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US Grains Council

Fiscal year ending 2017. Filed on July 10, 2018.

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 2017 IRS Form 990 filing, US Grains Council, a 501(c)(6) business league, reported compensation for 13 out of 45 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $213,544. The highest compensated employee at US Grains Council is Thomas N Sleight with fiscal year 2017 compensation of $420,412.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$24,592,312

Expenses

$24,280,677

Employee compensation

$5,207,373
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Thomas N Sleight
President and Chief Executive Officer
$420,412
$357,827 No related comp$62,585
Bryan Lohmar
Director, China
$248,690
$202,200 No related comp$46,490
Mike Dwyer
Chief Economist
$229,575
$206,387 No related comp$23,188
Cary Sifferath
Senior Director of Global Programs
$218,651
$178,615 No related comp$40,036
Kurt Shultz
Senior Director of Global Strategies
$216,209
$169,094 No related comp$47,115
Floyd Gaibler
Director of Trade Policy and Biotechnology
$215,694
$171,147 No related comp$44,547
Kimberly Atkins
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$215,667
$176,367 No related comp$39,300
Ryan Legrand
Director, Mexico
$206,030
$163,921 No related comp$42,109
Kevin Roepke
Regional Director, Southeast Asian
$171,975
$134,385 No related comp$37,590
Helen Elmore
Finance and Administration Director
$166,441
$128,866 No related comp$37,575
Alvaro Cordero
Manager of Global Trade
$165,098
$124,471 No related comp$40,627
Marri Carrow
Regional Director, Latin America
$152,174
$126,171 No related comp$26,003

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alan Tiemann
Director - TERM Ended JUNE 2017
Chad Willis
Director at-large
Charles Ray Huddleston
Sorghum Sector Director
Charles Ring
Director - TERM Ended JUNE 2017
Craig Floss
Checkoff Sector Director
Darren Armstrong
Secretary and Treasurer
Debra Keller
Chair
Dick Gallagher
Director - TERM Ended JUNE 2017
Greg Hibner
Agribusiness Sector Director
James Stitzlein
Vice Chair
Jim Raben
Director at-large
Jim Stuever
Director at-large

Contractors

Hogan Lovells US LLP
Legal
$751,315
Centrec Consulting Group
Management Consulting
$367,282

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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