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US GRAINS & BIOPRODUCTS COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
US GRAINS & BIOPRODUCTS COUNCIL (EIN 53-0260714)
Tax period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
Filed
2025-08-11
IRS object ID
202502239349301700
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-08-11T10:24:33-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN541498950PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RENNER AND COMPANY CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 NORTH FAIRFAX STREET SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityALEXANDRIACityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22314ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN530260714EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1US GRAINS COUNCILBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlUSGRBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2023260629PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line120 F STREET NW 900AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRYAN LEGRANDPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027890789PhoneNum
Signature2025-08-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonADRIEL HENRIQUEZ BAIRES CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01822536PTIN
Phone7035351200PhoneNum
Preparation2025-08-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerRYAN LEGRANDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120 F STREET NW 900AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$35,541,091GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.GRAINS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1960FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionDEVELOPING 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Expenses$34,911,663CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$954,148PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$32,027,473TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$18,639,563TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$15,664,657TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$16,362,816NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE U.S. GRAINS COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING MARKETS, ENABLING TRADE, AND IMPROVING LIVES BY FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION OF GRAIN PRODUCERS, AGRIBUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS, WHILE PROMOTING FREE, FAIR, AND ETHICAL TRADE PRACTICES WORLDWIDE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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DescMARKET 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.Desc

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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2027890789PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120 F STREET NW 900AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (31 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
RYAN LEGRAND
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$441,897$0$48,913
VERITY ULIBARRI
CHAIRWOMAN2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK WILSON
VICE CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY REINERS
SECRETARY/TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENT BOYDSTON
PAST CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSHUA MILLER
PAST CHAIRMAN (UNTIL 7/31/24)2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHAN BOLL
BARLEY SECTOR DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY FISCHER
CORN SECTOR DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN HENNING
CHECKOFF SECTOR DIR. (UNTIL 7/31/24)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG HIBNER
AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR DIR.2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAIL LIERER
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/31/24)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM MASSEY
SORGHUM SECTOR DIR. (UNTIL 7/31/24)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CURT METHER
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM O'CONNOR
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM REED
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSH ROE
STATE CHECKOFF SECTOR DIR.2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM SCHINDLER
SORGHUM SECTOR DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIE SCHMIDT
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG WILLIS
AGBUS-ETHANOL SECTOR DIR.2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARY SIFFERATH
VICE PRESIDENT40.00$265,705$0$42,651Yes (X)
MANUEL SANCHEZ
DIRECTOR, CHINA40.00$227,101$0$38,769Yes (X)
KURT SHULTZ
SR. DIR. GLOBAL STRATEGIES40.00$194,116$0$38,865Yes (X)
HELEN ELMORE
DIR. ADMIN. AND OPERATIONS40.00$183,432$0$39,424Yes (X)
ANDREW BRANDT
DIRECTOR OF TRADE POLICY40.00$194,362$0$22,415Yes (X)
ELLEN ZIMMERMAN
DIR. OF INDUSTRY RELATIONS40.00$157,576$0$21,904Yes (X)
MACKENZIE BOUBIN
DIR. GLOBAL ETHANOL EXPORT DEV.40.00$160,961$0$15,894Yes (X)
HEIDI BRINGENBERG
DIRECTOR, MEXICO40.00$160,914$0$29,169Yes (X)
CALEB WURTH
REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MALAYSIA40.00$167,136$0$22,075Yes (X)
MARRI CARROW TEJADA
REGIONAL DIRECTOR, PANAMA40.00$157,281$0$29,014Yes (X)
REECE CANNADY
DIRECTOR, INDIA40.00$157,925$0$26,092Yes (X)
BRYAN JERNIGAN
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS40.00$149,444$0$26,749Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,617,850TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$401,934TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K19IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
555 13TH ST NWWASHINGTONDC20004LEGAL SERVICES$427,539
CENTREC CONSULTING GROUP
3 COLLEGE PARK COURTSAVOYIL61874MANAGEMENT CONSULTING$288,903
GREEN ORANGE LLC
38052 SNICKERSVILLE TURNPIKEPURCELLVILLEVA20132MANAGEMENT CONSULTING$198,880
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

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OVERSEAS REIMBURSEMENT900099$19,853,193$19,853,193
PRODUCER FUNDED AGREEMENTS900099$6,972,141$6,972,141
TRADE SERVICING AND ASSESSMENT900099$6,747,973$6,747,973
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$861,950$861,950
MEETINGS900099$564,319$564,319
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$34,999,576TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$38,774TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$38,774ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$459,031RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$459,031RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$459,031TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$459,031RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$43,710TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$43,710RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$43,710OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$35,502,317RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$38,774ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,270,087TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,157,203TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$248,755TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,432,211TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$342,155TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$265,478TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,634TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$467,362TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$595,218TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,114TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,935TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,275,752TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$434,634TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$238,122TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,351TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,396TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,086TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
FAS PROGRAM EXPENSES$19,853,193
ETHANOL PROGRAM$2,407,911
GRANT EXPENSE$789,801
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$190,153

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$541,112TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,911,663TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,597,172BOYAmt
EOY$6,543,039EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$493,228BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,130,557BOYAmt
EOY$7,609,596EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,731,935BOYAmt
EOY$8,053,569EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$812,333BOYAmt
EOY$824,405EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,404,919LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,004,176LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,556,718BOYAmt
EOY$1,400,743EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,051,008BOYAmt
EOY$7,596,121EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,372,951BOYAmt
EOY$32,027,473EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,005,589BOYAmt
EOY$4,816,384EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,736,432BOYAmt
EOY$1,475,484EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,897,542BOYAmt
EOY$9,372,789EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,639,563BOYAmt
EOY$15,664,657EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,733,388BOYAmt
EOY$16,362,816EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,733,388BOYAmt
EOY$16,362,816EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,372,951BOYAmt
EOY$32,027,473EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$629,428ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (1)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,290,944BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$14,290,944EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,290,944BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$14,290,944EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,630,325BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$660,619ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$14,290,944EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$748,939BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,881,386ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$13,630,325EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,014,462BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Other Expenditures$265,523OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$748,939EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,765,011OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$503,028DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,261,983BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,639,908OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,501,148DepreciationAmt
Book Value$138,760BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,400,743TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$93,763
DEPOSITS$125,370
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$7,376,988
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$7,596,121TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$481
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$9,372,308
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,372,789TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$35,541,091TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$35,541,091RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$35,541,091TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$34,911,663TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$34,911,663ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$34,911,663TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE COUNCIL HAS AUTHORIZED BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS TO BE UTILIZED FOR ETHANOL DEVELOPMENT, A RAPID RESPONSE FUND, A RESERVE FUND, AND A FUND FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS AS THEY ARISE.
PART X, LINE 2:IN ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ENTITY TO RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE COUNCIL'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC620PROGRAM SERVICEDEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTS.$8,658,136
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTHERN AFRICA16PROGRAM SERVICEDEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTS.$2,388,399
NORTH AMERICA14PROGRAM SERVICEDEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTS.$1,398,774
CENTRAL AMERICA15PROGRAM SERVICEDEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTS.$1,934,925
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices9SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees35SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office9TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee35TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$14,380,234SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$14,380,234TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
RYAN LEGRAND
PRESIDENT AND CEO$441,897$0$0$0$0$0$42,932$0$5,981$0$490,810$0$0$0
CARY SIFFERATH
VICE PRESIDENT$264,205$0$1,500$0$0$0$37,800$0$4,851$0$308,356$0$0$0
MANUEL SANCHEZ
DIRECTOR, CHINA$227,101$0$0$0$0$0$25,200$0$13,569$0$265,870$0$0$0
KURT SHULTZ
SR. DIR. GLOBAL STRATEGIES$192,616$0$1,500$0$0$0$28,830$0$10,035$0$232,981$0$0$0
HELEN ELMORE
DIR. ADMIN. AND OPERATIONS$182,432$0$1,000$0$0$0$27,638$0$11,786$0$222,856$0$0$0
ANDREW BRANDT
DIRECTOR OF TRADE POLICY$192,862$0$1,500$0$0$0$20,379$0$2,036$0$216,777$0$0$0
HEIDI BRINGENBERG
DIRECTOR, MEXICO$160,914$0$0$0$0$0$21,364$0$7,805$0$190,083$0$0$0
CALEB WURTH
REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MALAYSIA$167,136$0$0$0$0$0$21,000$0$1,075$0$189,211$0$0$0
MARRI CARROW TEJADA
REGIONAL DIRECTOR, PANAMA$157,281$0$0$0$0$0$22,204$0$6,810$0$186,295$0$0$0
REECE CANNADY
DIRECTOR, INDIA$157,925$0$0$0$0$0$20,253$0$5,839$0$184,017$0$0$0
ELLEN ZIMMERMAN
DIR. OF INDUSTRY RELATIONS$156,076$0$1,500$0$0$0$21,760$0$144$0$179,480$0$0$0
MACKENZIE BOUBIN
DIR. GLOBAL ETHANOL EXPORT DEV.$159,461$0$1,500$0$0$0$15,750$0$144$0$176,855$0$0$0
BRYAN JERNIGAN
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS$147,944$0$1,500$0$0$0$19,282$0$7,467$0$176,193$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION (CONTINUED):WE VALUE AND RESPECT OUR VOLUNTEERS, WHO ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR ORGANIZATION'S SUCCESS, AND WE STRIVE TO CREATE STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH AMERICAN FARMERS, AGRIBUSINESSES, POLICYMAKERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS. AS A TRUSTED AND TRANSPARENT ORGANIZATION, WE HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR ACTIONS AND UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF INTEGRITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY IN ALL THAT WE DO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE COUNCIL'S FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SUCH AS CONSULTING OR PART-TIME POSITION ARRANGEMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD ACTS AS THE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE IN WHICH THEY REVIEW PERSONNEL POSITIONS AND SALARY RANGES BASED ON REGIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS IN MAY OF EACH YEAR. THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY AND BONUSES ARE STIPULATED IN AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE COUNCIL'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE AUDIT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ARE IN CHARGE OF THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.