2026-08-17T13:47:58-05:00 2025-09-30 541498950 RENNER AND COMPANY CPA PC 700 NORTH FAIRFAX STREET SUITE 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 990 2024-10-01 530260714 US GRAINS & BIOPRODUCTS COUNCIL USGR 2023260629 20 F STREET NW 900 WASHINGTON DC 20001 RYAN LEGRAND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2027890789 2026-08-17 1 1 ADRIEL HENRIQUEZ BAIRES CPA P01822536 7035351200 2026-08-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X USGBC RYAN LEGRAND 20 F STREET NW 900 WASHINGTON DC 20001 34874734 0 X WWW.GRAINS.ORG X 1960 IL DEVELOPING MARKETS, ENABLING TRADE, IMPROVING LIVES. THE U.S. GRAINS & BIOPRODUCTS 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 OUR MISSION. 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. 14 14 50 301 0 0 0 0 34999576 34240907 38774 136093 502741 497734 35541091 34874734 0 0 0 0 7450411 8015573 0 0 0 27461252 27672914 34911663 35688487 629428 -813753 32027473 30535360 15664657 14254290 16362816 16281070 X THE U.S. GRAINS & BIOPRODUCTS 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. 1 0 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. REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION PROGRAM - TO HELP U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTERS AND PRODUCERS DIVERSIFY THEIR EXPORT MARKETS AND EXPAND INTO EMERGING GLOBAL MARKETS. 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. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 56 0 1 50 1 0 1 CH IN JA KS MY MX TW TS PM 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 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 458573 0 51186 VERITY ULIBARRI CHAIRWOMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK WILSON VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY REINERS SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENT BOYDSTON PAST CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CURT METHER 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 JENNIE SCHMIDT AT-LARGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN BOLL BARLEY SECTOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAY FISCHER CORN SECTOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG HIBNER AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR DIR. 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH ROE STATE CHECKOFF SEC. DIR. 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM SCHINDLER SORGHUM SECTOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG WILLIS ETHANOL SECTOR DIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DYLAN ROSIER AT-LARGE DIR (AS OF 8/1/25) 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG ALBER AT-LARGE DIR (AS OF 8/1/25) 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW HORLACHER BARLEY SEC DIR (AS OF 8/1/25) 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOLENE RIESSEN CORN SEC DIR (AS OF 8/1/25) 2.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN BRODERICK AGRIB SEC DIR (AS OF 8/1/25) 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADDIS TILAHUN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 137096 0 19938 CARY SIFFERATH VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 280928 0 44514 MANUEL SANCHEZ DIRECTOR, CHINA 40.00 X 232326 0 41156 ANDREW BRANDT DIRECTOR OF TRADE POLICY 40.00 X 210664 0 23575 KURT SHULTZ SR. DIR. GLOBAL STRATEGIES 40.00 X 203283 0 40108 HELEN ELMORE DIR. ADMIN. AND OPERATIONS 40.00 X 192197 0 41109 MACKENZIE BOUBIN DIR. GLOBAL ETHANOL EXPORT DEV. 40.00 X 168082 0 26089 ELLEN ZIMMERMAN DIR. OF INDUSTRY RELATIONS 40.00 X 167000 0 22643 REECE CANNADY DIRECTOR, INDIA 40.00 X 178636 0 29762 CALEB WURTH REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MALAYSI 40.00 X 169630 0 23157 HEIDI BRINGENBERG DIRECTOR, MEXICO 40.00 X 166792 0 30882 MARRI CARROW TEJADA REGIONAL DIRECTOR, PANAMA 40.00 X 163286 0 30678 BRYAN JERNIGAN DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 158173 0 27360 2886666 0 452157 19 0 1 0 CENTREC CONSULTING GROUP 3 COLLEGE PARK COURT SAVOY IL 61874 CONSULTING 292942 HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 555 13TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 LEGAL SERVICES 250599 GREEN ORANGE LLC 8439 BELLS RIDGE TERRACE POTOMAC MD 20854 WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BRANDING 232813 ACCESS XP LLC 2305 HISTORIC DECTAUR RD SUITE 100 SAN DIEGO CA 92106 EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES 155245 INGEBRIGTLARSON LLC 11922 ARCADIA BEND LANE HOUSTON TX 77041 CONSULTING 152388 5 OVERSEAS REIMBURSEMENT 900099 20027115 20027115 PRODUCER FUNDED AGREEMENTS 900099 7558676 7558676 TRADE SERVICING AND ASSESSMENT 900099 4834635 4834635 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1001980 1001980 MEETINGS 900099 818501 818501 34240907 136093 136093 464260 0 464260 464260 464260 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 33474 33474 33474 34874734 34738641 0 136093 2605887 3157524 415815 1444224 392123 151850 30170 501190 714871 67798 76244 1282528 406939 226967 154003 64905 FAS PROGRAM EXPENSES 20027115 ETHANOL PROGRAM 1362049 GRANT EXPENSE 1250229 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 364396 991660 35688487 6543039 8157409 7609596 5731641 8053569 7176935 824405 1061600 3429423 2149449 1400743 1279974 7596121 7127801 32027473 30535360 4816384 5225966 1475484 199603 9372789 8828721 15664657 14254290 X 16362816 16281070 16362816 16281070 32027473 30535360 -813753 732007 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 14290944 14290944 14290944 14290944 14290944 14290944 13630325 660619 14290944 748939 12881386 13630325 1765011 608928 1156083 1664412 1540521 123891 1279974 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 95731 DEPOSITS 107359 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 6924711 7127801 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 481 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 8828240 8828721 X 34874734 0 34874734 0 34874734 35688487 0 35688487 0 35688487 PART V, LINE 4: THE COUNCIL RECLASSIFIED ITS BOARD-DESIGNATED FUNDS AS THEY DID NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF A QUASI-ENDOWMENT PER FASB CODIFICATION ASC 958. 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 5 17 PROGRAM SERVICE DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTS. 6734730 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTHERN AFRICA 1 6 PROGRAM SERVICE DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTS. 2646433 NORTH AMERICA 1 4 PROGRAM SERVICE DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTS. 1529882 CENTRAL AMERICA 1 5 PROGRAM SERVICE DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTS. 2003117 SOUTH ASIA 1 3 PROGRAM SERVICES DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR FEED GRAINS AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTS. 2010557 9 35 0 0 9 35 14924719 0 14924719 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 RYAN LEGRAND PRESIDENT AND CEO 458573 0 0 0 0 0 44432 0 6754 0 509759 0 0 0 CARY SIFFERATH VICE PRESIDENT 279428 0 1500 0 0 0 39060 0 5454 0 325442 0 0 0 MANUEL SANCHEZ DIRECTOR, CHINA 232326 0 0 0 0 0 26040 0 15116 0 273482 0 0 0 KURT SHULTZ SR. DIR. GLOBAL STRATEGIES 201783 0 1500 0 0 0 29791 0 10317 0 243391 0 0 0 ANDREW BRANDT DIRECTOR OF TRADE POLICY 209164 0 1500 0 0 0 21334 0 2241 0 234239 0 0 0 HELEN ELMORE DIR. ADMIN. AND OPERATIONS 191197 0 1000 0 0 0 28559 0 12550 0 233306 0 0 0 REECE CANNADY DIRECTOR, INDIA 178636 0 0 0 0 0 20953 0 8809 0 208398 0 0 0 HEIDI BRINGENBERG DIRECTOR, MEXICO 166792 0 0 0 0 0 22073 0 8809 0 197674 0 0 0 MACKENZIE BOUBIN DIR. GLOBAL ETHANOL EXPORT DEV. 168082 0 0 0 0 0 15445 0 10644 0 194171 0 0 0 MARRI CARROW TEJADA REGIONAL DIRECTOR, PANAMA 163286 0 0 0 0 0 22944 0 7734 0 193964 0 0 0 CALEB WURTH REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MALAYSI 169630 0 0 0 0 0 21700 0 1457 0 192787 0 0 0 ELLEN ZIMMERMAN DIR. OF INDUSTRY RELATIONS 165500 0 1500 0 0 0 22499 0 144 0 189643 0 0 0 BRYAN JERNIGAN DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 156673 0 1500 0 0 0 20036 0 7324 0 185533 0 0 0 ADDIS TILAHUN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 135596 0 1500 0 0 0 13781 0 6157 0 157034 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 III, LINE 2 THE COUNCIL WAS AWARDED A NEW SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM SERVICE DURING THE 2024 TAX YEAR THAT WAS NOT REPORTED ON ITS PRIOR-YEAR FORM 990. THE NEW PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE AND IS DESCRIBED IN PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS TO CHANGE ITS LEGAL NAME FROM U.S. GRAINS COUNCIL TO U.S. GRAINS & BIOPRODUCTS COUNCIL. THE AMENDMENT DID NOT CHANGE THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE COUNCIL HAS MEMBERS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO APPOINT DELEGATES TO THE BOARD OF DELEGATES BASED ON THE MEMBERSHIP CLASSES AND FUNDING LEVELS SPECIFIED IN THE COUNCIL'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. THE BOARD OF DELEGATES SERVES A SIGNIFICANT GOVERNANCE FUNCTION, INCLUDING THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AND APPROVAL OF CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE COUNCIL'S MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT DELEGATES TO THE BOARD OF DELEGATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. THE BOARD OF DELEGATES IS AUTHORIZED TO ELECT THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE COUNCIL'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROVIDE THE BOARD OF DELEGATES WITH AUTHORITY TO APPROVE CERTAIN SIGNIFICANT ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET, PUBLIC POLICIES, AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AND AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS. THE MEMBERS APPOINT DELEGATES TO THE BOARD OF DELEGATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEMBERSHIP PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. 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.