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COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 62-0606066 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A68Z)

What they do

1. HEIGHTEN AWARENESS and GROW THE BUSINESS of COUNTRY MUSIC.2. SERVE AS THE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION CENTER for INDUSTRY and CONSUMER TRENDS.3. PROVIDE A FORUM for INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP to ADVANCE COUNTRY MUSIC.4. RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN THE INDUSTRY.5. DEVELOP ONGOING INDUSTRY and CONSUMER RESEARCH WITH THE GOAL of IMPROVING COMMUNICATION and EDUCATION WITH COUNTRY MUSIC STAKEHOLDERS.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders85 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$79.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$2.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
0.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $933,543 for SARAH TRAHERN (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$78,217,001
Expenses$61,787,999
Annual surplus $16,429,002 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.
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Revenue$78,217,001
Expenses$61,787,999
Assets$132,698,680
Income$99,619,467
Contributions$40,000
Grants given$27,651,433
Average grant$350,018
Stocks and bonds$98,625,941
Accounting fees$34,244
Investing fees$560,395
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
SARAH TRAHERNCEO · 40 hrs/week $933,543Base $837,834 · Other $95,709
KELLY STRIEWSKISVP MARKETING & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $375,695Base $330,941 · Other $44,754
TODD HARTLEYSVP LEGAL & BUSINESS AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $284,151Base $250,417 · Other $33,734
AMY SMARTTSVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $267,127Base $232,507 · Other $34,620
TIFFANY KERNSVP COMMUNITY INDUSTRY RELATIONS & PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $261,279Base $230,162 · Other $31,117
MILLY OLYKANVP INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $242,575Base $210,286 · Other $32,289
EMILY EVANSSVP BUSINESS STRATEGY & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $231,726Base $203,213 · Other $28,513
CATHERINE FRIZZELLVP MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $201,596Base $177,057 · Other $24,539
RYAN NELSONSR. DIRECTOR, EVENT OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $178,861Base $159,000 · Other $19,861
MICHAEL FARRISSR. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS STRATEGY & INSIGHTS · 40 hrs/week $171,749Base $148,328 · Other $23,421

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (85)

SARAH TRAHERNCEO

KELLY STRIEWSKISVP MARKETING & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

TODD HARTLEYSVP LEGAL & BUSINESS AFFAIRS

AMY SMARTTSVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

TIFFANY KERNSVP COMMUNITY INDUSTRY RELATIONS & PHILANTHROPY

MILLY OLYKANVP INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT

EMILY EVANSSVP BUSINESS STRATEGY & OPERATIONS

CATHERINE FRIZZELLVP MARKETING

RYAN NELSONSR. DIRECTOR, EVENT OPERATIONS

MICHAEL FARRISSR. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS STRATEGY & INSIGHTS

RALPH PEER IIDIRECTOR

RJ CURTISDIRECTOR

RACHEL WHITNEYDIRECTOR

R HORTON FRANK IIIDIRECTOR

PRISCILLA BLOCKDIRECTOR

NATALIE WALLERDIRECTOR

MIKE HARRISDIRECTOR

MICHELLE TIGARD KAMMERERDIRECTOR

MARY HILLIARD HARRINGTONDIRECTOR

MARC DENNISDIRECTOR

LIZ ROSEDIRECTOR

LINDSAY BERTELLIDIRECTOR

KURT JOHNSONDIRECTOR

KERRI EDWARDSDIRECTOR

KEN ROBOLDDIRECTOR

WES VAUSEDIRECTOR

STACY VEEDIRECTOR

TYNE PARRISHPRESIDENT-ELECT

TROY VOLLHOFFERDIRECTOR

TROY TOMLINSONDIRECTOR

WARREN COPNICKDIRECTOR

TJ OSBORNEDIRECTOR

TIM ROBERTSDIRECTOR

TERRY CALONGEDIRECTOR

STEVE BLATTERDIRECTOR

RHETT AKINSDIRECTOR

SINA HALLDIRECTOR

SHANNON SANDERSDIRECTOR

SHANNAN HATCHDIRECTOR

SCOTT BORCHETTADIRECTOR

ADAM WEISERDIRECTOR

SALLY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

ROD PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

VIRGINIA BUNETTADIRECTOR

CANDICE WATKINSDIRECTOR

DAVID CROWDIRECTOR

DANNY RADERDIRECTOR

DAN ROGERSDIRECTOR

CURT JENKINSDIRECTOR

CHUCK ALYDIRECTOR

CHRIS PARRDIRECTOR

CHRIS LISLEDIRECTOR

CHRIS KAPPYDIRECTOR

CHARLIE WORSHAMDIRECTOR

CHARLIE MORGANDIRECTOR

DAVID HASKELLDIRECTOR

BRITTANY SCHAFFERDIRECTOR

BRIAN OCONNELLDIRECTOR

BRENT DAUGHRITYDIRECTOR

BRANDY CLARKDIRECTOR

BEN VAUGHNDIRECTOR

BEN KLINEDIRECTOR

AUSTIN NEALDIRECTOR

ANNIE ORTMEIERDIRECTOR

ANNA-SOPHIE MERTENSDIRECTOR

JEFFREY HASSONDIRECTOR

KATIE MCCARTNEYDIRECTOR

KAREN FAIRCHILDDIRECTOR

JOSH VAN VALKENBURGDIRECTOR

JONATHAN LEVINEDIRECTOR

JON LOBADIRECTOR

JOHN ZARLINGDIRECTOR

JIM BEAVERSDIRECTOR

JENNIE SMYTHECHAIRMAN

JENEE FLEENORDIRECTOR

KELLA FARRISDIRECTOR

JAY WILLIAMSPRESIDENT

JAY LIEPISDIRECTOR

JAY DEMARCUSDIRECTOR

JAMIE CHEEKSECRETARY/TREASURER

J WILLIAM DENNYDIRECTOR

ED WARMDIRECTOR

DEREK WELLSDIRECTOR

DEBBIE CARROLLDIRECTOR

DAVID KELLSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1970
Location
35 MUSIC SQ E STE 201, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-4516
County
Davidson
In care of
SARAH TRAHERN
Primary officer
SARAH TRAHERN, CEO

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
April 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
LBMC PC
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A68Z)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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