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US Grains Council

Fiscal year ending 2018. Filed on June 8, 2020.

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 2018 IRS Form 990 filing, US Grains Council, a 501(c)(6) business league, reported compensation for 13 out of 49 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $211,172. The highest compensated employee at US Grains Council is Thomas N Sleight with fiscal year 2018 compensation of $436,574.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$25,688,955

Expenses

$24,197,727

Employee compensation

$5,865,411
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Thomas N Sleight
President and Chief Executive Officer
$436,574
$383,820 No related comp$52,754
Mike Dwyer
Chief Economist
$234,043
$211,740 No related comp$22,303
Bryan Lohmar
Director, China
$231,285
$201,902 No related comp$29,383
Kimberly Atkins
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$224,043
$188,417 No related comp$35,626
Cary Sifferath
Senior Director of Global Programs
$215,346
$185,246 No related comp$30,100
Floyd Gaibler
Director of Trade Policy and Biotechnology
$212,501
$175,692 No related comp$36,809
Ryan Legrand
Director, Mexico
$212,118
$181,304 No related comp$30,814
Kurt Shultz
Senior Director of Global Strategies
$209,382
$175,606 No related comp$33,776
Helen Elmore
Finance and Administration Director
$162,168
$134,853 No related comp$27,315
Melissa Kessler
Communications Director
$154,213
$134,696 No related comp$19,517
Alvaro Cordero
Manager of Global Trade
$153,753
$127,112 No related comp$26,641
Lyndsey Erb
Director of Industrial Relations
$153,648
$135,448 No related comp$18,200

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Chad Willis
Director at-large
Charles Ray Huddleston
Sorghum Sector Director
Craig Floss
Checkoff Sector Director - TERM END AUG 2018
Darren Armstrong
Vice Chair
Debra Keller
Former Chair
Duane Aistrope
Director at-large
Greg Hibner
Agribusiness Sector Director
James Stitzlein
Chair
Jim Raben
Secretary and Treasurer
Jim Stuever
At-Large Director - TERM END AUG 2018
Joshua Miller
Director at-large
Mark Seastrand
Barley Sector Director

Contractors

Hogan Lovells US LLP
Legal
$786,807
Centrec Consulting Group
Management Consulting
$245,281
Green Orange LLC
Management Consulting
$132,093
Stefan Unnasch
Environmental Consultant
$106,511

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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