This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $2,945,098 | $2,319,742 | $1,404,235 | $13,292,590 | $13,292,590 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $3,248,340 | $2,480,220 | $1,519,454 | $12,656,616 | $12,656,616 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $3,400,508 | $2,104,189 | $1,175,638 | $11,888,496 | $11,888,496 |
| FY2022amended | 990 | $3,641,603 | $1,874,378 | $1,197,623 | $10,592,177 | $10,592,177 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $2,723,378 | $1,686,103 | $1,118,263 | $8,828,452 | $8,824,952 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $2,266,856 | $1,751,981 | $1,123,134 | $7,787,677 | $7,787,677 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 81% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATIONCHESTERFIELD, MO | SUPPORT MISSION | $472,500 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA KNOTH | EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | $174,473 |
| Steven Bach | DIRECTOR | Not available | $0 |
| Mike Chalfant | DIRECTOR | Not available | $0 |
| Ronan Cummins |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| SUPPORT MISSION |
| $447,000 |
| 2023 |
| NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATIONCHESTERFIELD, MO | SUPPORT MISSION | $419,500 | 2025 |
| NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATIONCHESTERFIELD, MO | SUPPORT MISSION | $400,000 | 2020 |
| NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATIONCHESTERFIELD, MO | SUPPORT MISSION | $400,000 | 2021 |
| NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATIONCHESTERFIELD, MO | SUPPORT MISSION | $400,000 | 2022 |
| US GRAIN COUNCILWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT MISSION | $385,000 | 2024 |
| US GRAIN COUNCILWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT MISSION | $356,000 | 2025 |
| UK RESEARCH FOUNDATIONLEXINGTON, KY | VARIOUS AG. PROGRAMS | $343,475 | 2020 |
| UK RESEARCH FOUNDATIONLEXINGTON, KY | VARIOUS AG. PROGRAMS | $306,630 | 2025 |
| UK RESEARCH FOUNDATIONLEXINGTON, KY | VARIOUS AG. PROGRAMS | $304,865 | 2022 |
| UK RESEARCH FOUNDATIONLEXINGTON, KY | VARIOUS AG. PROGRAMS | $256,334 | 2021 |
| UK RESEARCH FOUNDATIONLEXINGTON, KY | VARIOUS AG. PROGRAMS | $229,990 | 2023 |
| UK RESEARCH FOUNDATIONLEXINGTON, KY | VARIOUS AG. PROGRAMS | $214,303 | 2024 |
| US GRAIN COUNCILWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT MISSION | $200,000 | 2023 |
| US GRAIN COUNCILWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT MISSION | $194,144 | 2022 |
| US GRAIN COUNCILWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT MISSION | $143,600 | 2020 |
| US GRAIN COUNCILWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT MISSION | $139,885 | 2021 |
| US MEAT EXPORT FEDERATIONDENVER, CO | PROMOTE MEAT EXPORTS | $120,000 | 2024 |
| US MEAT EXPORT FEDERATIONDENVER, CO | PROMOTE MEAT EXPORTS | $120,000 | 2025 |
| US MEAT EXPORT FEDERATIONDENVER, CO | PROMOTE MEAT EXPORTS | $100,000 | 2022 |
| US MEAT EXPORT FEDERATIONDENVER, CO | PROMOTE MEAT EXPORTS | $100,000 | 2023 |
| US MEAT EXPORT FEDERATIONDENVER, CO | PROMOTE MEAT EXPORTS | $100,000 | 2020 |
| US MEAT EXPORT FEDERATIONDENVER, CO | PROMOTE MEAT EXPORTS | $100,000 | 2021 |
| CLEMSON UNIVERISTYCLEMSON, SC | RESEARCH | $50,000 | 2025 |
| DIRECTOR |
| Not available |
| $0 |
| John Danesi | DIRECTOR | Not available | $0 |
| Scott Ebelhar | SECRETARY | Not available | $0 |
| Jonathan Gaskins | DIRECTOR | Not available | $0 |
| Redmond Greenwell | DIRECTOR | Not available | $0 |
| Clint Hardy | DIRECTOR | Not available | $0 |
| Alan Hubble | DIRECTOR | Not available | $0 |
| Brandon Hunt | TREASURER | Not available | $0 |
| Josh Lancaster | PRESIDENT | Not available | $0 |
| Micah Lester | VICE PRESIDE | Not available | $0 |
| John Mahan | DIRECTOR | Not available | $0 |
| Phillip Mccoun | APPOINTED ME | Not available | $0 |
| Bob Mcindoo | DIRECTOR | Not available | $0 |
| Victor Rexroat | APPOINTED ME | Not available | $0 |
| Brandon Robey | DIRECTOR | Not available | $0 |
| Tyson Sanderfur | DIRECTOR | Not available | $0 |
| Joseph Sisk | FINANCIAL AG | Not available | $0 |
| Steve Weatherford | DIRECTOR | Not available | $0 |
| Lee Welty | DIRECTOR | Not available | $0 |
| Brandon Wilson | DIRECTOR | Not available | $0 |
| Terry Wimp | DIRECTOR | Not available | $0 |
| Ray Allen Mackey | CHAIRMAN | Not available | $0 |
| Russel Schwenke | VICE CHAIRMA | Not available | $0 |