COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION INC

EIN 62-0753887 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION, INC. (CMF) is to IDENTIFY and PRESERVE THE EVOLVING HISTORY and TRADITIONS of COUNTRY MUSIC and to EDUCATE ITS AUDIENCES. FUNCTIONING AS A LOCAL HISTORY MUSEUM and AS AN INTERNATIONAL ARTS ORGANIZATION, THE CMF SERVES VISITING and NON-VISITING AUDIENCES INCLUDING FAMILIES, STUDENTS, SCHOLARS, MEMBERS of THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, and THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IN THE NASHVILLE AREA, THE NATION, and THE WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.92%of revenue went to mission work90.7% of expenses · Program services

2.73%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses

$79.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.67%of revenue went to management and office costs5.9% of expenses

$3.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

21.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$73,334,385

Mission workProgram services$52,740,97071.92% of revenue90.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,426,7264.67% of revenue5.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,001,1462.73% of revenue3.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,165,54320.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$58,168,84279.32% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.7% mission · 5.9% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 7.5% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 7.3% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 8.8% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 9.6% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 186.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 7.9% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 7.6% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.70% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 8.0% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$73,334,385

Expenses$58,168,842

Annual surplus $15,165,543 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$52,740,970 · 90.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,426,726 · 5.9% of expenses

Fundraising$2,001,146 · 3.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$73,334,385

Expenses$58,168,842

Assets$175,831,153

Income$78,784,316

Contributions$15,776,540

Mission work (program services)$52,740,970

Fundraising$2,001,146

Management and general$3,426,726

Executive compensation (total)$1,224,894

Stocks and bonds$70,051,214

Accounting fees$64,672

Investing fees$112,260

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

KYLE YOUNGCEO · 40 hrs/week $894,960Base $881,776 · Other $13,184

NINA BURGHARDEXEC VP FINANCES & OPERATI · 40 hrs/week $370,342Base $356,377 · Other $13,965

LISA DAVISEXEC VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $274,020Base $265,297 · Other $8,723

MARK DE LELYSVP REVENUE · 40 hrs/week $239,844Base $229,066 · Other $10,778

JOHNNY CUNNINGHAMSR DIR OF INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $214,786Base $208,433 · Other $6,353

BEN HALLVP DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $165,443Base $156,879 · Other $8,564

WARREN DENNYVP CREATIVE · 40 hrs/week $161,286Base $153,873 · Other $7,413

BRAD HENTONSR DIR CULINARY, EVENTS AND MUSEUM SALES · 40 hrs/week $146,210Base $141,059 · Other $5,151

JEREMY RUSHSR DIR PUBLIC RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $140,298Base $134,043 · Other $6,255

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

KYLE YOUNGCEO

NINA BURGHARDEXEC VP FINANCES & OPERATI

LISA DAVISEXEC VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

MARK DE LELYSVP REVENUE

JOHNNY CUNNINGHAMSR DIR OF INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY

BEN HALLVP DEVELOPMENT

WARREN DENNYVP CREATIVE

BRAD HENTONSR DIR CULINARY, EVENTS AND MUSEUM SALES

JEREMY RUSHSR DIR PUBLIC RELATIONS

J WILLIAM DENNYTRUSTEE

JODY WILLIAMSBOARD CHAIR

ERNEST WILLIAMS IIITREASURER

KEN LEVITANTRUSTEE

DAVID ROSSSECRETARY

DAVID CONRADTRUSTEE

MARK BLOOMTRUSTEE

MARY ANN MCCREADYTRUSTEE

AL GIOMBETTIEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

ROD ESSIGTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 222 REP JOHN LEWIS WAY S, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-4206
County: Davidson
In care of: NINA BURGHARD
Primary officer: NINA BURGHARD, EXEC VP OF FINANCES/OPERATIONS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@countrymusichalloffame.org Phone(615) 416-2043

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)
IRS tax category: Museums