Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board
Promote and expand sales of corn grown in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board at a glance
In short: Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board gave $253K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $252,543
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $63,136
- Median grant
- $37,603
- Total assets
- $1,508,813
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Board of Regents of the University of WI System ($157K). Together the top 4 received $253K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board gives
- Giving grew 122% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2021) to $253K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $253K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Board of Regents of the University of WI System Madison, WI | Approved Research | $157,338 |
| Childrens Museum of Rock County Janesville, WI | Sponsorship | $40,000 |
| Iowa Corn Growers Association Johnston, IA | Approved Research | $35,205 |
| Ag Management Solutions Mankato, MN | Website Education | $20,000 |
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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 | $1,508,813 | $2,025,013 | $1,871,363 | $252,543 | 4 | $18,777 |
| 2024 | $1,355,089 | $1,953,057 | $1,586,342 | — | — | $10,079 |
| 2023 | $987,956 | $1,936,533 | $1,991,871 | $164,020 | 4 | $3,544 |
| 2022 | $1,043,294 | $1,462,064 | $1,888,791 | $113,624 | 3 | $1,706 |
| 2021 | $1,470,021 | $1,925,595 | $2,064,714 | $49,445 | 2 | $8,857 |
| 2020 | $1,609,140 | $1,827,930 | $1,537,452 | $137,636 | 2 | $22,408 |
| 2019 | $1,318,662 | $1,731,840 | $1,579,133 | $93,370 | 1 | $13,783 |
About Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board
Based on IRS filings
Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board is a public charity, based in Watertown, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $253K. Net investment income was $19K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board is led by Casey Kelleher, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Casey Kelleher
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cal Dalton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Rosenow
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Hughes
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Woodruff
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zac Soltvedt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Berget
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Gudex
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$117K (2024) → $96K (2025)
Ryan Ripp
Vice President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shane Goplin
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Jim Birchman (2019–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Nicole Wagner (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Tom Gillis (2019–2022) — President
- Former: David Adams (2019–2021) — Director
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 $96K, to Brenda Gudex (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board
How much does Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board give each year?
Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board gave $253K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board's typical grant size?
Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board's median grant in 2025 was $37,603, and its average grant was $63,136, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board give grants?
Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board gives mostly in Wisconsin: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Iowa (14%) and Minnesota (8%).
Does Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board?
Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board's EIN?
Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1444851. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 13, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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