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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$21,632,886
Total expenses
$21,236,523
Contributions and grants received
$19,009,885
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,978,753
Investment income
$637,995
Other revenue
$6,253
Total assets, end of year
$24,394,641
Total liabilities, end of year
$16,055,611
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,339,030
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
$20,305,690

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $743,350

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $790,626

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $17,475,909

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTESTS / CONVENTIONS

    total $1,978,753 · related or exempt $1,978,753

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $637,745 · excluded $637,745

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $6,253 · excluded $6,253

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $250

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $250

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $250 · excluded $250

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,488,953

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,404,989

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $820,066

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $359,455

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $323,777

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $42,243

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $6,313,064

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,334,945

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $493,390

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $126,123

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $492,760

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,063,562

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,193,822

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,861

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $286,035

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $69,422

  • 24a · Other expenses: SPONSORSHIP

    total $1,055,956

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $630,263

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT LEASES, RENTA

    total $466,047

  • 24d · Other expenses: UTILITIES

    total $78,532

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $191,258

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,229,377 · end of year $3,295,846

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $11,777,441 · end of year $10,865,812

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,944,918 · end of year $2,878,215

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $759,312 · end of year $839,126

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,756,218

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,000,766

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $985,018 · end of year $1,755,452

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $312,500 · end of year $312,500

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,337,842 · end of year $4,447,690

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,902,937 · end of year $1,405,681

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $9,726,815 · end of year $9,909,383

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,773,989 · end of year $4,740,547

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,942,667 · end of year $8,339,030

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO CREATE AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CORN GROWERS AS WE SEEK TO SUSTAINABLY FEED AND FUEL A GROWING WORLD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CREATE & INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CORN GROWERS, TO SUSTAINABLY FEED & FUEL A GROWING WORLD.

  • THE ASSOCIATION'S PURPOSE IS TO ENABLE CORN GROWERS TO SUSTAINABLY FEED AND FUEL A GROWING WORLD. NCGA WORKS TO CREATE COMPETITIVE MARKET DEMAND, ENHANCE CUSTOMER & CONSUMER TRUST, AND PROMOTE INCREASED SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH STATE CORN & OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER CORN INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS, IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS VISION. FOUNDED IN 1957, THE NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS NEARLY 35,000 DUES-PAYING CORN FARMERS NATIONWIDE AND THE INTERESTS OF MORE THAN 300,000 CORN FARMERS WHO CONTRIBUTE THROUGH CORN CHECKOFF PROGRAMS IN THEIR STATES. NCGA AND 50 STATE ASSOCIATIONS & CHECKOFF ORGANIZATIONS WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR MEMBERS, CORN FARMERS AND THEIR INDUSTRY.

    Expenses $20,305,690

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • TOM HAAG

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $52,500
    From this org
    $52,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 0.1 related

  • HAROLD WOLLE

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $37,500
    From this org
    $37,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 0.1 related

  • KEN HARTMANN

    FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $16,700
    From this org
    $16,700
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6 + 0.05 related

  • CHRIS EDGINGTON

    FORMER CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $22,500
    From this org
    $22,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 0.1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $22,500
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $22,500

  • JED BOWER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $6,000
    From this org
    $6,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • RANDY DESUTTER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $6,000
    From this org
    $6,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • DEB GANGWICH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $6,000
    From this org
    $6,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • KELLY HARSH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $6,900
    From this org
    $6,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • BILL LEIGH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $1,500
    From this org
    $1,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • BOB HERMESATH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $6,000
    From this org
    $6,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • BRIAN THALMANN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $6,000
    From this org
    $6,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • DAN WESELY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $6,000
    From this org
    $6,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • MATT FROSTIC

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $6,000
    From this org
    $6,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • JR ROESNER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $6,000
    From this org
    $6,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • KELLY NIEUWENHUIS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $1,500
    From this org
    $1,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • TROY SCHNEIDER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $1,500
    From this org
    $1,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • NEIL CASKEY

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $413,131
    From this org
    $378,429
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,702
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $378,429
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $32,997
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,705
    Filer's total
    $413,131

  • BROOKE APPLETON

    VP PUBLIC POLICY

    Total calculated
    $321,300
    From this org
    $274,928
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,372
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $274,928
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,718
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,654
    Filer's total
    $321,300

  • JIM BAUMAN

    VP OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $270,133
    From this org
    $217,780
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,353
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,780
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,927
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,426
    Filer's total
    $270,133

  • KATHERINE BERGREN

    FORMER DIRECTOR - PUBLIC P

    Total calculated
    $118,352
    From this org
    $106,833
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,519
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $106,833
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,111
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,408
    Filer's total
    $118,352

  • ANNE THOMPSON

    FORMER DIRECTOR, PAC AND POLITICA

    Total calculated
    $247,510
    From this org
    $204,108
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,402
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,108
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,462
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,940
    Filer's total
    $247,510

  • GERALD STOSKOPF

    DIRECTOR, PUBLIC POLICY FO

    Total calculated
    $205,943
    From this org
    $175,539
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,404
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,539
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,712
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,692
    Filer's total
    $205,943

  • MARIE NELSON

    FORMER DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING HR AN

    Total calculated
    $202,918
    From this org
    $181,661
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,257
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,661
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,050
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,207
    Filer's total
    $202,918

  • NICOLE HASHEIDER

    VP COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $220,418
    From this org
    $179,918
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,500
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,918
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,385
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,115
    Filer's total
    $220,418

  • COLLEEN WILLARD

    DIRECTOR, PAC AND POLITICA

    Total calculated
    $196,561
    From this org
    $167,967
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,594
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,967
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,005
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,589
    Filer's total
    $196,561

  • BRYAN GOODMAN

    SR DIRECTOR POLICY COMM

    Total calculated
    $194,299
    From this org
    $165,172
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,127
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,172
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,525
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,602
    Filer's total
    $194,299

  • ROBYN ALLSCHEID

    DIRECTOR, STRATEGY & EVALUATION

    Total calculated
    $174,470
    From this org
    $139,554
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,916
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,554
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,904
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,012
    Filer's total
    $174,470

  • JULIE BUSSE

    DIRECTOR, RENEWABLE FUELS

    Total calculated
    $176,914
    From this org
    $148,794
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,120
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,794
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,144
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,976
    Filer's total
    $176,914

  • NATHAN FIELDS

    FORMER VP PRODUCTION SUSTAINABILITY

    Total calculated
    $238,898
    From this org
    $217,198
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,700
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,198
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,431
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,269
    Filer's total
    $238,898

  • JON DOGGETT

    FORMER CEO

    Total calculated
    $175,781
    From this org
    $169,508
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,273
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,508
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,401
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,872
    Filer's total
    $175,781

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
CURRENT CEO CONTRACT DOES NOT HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS, NOT OFFERED TO ALL EMPLOYEES.
PART I, LINES 4A-B
RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS OF: NATHAN FIELDS - TOTAL SEVERANCE PAID THROUGH 12/31/23 $82,272. RECEIVED NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN PAYMENTS: J JON DOGGETT - $125,498 PAID 4/10/23

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
4 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202542179349301719

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