The Indiana Corn Marketing Council is a statewide organization that serves Indiana corn farmers through checkoff programs that help create demand and broaden markets, opening opportunities for Indiana’s corn farmers.
The Indiana Corn Marketing Council’s grantmaking is built around corn production research and market development, with Purdue University receiving its largest recent award of $541,113 in 2024 for a variety of grants tied to corn production research. The council also supports the broader corn value chain through project-based funding, including $333,575 to the US Grains Council in 2024 and $310,000 in 2025 for research and market development. These grants show a mix of university partnerships and commodity-market organizations, rather than individual awards to people, consistent with its checkoff-program structure serving Indiana corn farmers. Its recent grants also include recurring support for applied research and commercialization-oriented work, such as funding for Catalyxx Inc. and other technical partners. Leadership development appears in the portfolio as well, through scholarships for Indiana producers accepted into the Indiana Agricultural Leadership Program. The pattern points to a funder that uses grant dollars to support research, market expansion, and producer capacity within corn agriculture.
Agricultural research is a central theme. Purdue University received $389,556 in 2025 for research, following a $541,113 award in 2024 for grants related to corn production research. Market development is another clear lane: the US Grains Council received $310,000 in 2025 for research and market development, and the US Meat Export Federation received $114,945 in 2025 for market development activities. The council also funds applied work that links research to commercialization. Catalyxx Inc. received $150,676 in 2024 and $120,000 in 2025 for research, while Stepone Tech America Inc received $100,000 in 2025 for research. On the producer-development side, the Indiana Agricultural Leadership Program Partial Tuition Scholarships support full-time Indiana soybean and corn producers accepted into that program.
Typical awards are mid-sized, with a 25th percentile of $42,500, a median of $107,472, and a 75th percentile of $149,634. The recent record shows repeat funding to several recipients over multiple years, including Purdue University, the US Grains Council, Catalyxx Inc., the US Meat Export Federation, the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, and Indiana University. The council does not fund individuals and makes grants through a project-based, checkoff-program model rather than an open unsolicited application process for the listed scholarship program. Its structure and recurring awards indicate ongoing support for research and commodity market work rather than one-off philanthropy.
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Most grants fall between $43K and $150K, with a median of $107K.
25th Percentile
$43K
Median
$107K
75th Percentile
$150K
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Grantmaking is national, but Indiana is the main recipient state, accounting for 44% of grants. West Lafayette appears repeatedly through Purdue University, while Indianapolis appears through Central Indiana Corporate Partnership. Other Indiana recipients include Notre Dame and Bloomington-based Indiana University. Outside Indiana, grants reached Washington, DC; Stone Mountain, GA; Denver, CO; Wildwood, MO; Ann Arbor, MI; and Newark, DE. All recent grants listed were awarded within the United States.
The council funds corn production research, market development activities for agricultural commodities, value creation across the corn value chain, research-to-market commercialization, and agricultural market development and expansion. Recent grants also include leadership development through partial tuition scholarships for eligible Indiana producers.
Typical awards cluster in the mid-five-figure to low-six-figure range. The 25th percentile is $42,500, the median is $107,472, and the 75th percentile is $149,634.
No. The geographic scope is national, although Indiana receives the largest share of grants at 44%. Recent awards also went to recipients in Washington, DC; Stone Mountain, GA; Denver, CO; Wildwood, MO; Ann Arbor, MI; and Newark, DE.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Purdue University, the US Grains Council, Catalyxx Inc., the US Meat Export Federation, the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, Indiana University, and the University of Notre Dame.
Yes. The Indiana Agricultural Leadership Program Partial Tuition Scholarships support full-time Indiana soybean and corn producers who have been accepted into the Indiana Agricultural Leadership Program.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $400,146In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| US GRAINS & BIOPRODUCTS COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | $256,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | RESEARCH AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS |
| NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $200,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| US MEAT EXPORT FEDERATION | DENVER, CO | $116,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | MARKET DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS |
| USA POULTRY & EGG EXPORT COUNCIL | STONE MOUNTAIN, GA | $110,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | MARKET DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS |
| STEPONE TECH AMERICA INC | ANN ARBOR, MI | $100,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| LAKRIL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | NEWARK, DE | $70,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| CATALYXX INC | WILDWOOD, MO | $70,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| OHIO CORN & WHEAT GROWERS ASSOCIATION | DELAWARE, OH | $50,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $42,500In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| CENTRAL INDIANA CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $37,500In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | VALUE CREATION PROJECTS |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $389,556 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| US GRAINS COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | $310,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT |
| CATALYXX INC | WILDWOOD, MO | $120,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| US MEAT EXPORT FEDERATION | DENVER, CO | $114,945 | 2025 | MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES |
| STEPONE TECH AMERICA INC | ANN ARBOR, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| USA POULTRY & EGG EXPORT COUNCIL | STONE MOUNTAIN, GA | $88,948 | 2025 | MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES |
| LAKRIL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | NEWARK, DE | $60,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $42,500 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| CENTRAL INDIANA CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $35,325 | 2025 | VALUE CREATION AND OTHER PROJECTS |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $541,113 | 2024 | ICMC FUNDS A VARIETY OF GRANTS WITH PURDUE UNIVERSITY PERTAINING TO CORN PRODUCTION RESEARCH |
| US GRAINS COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | $333,575 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| CATALYXX INC | WILDWOOD, MO | $150,676 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| USA POULTRY & EGG EXPORT COUNCIL | STONE MOUNTAIN, GA | $146,509 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| US MEAT EXPORT FEDERATION | DENVER, CO | $117,186 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $42,500 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| CENTRAL INDIANA CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $27,832 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $20,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
$400,146In-kind (goods, not cash)RESEARCH
US GRAINS & BIOPRODUCTS COUNCIL
$256,000In-kind (goods, not cash)RESEARCH AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
MARKET DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
STEPONE TECH AMERICA INC
$100,000In-kind (goods, not cash)RESEARCH
LAKRIL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
$70,000In-kind (goods, not cash)RESEARCH
CATALYXX INC
$70,000In-kind (goods, not cash)RESEARCH
OHIO CORN & WHEAT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
$50,000In-kind (goods, not cash)RESEARCH
CENTRAL INDIANA CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP INC
$37,500In-kind (goods, not cash)VALUE CREATION PROJECTS
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
$389,556RESEARCH
CATALYXX INC
$120,000RESEARCH
STEPONE TECH AMERICA INC
$100,000RESEARCH
LAKRIL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
$60,000RESEARCH
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
$20,000RESEARCH
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
$541,113ICMC FUNDS A VARIETY OF GRANTS WITH PURDUE UNIVERSITY PERTAINING TO CORN PRODUCTION RESEARCH
CATALYXX INC
$150,676RESEARCH
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
$20,000RESEARCH
