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← COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$57,892,251
Total expenses
$55,527,054
Contributions and grants received
$545,369
Grants paid
$4,167,128
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Listed in Part VII

  • JIM BEAVERS

    CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • CHARLIE MORGAN

    PRESIDENT, CMA BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • VIRGINIA BUNETTA

    PRESIDENT ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • KELLA FARRIS

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • STACY VEE

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • CHRIS DUBOIS

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • JONATHAN LEVINE

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • LUKE LAIRD

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • SALLY WILLIAMS

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • ROD PHILLIPS

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • CHRIS YOUNG

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • STEVE BLATTER

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • MARION KRAFT

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • BRIAN O'CONNELL

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • DEB MCDERMOTT

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • DWIGHT WILES

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • MARY HILLIARD HARRINGTON

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • JAY LIEPIS

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • CANDICE WATKINS

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • TJ OSBORNE

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • JOHN ESPOSITO

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • CARLA WALLACE

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • WARREN COPNICK

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • JOE GALANTE

    AFFILIATED

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • MARC DENNIS

    TALENT AGENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • TYNE PARRISH

    ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS/MEDIA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • EBIE MCFARLAND

    ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS/MEDIA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • KAREN FAIRCHILD

    ARTIST

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • ASHLEY MCBRYDE

    ARTIST

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • LIZ ROSE

    COMPOSER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • BILL SIMMONS

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • TERRY CALONGE

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • JAY WILLIAMS

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • JODY WILLIAMS

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • LON HELTON

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • STEVE BUCHANAN

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • SCOTT BORCHETTA

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • KURT JOHNSON

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • RJ CURTIS

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • DAVID ISRAELITE

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • BIFF WATSON

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • TROY TOMLINSON

    PUBLISHER/PERFORMING RIGHTS ORGANIZATION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • TIM ROBERTS

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • J WILLIAM DENNY

    LIFE TIME DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • RALPH PEER

    LIFE TIME DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • JENNIE SMYTHE

    MARKETING/DIGITAL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • KERRI EDWARDS

    PERSONAL MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • DEREK WELLS

    MUSICIAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • SINA HALL

    INTERNATIONAL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • BEN VAUGHN

    PUBLISHER/PERFORMING RIGHTS ORGANIZATION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • NATALIE WALLER

    INTERNATIONAL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • KEN ROBOLD

    RECORD COMPANY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • MIKE DUNGAN

    RECORD COMPANY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • BRIAN PHILIPS

    RADIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • BECKY BRENNER

    RADIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • ALLEN ANDERS

    TALENT BUYER/PROMOTER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • DAVID HASKELL

    TOURING PERSONNEL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • SCOTT SCOVILL

    TOURING PERSONNEL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • DANNY RADER

    MUSICIAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • JIMMIE ALLEN

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • JENEE FLEENOR

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • ED WARM

    VENUE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • LINDSAY ELL

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • TED ELLIS

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • BRITTANY SCHAFFER

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • TROY VOLLHOFFER

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • DAVID KELLS

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • RYAN REDINGTON

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • LINDSAY BERTELLI

    AFFILIATED

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • ANNA-SOPHIE MERTENS

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • STEPHEN BRYAN

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • SHANNON SANDERS

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • DAVID CROW

    ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • JAMIE CHEEK

    ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • CHRIS KAPPY

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • R HORTON FRANK

    LEGAL COUNSEL EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • BUTCH SPYRIDON

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • JAMES FREE

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • KYLE YOUNG

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • SARAH TRAHERN

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $864,652
    From this org
    $824,434
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,218
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $599,332
    Bonus
    $225,102
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,718
    Filer's total
    $864,652
  • KELLY STRIEWSKI

    SVP MARKETING & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $371,223
    From this org
    $331,331
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,892
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $288,871
    Bonus
    $42,460
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,392
    Filer's total
    $371,223
  • TODD HARTLEY

    SVP BUSINESS AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $256,404
    From this org
    $227,779
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,625
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,568
    Bonus
    $1,211
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,687
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,938
    Filer's total
    $256,404
  • AMY SMARTT

    SVP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $240,528
    From this org
    $213,073
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,455
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,863
    Bonus
    $1,210
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,113
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,342
    Filer's total
    $240,528
  • MILLY OLYKAN

    VP INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $229,180
    From this org
    $200,488
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,692
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,278
    Bonus
    $1,210
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,933
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,759
    Filer's total
    $229,180
  • TIFFANY KERNS

    EXEC DR., CMA FOUNDATION & VP COMMUNITY OUTREACH

    Total calculated
    $197,665
    From this org
    $174,015
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,650
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,805
    Bonus
    $1,210
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,308
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,342
    Filer's total
    $197,665
  • EMILY EVANS

    VP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

    Total calculated
    $196,019
    From this org
    $172,518
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,501
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,308
    Bonus
    $1,210
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,159
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,342
    Filer's total
    $196,019
  • CATHERINE FRIZZELL

    VP OF MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $179,490
    From this org
    $156,618
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,872
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,401
    Bonus
    $1,217
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,644
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,228
    Filer's total
    $179,490
  • KAREN STUMP

    SR. DIRECTOR MARKET RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $298,731
    From this org
    $220,608
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $78,123
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,265
    Bonus
    $108
    Other
    $67,235
    Deferred
    $4,546
    Nontaxable benefits
    $73,577
    Filer's total
    $298,731
  • JUSTIN RANDALL

    DIRECTOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS

    Total calculated
    $145,241
    From this org
    $124,499
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,742
    Hours/week
    40
  • BEN BALCH

    DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL PLANNING

    Total calculated
    $130,745
    From this org
    $111,424
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,321
    Hours/week
    40
  • MEGAN WISE

    DIRECTOR SALES DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $129,537
    From this org
    $110,865
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,672
    Hours/week
    40
  • KEN SANDERSON

    DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $130,040
    From this org
    $110,141
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,899
    Hours/week
    40
  • MICHELLE KIRK

    DIRECTOR INTEGRATED MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $121,202
    From this org
    $102,827
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,375
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • THE CMA FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · PROVIDE SUPPORT TO COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION & THE COUNTRY MUSIC COMMUNITY · TN

    Directly controlled by COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
5 December 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202323419349301012

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