINERS
SECRETARY/TREASURER
—
2 hrs/wk
MARK WILSON
VICE CHAIRMAN
—
2 hrs/wk
VERITY ULIBARRI
CHAIRWOMAN
—
2 hrs/wk
CARY SIFFERATH
VICE PRESIDENT
$266K
40 hrs/wk
MANUEL SANCHEZ
DIRECTOR, CHINA
$227K
40 hrs/wk
ANDREW BRANDT
DIRECTOR OF TRADE POLICY
$194K
40 hrs/wk
KURT SHULTZ
SR. DIR. GLOBAL STRATEGIES
$194K
40 hrs/wk
HELEN ELMORE
DIR. ADMIN. AND OPERATIONS
$183K
40 hrs/wk
CALEB WURTH
REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MALAYSIA
$167K
40 hrs/wk
MACKENZIE BOUBIN
DIR. GLOBAL ETHANOL EXPORT DEV.
$161K
40 hrs/wk
HEIDI BRINGENBERG
DIRECTOR, MEXICO
$161K
40 hrs/wk
REECE CANNADY
DIRECTOR, INDIA
$158K
40 hrs/wk
ELLEN ZIMMERMAN
DIR. OF INDUSTRY RELATIONS
$158K
40 hrs/wk
MARRI CARROW TEJADA
REGIONAL DIRECTOR, PANAMA
$157K
40 hrs/wk
BRYAN JERNIGAN
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
$149K
40 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
LEGAL SERVICES
CENTREC CONSULTING GROUP
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
GREEN ORANGE LLC
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Grants received
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$20.5M from 8 funders · 28 grants · 2019–2023
$14.6M · 5 grants · 2019–2023
$3.5M · 5 grants · 2019–2023
$714K · 3 grants · 2020–2023
$710K · 2 grants · 2019–2020
$475K · 6 grants · 2019–2023
$344K · 5 grants · 2019–2023
$135K · 1 grant · 2023
$36K · 1 grant · 2020