2020-08-17T10:48:58-05:00 2019-09-30 541498950 RENNER AND COMPANY CPA PC 700 NORTH FAIRFAX ST SUITE 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 990 2018-10-01 530260714 US GRAINS COUNCIL USGR 2027890789 20 F STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20001 RYAN LEGRAND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2027890789 2020-08-13 1 ANDREW E YOUNG CPA P01203950 7035351200 75.145.91.221 2020-08-13 08:46:26 ED P B16C06E193DB7D53DAAC4FE052E38D69BEC15495 33A2E9071CA8B8FD199D13D73F23E08078367532 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z X RYAN LEGRAND 20 F STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20001 28428315 0 X WWW.GRAINS.ORG X 1960 IL TO DEVELOP MARKETS, ENABLE TRADE, AND IMPROVE LIVES AS AN INCLUSIVE ASSOCIATION OF CORN, SORGHUM, AND BARLEY PRODUCERS AS WELL AS AGRIBUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. 14 14 51 16 0 0 0 0 25384349 28079155 5855 39204 298751 309956 25688955 28428315 0 0 0 0 5865411 6377634 0 0 0 18332316 20330720 24197727 26708354 1491228 1719961 18479200 25274794 10323446 15399079 8155754 9875715 TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON FEED GRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND CULTIVATION AND ORGANIZE CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS TO EDUCATE GENERAL PUBLIC AND U.S. PRODUCERS. 0 0 FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT - ACTIVITIES PERFORMED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN ORDER TO CREATE, DEVELOP, FOSTER AND PROMOTE MARKETS AND UTILIZATION OF FEED GRAINS AND RELATED PRODUCTS PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES. MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM - DEVELOP, MAINTAIN AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS IN SPECIFIED COUNTRIES, ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION. COMMUNICATIONS - DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION OF THE U.S. FEED GRAINS INDUSTRY, COUNCIL AND COUNCIL ACTIVITIES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 X 55 0 51 1 0 1 CH TZ JA KS MY MX TW TS PM 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2027890789 20 F STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20001 DARREN ARMSTRONG CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM RABEN VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHAD WILLIS SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM STITZLEIN PAST CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DUANE AISTROPE AT-LARGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT BOYDSTON AT-LARGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA R MILLER AT-LARGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN WAGNER AT-LARGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG HIBNER AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAY DEFENBAUGH AGBUS-ETHANOL SECTOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SEASTRAND BARLEY SECTOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TADD NICHOLSON CHECKOFF SECTOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE HUMPHREYS CORN SECTOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES RAY HUDDLESTON SORGHUM SECTOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA KELLER PAST CHAIRMAN TERM END - AUG. 2019 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MUELLER CORN SECTOR DIRECTOR - TERM ENDED AUG. 2019 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS N SLEIGHT PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X X 412292 0 54435 RYAN LEGRAND PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X X 184631 0 34762 MIKE DWYER CHIEF ECONOMIST 40.00 X 229121 0 33652 KIMBERLY ATKINS VICE PRESIDENT AND COO 40.00 X 193237 0 31513 CARY SIFFERATH SENIOR SENIOR DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PROGRAMS 40.00 X 190538 0 30872 FLOYD GAIBLER DIRECTOR OF TRADE POLICY & BIOTECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 186010 0 32600 BRYAN LOHMAR DIRECTOR, CHINA 40.00 X 207228 0 30748 TIMOTHY TIERNEY REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ETHANOL 40.00 X 172879 0 29918 KURT SHULTZ SENIOR DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL STRATEGIES 40.00 X 175408 0 35003 MELISSA KESSLER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 144548 0 20885 HELEN ELMORE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 138500 0 26044 LYNDSEY ERB DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY RELATIONS 40.00 X 137844 0 18891 MARRI CARROW TEJADA REGIONAL DIRECTOR, WESTERN HEMISPHERE 40.00 X 134193 0 18760 DONNA BRASWELL MANAGER OF OVERSEAS ACCOUNTING 40.00 X 118025 0 16643 2624454 0 414726 15 0 1 0 HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 555 13TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 LEGAL SERVICES 991676 GREEN ORANGE LLC 38052 SNICKERSVILLE TURNPIKE PURCELLVILLE VA 20132 MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 235202 CENTREC CONSULTING GROUP 3 COLLEGE PARK COURT SAVOY IL 61874 MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 196402 3 OVERSEAS REIMBURSEMENT 900099 15161794 15161794 PRODUCER FUNDED AGREEMENTS 900099 6147150 6147150 TRADE SERVICING AND ASSESSMENT 900099 5034134 5034134 MEETINGS 900099 882109 882109 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 834000 834000 19968 19968 28079155 39204 39204 308316 0 308316 308316 308316 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 1640 1640 1640 28428315 28080795 0 347520 2448826 2277674 226208 1139024 285902 706460 25215 333997 544681 40398 92915 785556 315707 109463 111423 33551 FAS PROGRAM EXPENSES 15211577 ETHANOL PROGRAM 1421770 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND RE 107692 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 97983 392332 26708354 1889628 9168151 2393000 1527000 4584359 5988491 8469684 7246427 230126 518438 2407206 1907004 588698 500202 323705 326085 18479200 25274794 3878360 10472161 5349939 3949837 1095147 977081 10323446 15399079 X 8155754 9875715 8155754 9875715 18479200 25274794 1719961 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 800279 400000 185817 1014462 800279 800279 1.00000 0 0 1143858 729359 414499 1213048 1127345 85703 50300 50300 0 500202 DEFERRED TENANT ALLOWANCE 414499 DEFERRED RENT 487101 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 75481 977081 X PART V, LINE 4: THE COUNCIL HAS AUTHORIZED BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS TO BE UTILIZED FOR ETHANOL DEVELOPMENT AND FOR A RAPID RESPONSE FUND. 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. EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 5 18 PROGRAM SERVICE DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS. 5112466 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTHERN AFRICA 1 5 PROGRAM SERVICE DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS. 1156196 NORTH AMERICA 1 5 PROGRAM SERVICE DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS. 1470653 CENTRAL AMERICA 1 6 PROGRAM SERVICE DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS. 1343792 8 34 0 0 8 34 9083107 0 9083107 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS N SLEIGHT PRESIDENT AND CEO 412292 0 0 0 0 0 47084 0 7351 0 466727 0 0 0 RYAN LEGRAND PRESIDENT AND CEO 180631 0 4000 0 0 0 24336 0 10426 0 219393 0 0 0 MIKE DWYER CHIEF ECONOMIST 229121 0 0 0 0 0 32464 0 1188 0 262773 0 0 0 KIMBERLY ATKINS VICE PRESIDENT AND COO 188237 0 5000 0 0 0 27682 0 3831 0 224750 0 0 0 CARY SIFFERATH SENIOR SENIOR DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PRO 190538 0 0 0 0 0 27524 0 3348 0 221410 0 0 0 FLOYD GAIBLER DIRECTOR OF TRADE POLICY & BIOTECHNO 183010 0 3000 0 0 0 23694 0 8906 0 218610 0 0 0 BRYAN LOHMAR DIRECTOR, CHINA 207228 0 0 0 0 0 24566 0 6182 0 237976 0 0 0 TIMOTHY TIERNEY REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ETHANOL 172879 0 0 0 0 0 23375 0 6543 0 202797 0 0 0 KURT SHULTZ SENIOR DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL STRATEGIES 173408 0 2000 0 0 0 27114 0 7889 0 210411 0 0 0 MELISSA KESSLER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 142548 0 2000 0 0 0 20594 0 291 0 165433 0 0 0 HELEN ELMORE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 135500 0 3000 0 0 0 17661 0 8383 0 164544 0 0 0 LYNDSEY ERB DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY RELATIONS 132844 0 5000 0 0 0 18600 0 291 0 156735 0 0 0 MARRI CARROW TEJADA REGIONAL DIRECTOR, WESTERN HEMISPHER 134193 0 0 0 0 0 18260 0 500 0 152953 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN 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 12C ALL STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SUCH AS CONSULTING OR PART-TIME POSITION ARRANGEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE 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 19 THE COUNCIL'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ARE IN CHARGE OF THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. IRAQ POULTRY FUND TRUST 20 F STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 576221223 DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF IRAQ POULTRY PRODUCERS DE 501(C)(3) LINE 7 US GRAINS COUNCIL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 IRAQ POULTRY FUND TRUST Q 92710 COST