2024-07-31T09:07:14-05:00 2023-09-30 541498950 RENNER AND COMPANY CPA PC 700 NORTH FAIRFAX STREET SUITE 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 990 2022-10-01 530260714 US GRAINS COUNCIL USGR 2023260629 20 F STREET NW 900 WASHINGTON DC 20001 RYAN LEGRAND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2027890789 2024-07-22 1 1 ADRIEL HENRIQUEZ BAIRES CPA P01822536 7035351200 2024-07-22 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z RYAN LEGRAND 20 F STREET NW 900 WASHINGTON DC 20001 33297981 0 X WWW.GRAINS.ORG X 1960 IL 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. 17 17 53 281 0 0 0 0 29162132 32821109 72 5782 457133 471090 29619337 33297981 0 0 0 0 6860933 7004749 0 0 0 22188618 25339084 29049551 32343833 569786 954148 33907095 34372951 19127855 18639563 14779240 15733388 X THE U.S. GRAINS COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING MARKETS, ENABLING TRADE, AND IMPROVING LIVES BY FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION OF GRAIN PRODUCERS, AGRIBUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS, WHILE PROMOTING FREE, FAIR, AND ETHICAL TRADE PRACTICES WORLDWIDE. 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 THEIR CO-PRODUCTS PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES. MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM - DEVELOP, MAINTAIN AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTS IN SPECIFIED COUNTRIES, ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION. COMMUNICATIONS - DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION OF THE U.S. FEED GRAINS AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTS INDUSTRY, COUNCIL AND COUNCIL ACTIVITIES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 42 0 1 53 1 0 1 CH IN JA KS MY MX TW TS PM 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 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 900 WASHINGTON DC 20001 RYAN LEGRAND PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X X 421105 0 56038 BRENT BOYDSTON CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VERITY ULIBARRI VICE CHAIRWOMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK WILSON SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA MILLER PAST CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHAD WILLIS PAST CHAIRMAN (UNTIL 7/31/23) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GAIL LIERER AT-LARGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CURT METHER AT-LARGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MUELLER AT-LARGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM O'CONNOR AT-LARGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM REED AT-LARGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG WILLIS AGBUS-ETHANOL SECTOR DIR. 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG HIBNER AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR DIR. 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN BOLL BARLEY SECTOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN HENNING CHECKOFF SECTOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAY FISCHER CORN SECTOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MASSEY SORGHUM SECTOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARY SIFFERATH VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 240758 0 37443 KURT SHULTZ SR. DIR. GLOBAL STRATEGIES 40.00 X 185085 0 37482 MANUEL SANCHEZ DIRECTOR, CHINA 40.00 X 178710 0 36276 HELEN ELMORE DIR. ADMIN. AND OPERATIONS 40.00 X 174527 0 35022 ANDREW BRANDT DIRECTOR OF TRADE POLICY 40.00 X 182960 0 20001 MARRI CARROW TEJADA REGIONAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 149456 0 27191 HEIDI BRINGENBERG DIRECTOR, MEXICO 40.00 X 145428 0 26383 CALEB WURTH REGIONAL DIR. SE ASIA AND OCEANIA 40.00 X 150455 0 20302 MELISSA KESSLER DIR. STRATEGIC RELATIONS 40.00 X 145367 0 25116 BRYAN JERNIGAN DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 143764 0 25998 2117615 0 347252 19 0 1 0 HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 555 13TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 LEGAL SERVICES 427539 CENTREC CONSULTING GROUP 3 COLLEGE PARK COURT SAVOY IL 61874 MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 288903 GREEN ORANGE LLC 38052 SNICKERSVILLE TURNPIKE PURCELLVILLE VA 20132 MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 198880 3 OVERSEAS REIMBURSEMENT 900099 18567517 18567517 PRODUCER FUNDED AGREEMENTS 900099 7169530 7169530 TRADE SERVICING AND ASSESSMENT 900099 5559281 5559281 MEETINGS 900099 898319 898319 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 626462 626462 32821109 5782 5782 467364 0 467364 467364 467364 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 3726 3726 3726 33297981 33292199 0 5782 2163717 2839867 326562 1358856 315747 294895 40925 487566 717448 71409 112002 1271273 499674 188158 180232 64766 FAS PROGRAM EXPENSES 18567517 ETHANOL PROGRAM 1585887 GRANT EXPENSES 628107 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 178062 451163 32343833 5038412 7597172 493228 8362943 5130557 9461431 10731935 844651 812333 3418338 1861620 1704666 1556718 8494992 8051008 33907095 34372951 3761361 3005589 4976543 5736432 10389951 9897542 19127855 18639563 X 14779240 15733388 14779240 15733388 33907095 34372951 954148 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 14290944 14290944 13630325 660619 14290944 748939 12881386 13630325 1014462 265523 748939 800279 400000 185817 1014462 1.00000 0 0 1765011 397127 1367884 1653327 1464493 188834 1556718 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 108009 DEPOSITS 114856 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 7828143 8051008 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 15481 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 9882061 9897542 X 33297981 0 33297981 0 33297981 32343833 0 32343833 0 32343833 PART V, LINE 4: THE COUNCIL HAS AUTHORIZED BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS TO BE UTILIZED FOR ETHANOL DEVELOPMENT, A RAPID RESPONSE FUND, A RESERVE FUND, AND A FUND FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS AS THEY ARISE. 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 6 20 PROGRAM SERVICE DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTS. 8737065 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTHERN AFRICA 1 6 PROGRAM SERVICE DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTS. 2483090 NORTH AMERICA 1 5 PROGRAM SERVICE DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTS. 1693018 CENTRAL AMERICA 1 6 PROGRAM SERVICE DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTS. 2168014 9 37 0 0 9 37 15081187 0 15081187 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 RYAN LEGRAND PRESIDENT AND CEO 421105 0 0 0 0 0 50575 0 5463 0 477143 0 0 0 CARY SIFFERATH VICE PRESIDENT 238758 0 2000 0 0 0 33094 0 4349 0 278201 0 0 0 KURT SHULTZ SR. DIR. GLOBAL STRATEGIES 183085 0 2000 0 0 0 27457 0 10025 0 222567 0 0 0 MANUEL SANCHEZ DIRECTOR, CHINA 178710 0 0 0 0 0 24000 0 12276 0 214986 0 0 0 HELEN ELMORE DIR. ADMIN. AND OPERATIONS 172527 0 2000 0 0 0 24397 0 10625 0 209549 0 0 0 ANDREW BRANDT DIRECTOR OF TRADE POLICY 181460 0 1500 0 0 0 18200 0 1801 0 202961 0 0 0 MARRI CARROW TEJADA REGIONAL DIRECTOR 149456 0 0 0 0 0 21147 0 6044 0 176647 0 0 0 HEIDI BRINGENBERG DIRECTOR, MEXICO 145428 0 0 0 0 0 19427 0 6956 0 171811 0 0 0 CALEB WURTH REGIONAL DIR. SE ASIA AND OCEANIA 150455 0 0 0 0 0 19549 0 753 0 170757 0 0 0 MELISSA KESSLER DIR. STRATEGIC RELATIONS 145367 0 0 0 0 0 24778 0 338 0 170483 0 0 0 BRYAN JERNIGAN DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 142264 0 1500 0 0 0 19359 0 6639 0 169762 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION (CONTINUED): WE VALUE AND RESPECT OUR VOLUNTEERS, WHO ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR ORGANIZATION'S SUCCESS, AND WE STRIVE TO CREATE STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH AMERICAN FARMERS, AGRIBUSINESSES, POLICYMAKERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS. AS A TRUSTED AND TRANSPARENT ORGANIZATION, WE HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR ACTIONS AND UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF INTEGRITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY IN ALL THAT WE DO. 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.