National Corn Growers Association Foundation
Advance the interests of us corn farmers through research and education.
National Corn Growers Association Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $7,452
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who National Corn Growers Association Foundation funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $610K (2019) to $959K (2020). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $959K.
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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 | $7,452 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $7,452 | $1 | — | — | — | $1 |
| 2023 | $7,451 | $1 | — | — | — | $1 |
| 2022 | $7,450 | $1 | — | — | — | $1 |
| 2021 | $7,449 | $18 | $84 | — | — | $18 |
| 2020 | $1,515 | $963,174 | $959,012 | $959,012 | 1 | $174 |
| 2019 | $222,924 | $605,219 | $610,583 | $609,500 | 1 | $219 |
About National Corn Growers Association Foundation
Based on IRS filings
National Corn Growers Association Foundation is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Chesterfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Corn Growers Association Foundation is led by Ken Hartmann, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ken Hartmann
President
First Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harold Wolle
Chairman
First Vice President → President, 2024
President → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jed Bower
First Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Chris Edgington (2021–2024) — Chairman Former
- Former: Tom Haag (2022–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Neil Caskey (2023–2024) — CEO
- Former: J. Jon Doggett (2019–2023) — Former CEO
- Former: Kevin Ross (2019–2022) — Former Chairman
- Former: John Linder (2020–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Lynn Chrisp (2019–2021) — Former Chairman
- Former: Kevin Skunes (2019–2020) — Former Chairman
- Former: Chris Novak (2019) — Former CEO
- Former: Jeff Smith (2019) — Director
- Former: Steve Geick (2019) — Director
- Former: Wesley Spurlock (2019) — Former Chairman
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.
Frequently asked questions about National Corn Growers Association Foundation
How large is National Corn Growers Association Foundation?
National Corn Growers Association Foundation reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ.
What is National Corn Growers Association Foundation?
National Corn Growers Association Foundation is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Chesterfield, MO. It holds $7K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does National Corn Growers Association Foundation operate?
National Corn Growers Association Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is National Corn Growers Association Foundation's EIN?
National Corn Growers Association Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1510260. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 7, 2021)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
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