National Corn Growers Association
National Corn Growers Association's network
15 people2 organisationsi15 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Haag Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bill Leigh | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bob Hermesath | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brian Thalmann | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dan Wesely | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| DEB Gangwich | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Harold Wolle | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| JED Bower | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| JR Roesner | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kelly Harsh | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kelly Nieuwenhuis | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ken Hartmann | First Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matt Frostic | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Randy Desutter | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Troy Schneider | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
23 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Thompson | Director, Pac and Political Strategy | since 2021 |
| Brooke Appleton | VP Public Policy | since 2020 |
| Bryan Goodman | Sr Director Policy Comm | 2024 |
| Charles Willett | Director, Public Policy | since 2018 |
| Colleen Willard | Director, Pac and Politica | 2024 |
| Colleen Williard | Director, Public Policy | 2020 |
| Fred Stemme | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| Gerald Stoskopf | Director, Public Policy for Risk Management and Ta | since 2022 |
| J Jon Doggett | CEO | since 2018 |
| Jim Bauman | VP, Market Development | since 2020 |
| Joe Hodes | Director, State & Industry Relations/Development | 2020 |
| Julie Busse | Director, Renewable Fuels | 2024 |
| Katharine Emerson | Director, Public Policy | 2019 |
| Katherine Bergren | Director, Public Policy | since 2019 |
| Lesly Weber-McNitt | Director, Public Policy | since 2019 |
| Maria Bowman | Lead Scientist | 2020 |
| Marie Nelson | Director, Accounting, HR & Admin | since 2019 |
| Mark Lambert | Manager, Communications | 2018 |
| Mark Palmer | Director, Ethanol | 2020 |
| Nathan Fields | VP Production & Sustainability | since 2020 |
| Neil Caskey | VP Communications | since 2020 |
| Nicole Hasheider | VP Communications | 2024 |
| Robyn Allscheid | Director, Strategy & Evaluation | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Caskey | CEO | 40 | $400k | $36k | |
| Brooke Appleton | VP Public Policy | 40 | $293k | $47k | |
| Jim Bauman | VP Operations | 40 | $229k | $56k | |
| Nicole Hasheider | VP Communications | 40 | $201k | $38k | |
| Sean Arians | VP Sustainable Production | 40 | $197k | $9k | |
| Bryan Goodman | Sr Director Policy Comm | 40 | $190k | $28k | |
| Gerald Stoskopf | Director, Public Policy Fo | 40 | $190k | $30k | |
| Robyn Allscheid | Director, Strategy & Evalu | 40 | $164k | $35k | |
| Nancy Martinez | Director, Public Policy | 40 | $161k | $31k | |
| Colleen Willard | Director, Pac and Politica | 40 | $154k | $31k | |
| Marie Nelson | Former Director, Accountin | 40 | $113k | $14k | |
| Harold Wolle | Chairman | 10 | $53k | ||
| Ken Hartmann | President | 6 | $38k | ||
| Tom Haag | Former Chairman | 10 | $23k | ||
| Jed Bower | First Vice President | 6 | $14k | ||
| Kelly Harsh | Board Member | 6 | $10k | ||
| Randy Desutter | Board Member | 6 | $6k | ||
| Bill Leigh | Board Member | 6 | $6k | ||
| Dan Wesely | Board Member | 6 | $6k | ||
| Matt Frostic | Board Member | 6 | $6k | ||
| Jr Roesner | Board Member | 6 | $6k | ||
| Kelly Nieuwenhuis | Board Member | 6 | $6k | ||
| Troy Schneider | Board Member | 6 | $6k | ||
| Jason Lewis | Board Member | 6 | $2k | ||
| Jon Miller | Board Member | 6 | $2k | ||
| Dan Nerud | Board Member | 6 | $2k | ||
| Jay Schutte | Board Member | 6 | $2k | ||
| Jennifer Peuerborn | Director, Accounting Finance | 40 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- National Corn Growers Association
- EIN
- 420897662
- Address
- 632 Cepi Dr, Chesterfield, MO, 63005-1221
- State
- Missouri
- Mission
- To create and increase opportunities for corn growers as we seek to sustainably feed and fuel a growing world. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- K20Z Food, agriculture and nutrition
- IRS classification
- 501(c)05 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1957
- Principal officer
- Neil Caskey (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1975
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsTom Haag
≥8years on the filingsKen Hartmann
≥7years on the filingsDEB Gangwich
≥7years on the filingsHarold Wolle
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $33.3m
- Total liabilities
- $16.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $17.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $28.1m
- Program service revenue
- $2.2m
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 125
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $21.6m | $21.2m | $396k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.