About Kentucky Corn Growers Association
To protect and grow corn markets and to shape a supportive business environment for Kentucky corn farmers; empower corn farmers to elevate their voice in the governmental process and sustainably feed and fuel a growing world.
Focus Areas
EthanolLivestock & poultry feedBourbon & distilled spiritsTrade/exportsResearchEducation/ScholarshipsSustainabilityMarket developmentAdvocacy/Policy
Who They Fund
meat and poultry producers/exportersagricultural sector organizationstrade/transport infrastructure stakeholdersyouth
About Kentucky Corn Growers Association
Kentucky Corn Growers Association Inc uses checkoff funds to move corn markets, research, education, and sustainability priorities forward for Kentucky growers. The largest recent grants in the record go to national commodity and export organizations, including multiple awards to National Corn Growers Association and US Grain Council, showing a strong emphasis on market development and mission support. The foundation also backs research and program work in Kentucky through the UK Research Foundation, and it supports agricultural education through youth and scholarship-oriented recipients. Its giving is closely tied to corn-sector infrastructure and demand creation. Recent support reaches livestock and poultry export promotion, waterway infrastructure, and meat export work, alongside Kentucky-based programs that serve growers, students, and agricultural organizations. That mix reflects a funder that blends statewide farmer priorities with broader regional and national trade channels. The organization’s active programs reinforce that pattern. It sponsors the Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award, runs a Bluegrass AgTech Challenge Grant, and funds checkoff-supported research projects and education efforts for Kentucky corn. Across those channels, the foundation funds organizations rather than individuals and uses programmatic support, investment, and collaboration as its main tools.
What Kentucky Corn Growers Association Funds
Market development is a central theme. Kentucky Corn Growers Association Inc gave $472,500 in 2024 to National Corn Growers Association and $385,000 in 2024 to US Grain Council, both labeled support mission, while the checkoff program also directs funds into market development through program investments. Agricultural research is another clear lane. The foundation awarded $304,865 in 2024 to UK Research Foundation for various ag. programs, and the checkoff-funded research portfolio is described as supporting market development, production practices, sustainability, and other priorities for Kentucky corn growers. Education and youth development appear in several forms. The Kentucky Corn Growers Association Scholarship Program offers four scholarships for high school seniors and current college students, and the recent-grants record includes $6,000 in 2024 to Kentucky Ffa Foundation for youth development. The foundation also supports export and logistics work. Recent grants include funding for US Meat Export Federation for promote meat exports and Waterways Council Inc for waterway infrastruct.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.3M
Total Assets
$12.7M
Total Revenue
$3.2M
Total Expenses
$2.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $13K and $230K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$230K
Geographic Reach
Regional5 states funded
About 41% of grants go to recipients in MO.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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