Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc
Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc. (ISA) is a public charity based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Formed in 1997, it works with partners to improve opportunities for Indiana soybean farmers and invests producer checkoff dollars in programs related to soybean markets, sustainability, new uses, and farmer engagement.
Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc at a glance
In short: Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc gave $4.3M across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $290K), top state Indiana. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,345,068
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $289,671
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $20,736,780
- -2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (25% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc
- How to Apply
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In the FY27 cycle, applicants submitted a concise concept through an online form; only those invited could submit a full proposal.
- Review Cycle
- The FY27 concept deadline was February 4, 2026. The invited full-proposal deadline was May 13, 2026.
- Deadline
- The FY27 concept deadline was February 4, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8425 Keystone Crossing 200, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Phone: (317) 347-3620
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc
Who Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Purdue University ($989K). Together the top 10 received $4.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 23 grants of 76 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
ISA’s stated mission and strategic plan center on Indiana soybean farmers. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states; the largest reported recipient-state shares were Indiana (25%), Colorado (23%), Missouri (20%), Georgia (17%), and Ohio (5%).
The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund is currently listed as open. It is a partnership program that pays farmers for environmental outcomes of conservation practices. Its stated primary focus is 49 counties in central and southern Indiana, with multi-state eligibility also listed for Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The listed focus areas include water quality, carbon sequestration, soil health, and verification and monetization of environmental outcomes. The program description identifies payments to farmers and landowners, rather than grants to outside organizations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $55K; repeat grants $348K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2020) to $6.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $4.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Lafayette, IN | Research Grants | $988,908 |
| US Meat Export Federation Denver, CO | Market Development Projects | $983,600 |
| US Soybean Export Council Chesterfield, MO | Market Development and Research Projects | $789,675 |
| US Poultry & Egg Association Stone Mountain, GA | Market Development Projects | $752,885 |
| Ohio State University Columbus, OH | Research Grants | $225,000 |
| American Soybean Association St. Louis, MO | Research Grants | $100,000 |
| Ourobio Transform LLC Richmond, VA | Research Grants | $100,000 |
| Sironix Renewables Inc Seattle, WA | Research Grants | $100,000 |
| Fiicza Ft Mill, SC | Research Grants | $75,000 |
| Hogan Consulting Bald Head Island, NC | Research Grants | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,736,780 | $10,311,152 | $10,885,400 | $4,345,068 | 15 | $519,864 |
| 2024 | $21,282,418 | $11,546,918 | $11,892,926 | $4,902,479 | 18 | $514,102 |
| 2023 | $22,403,854 | $13,337,693 | $14,447,112 | $6,506,523 | 18 | $237,860 |
| 2022 | $22,987,497 | $12,342,282 | $12,030,932 | $4,395,076 | 17 | $29,043 |
| 2021 | $21,980,310 | $12,378,871 | $9,568,058 | $1,955,266 | 8 | $70,296 |
| 2020 | $18,401,420 | $9,055,120 | $7,808,136 | $1,065,720 | 6 | $107,276 |
| 2019 | $17,321,312 | $8,908,255 | $8,760,254 | $1,747,678 | 11 | $124,106 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
ISA’s mission is to proactively work with partners to improve opportunities for Indiana soybean farmers. Its four strategic focus areas are market development, sustainability, value creation, and producer engagement.
Its stated objectives include expanding demand and exports for soybeans and soybean products, increasing livestock and meat exports from Indiana, encouraging farmer adoption of improved nutrient and soil-health systems, and investing in research that helps farmers produce soybeans more economically. Value-creation work aims to bring soybean-based industrial products and foods to market. Producer engagement includes helping farmers understand the return of checkoff programs and providing information or resources to Indiana farm communities.
The 2025 grants include research and market-development projects. Among the supported organizations, the United States Meat Export Federation describes its purpose as supporting and enhancing worldwide red-meat exports; the U.S. Soybean Export Council says it seeks to maximize international use of U.S. soy; and the American Soybean Association says it advocates for soybean farmers and works to increase market value and opportunities. Other recipients include universities, research organizations, and conservation and business organizations.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, ISA reported 15 grants totaling $4,345,068. Awards ranged from $10,000 to $988,908, with a median of $100,000.
The largest grants included $988,908 to Purdue University for research and $983,600 to the U.S. Meat Export Federation for market-development projects. ISA also awarded $789,675 to the U.S. Soybean Export Council for market-development and research projects, $752,885 to the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association for market-development projects, and $225,000 to Ohio State University for research. Other listed grants included $100,000 each to the American Soybean Association, Ourobio Transform LLC, and Sironix Renewables Inc., and $42,500 to the University of Notre Dame.
ISA and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council’s FY27 Request for Concepts described a staged process: concepts were submitted through an online form, and selected applicants were invited to submit full proposals. Full proposals were accepted by invitation only. The concept deadline was February 4, 2026, and the full-proposal deadline was May 13, 2026; both deadlines have passed. The request said decisions would be based on affordability, impact, and alignment with the organizations’ strategic focus areas.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Denise Scarborough as chairman, Joseph Stoller as vice chairman, Carey McKibben as treasurer, and Allen Buchanan as secretary. Keevin Lemenager is listed as secretary through January 2025. Directors listed include Brian Warpup, Chris Eck, CJ Chalfant, Derika Lynam-Spaetti, and Dylan Christopher.
Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc is led by Courtney Kingery, CEO on every filing since 2020; 7 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Courtney Kingery
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$66K (2020) → $227K (2025)
Denise Scarborough
Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Ebert
Senior Director of Production
Senior Director of Grain Production & Utilization → Senior Director of Production & Utilization, 2022
Senior Director of Production & Utilization → Senior Director of Production, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$126K (2019) → $180K (2025)
Steve Howell
Senior Director of Industry A
Senior Director of Industry Affairs → Senior Director of Industry A, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$111K (2021) → $131K (2025)
Helena M. Jette
Director of Biofuels
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $136K (2025)
Ben Forsythe
Director of Sustainability
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$122K (2024) → $121K (2025)
Cj Chalfant
Director
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derika Lynam-Spaetti
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary McDaniel
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Legan
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Koehne
Director
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Bommer
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Burbrink
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Kelley
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Phares
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Warpup
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dylan Christopher
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Misiniec
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenna Scott
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Peters
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Rusch
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Wenning
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Eck
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Wenning
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew McDaniel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Hardin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Springstun
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chantel Rammel
Chief Operating Officer
Senior Director of Corporate Services → Chief Operating Officer, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$119K (2019) → $173K (2025)
Hannah Vorsilak
Marketing Operations & L
Marketing Operations & Leadership Director → Marketing Operations & L, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$104K (2021) → $134K (2025)
Carey McKibben
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keevin Lemenager
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Stoller
Vice Chairman
Secretary → Director, 2024
Director → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allen Buchanan
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Anngie Steinbarger (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Douglas (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Cox (2019–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Craig Williams (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Elaine Gillis (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Matthew Chapman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Nancy Cline (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrew Miller (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: David Rodibaugh (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kendell Culp (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Larry Wilkinson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joe Tuholski (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Andy Tauer (2019–2020) — Executive Director of Soy Aquaculture Alliance
- Former: Jane Ade Stevens (2019–2020) — CEO
- Former: Jeanette Merritt (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Emmert (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Levi Huffman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Melanie Fitzpatrick (2019–2020) — Senior Director of Marketing & Communications
- Former: Phil Ramsey (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Don Wyss (2019) — Director - Partial Year
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $227K, to Courtney Kingery (CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc
How much does Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc give each year?
Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc gave $4.3M across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.9M across 18 grants.
What is Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc's typical grant size?
Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $289,671, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc that year got $55K on average.
Where does Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc give grants?
Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc's top state is Indiana, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Colorado (23%) and Missouri (20%).
Does Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research Grants" (11 grants).
Who are Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc's largest grantees?
Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Purdue University ($988,908), US Meat Export Federation ($983,600) and US Soybean Export Council ($789,675), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc?
Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc reported $20.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.3M.
What does Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc fund?
ISA’s mission is to proactively work with partners to improve opportunities for Indiana soybean farmers. Its four strategic focus areas are market development, sustainability, value creation, and producer engagement. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc?
In the FY27 cycle, applicants submitted a concise concept through an online form; only those invited could submit a full proposal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc's EIN?
Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2026389. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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