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US Grains Council

Fiscal year ending 2016. Filed on April 6, 2017.

20 F Street NW No 600
Washington, District of Columbia 20001

US Grains Council (EIN: 53-0260714) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2016 IRS Form 990 filing, US Grains Council, a 501(c)(6) business league, reported compensation for 13 out of 39 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $207,230. The highest compensated employee at US Grains Council is Tom Sleight with fiscal year 2016 compensation of $421,191.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$21,906,561

Expenses

$21,044,316

Employee compensation

$4,881,974
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Tom Sleight
President and Chief Executive Officer
$421,191
$358,289 No related comp$62,902
Bryan Lohmar
Director, China
$241,310
$197,272 No related comp$44,038
Floyd Gaibler
Director of Trade Policy and Biotech
$221,262
$173,741 No related comp$47,521
Erick Erickson
Former Vice President
$215,742
$161,432 No related comp$54,310
Cary Sifferath
Senior Director of Global Programs
$211,062
$174,538 No related comp$36,524
Kurt Shultz
Senior Director of Global Strategies
$210,911
$164,782 No related comp$46,129
Richard Kasting
Director of Strategic Relations
$198,826
$173,285 No related comp$25,541
Kimberly Atkins
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$185,728
$156,204 No related comp$29,524
Helen Elmore
Finance and Administration Director
$170,768
$129,484 No related comp$41,284
Kevin Roepke
Regional Director, Southeast ASIA
$167,764
$132,574 No related comp$35,190
Alvaro Cordero
Manager of Global Trade
$166,136
$127,317 No related comp$38,819
Marri Carrow
Regional Director, Latin America
$144,712
$120,863 No related comp$23,849

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alan Tiemann
Former Chair
Charles Ray Huddleston
Director
Charles Ring
Director
Craig Floss
Director
Darren Armstrong
Director
Debra Keller
Vice Chair
Dick Gallagher
Director
Greg Hibner
Director
James Raben
Director
James Stitzlein
Secretary and Treasurer
Jim Stuever
Director
Mark Seastrand
Director

Contractors

Centrec Consulting Group
Management Consulting
$236,627
Green Orange LLC
Information Technology
$129,820

Mission Statement

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.

Revisions to this organization profile

August 11, 2025:
2024 US Grains Council 990 filed
July 31, 2024:
2023 US Grains Council 990 filed
July 31, 2023:
2022 US Grains Council 990 filed

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