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US Grains Council

Fiscal year ending 2021. Filed on July 18, 2022.

20 F Street NW No 900
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 2021 IRS Form 990 filing, US Grains Council, a 501(c)(6) business league, reported compensation for 15 out of 48 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $197,058. The highest compensated employee at US Grains Council is Ryan Legrand with fiscal year 2021 compensation of $442,419.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$25,401,517

Expenses

$22,894,864

Employee compensation

$6,118,932
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Ryan Legrand
President and Chief Executive Officer
$442,419
$390,322 No related comp$52,097
Kimberly Atkins
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$247,170
$212,291 No related comp$34,879
Floyd Gaibler
Director of Trade Policy and Biotechnology
$235,647
$196,968 No related comp$38,679
Cary Sifferath
Senior Director of Global Programs
$233,457
$201,362 No related comp$32,095
Bryan Lohmar
Director, China
$228,578
$195,760 No related comp$32,818
Kurt Shultz
Senior Director of Global Strategies
$205,378
$170,822 No related comp$34,556
Timothy Tierney
Regional Director, Ethanol
$197,320
$171,418 No related comp$25,902
Melissa Kessler
Director of Strategic Relations
$187,681
$163,964 No related comp$23,717
Helen Elmore
Finance and Administration Director
$183,815
$150,812 No related comp$33,003
Marri Carrow Tejada
Regional Director, Western Hemisphere
$165,265
$141,187 No related comp$24,078
Manuel Sanchez
Regional Director, Southeast ASIA
$164,788
$135,446 No related comp$29,342
Brian Healy
Director of Global Ethanol Export Programs
$152,336
$133,416 No related comp$18,920

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Brent Boydston
Secretary and Treasurer
Chad Willis
Chair
Darren Armstrong
PAST Chairman TERM END - JULY 2021
Don Duvall
Director at-large
Duane Aistrope
Director at-large
Greg Hibner
Agribusiness Sector Director
Jay Fischer
Director at-large
Jim Massey
Sorghum Sector Director
Jim Raben
Former Chair
Joshua R Miller
Vice Chair
Mark Seastrand
PAST Barley Sector Director TERM - JU
Mark Wilson
CORN Sector Director

Contractors

Hogan Lovells US LLP
Legal
$333,276
Centrec Consulting Group
Management Consulting
$250,754
Green Orange LLC
Management Consulting
$221,841
Evensonbest LLC
Management Consulting
$169,744
The North Hill Group
Management Consulting
$119,000

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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