- Revenue 2024
- $74,261,483
- Expenses 2024
- $73,056,793
Program services were 0.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
As filed
- Subsection
- 06
- NTEE code
- S41
- Classification
- 3000
- Street
- 500 11TH AVE N STE 650
These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).
Officers and directors · 2024
As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.
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Deana Ivey
CEO
- Total calculated
- $819,761
- From this org
- $776,436
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $43,325
- Hours/week
- 50 + 10 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $416,000
- Bonus
- $351,400
- Other
- $9,036
- Deferred
- $20,700
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,625
- Filer's total
- $819,761
-
Jeff Mefford
CFO
- Total calculated
- $390,170
- From this org
- $347,100
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $43,070
- Hours/week
- 45 + 5 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $262,600
- Bonus
- $79,400
- Other
- $5,101
- Deferred
- $20,700
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,369
- Filer's total
- $390,170
-
Adrienne Siemers
Chief Sales Officer
- Total calculated
- $348,986
- From this org
- $308,640
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $40,346
- Hours/week
- 45
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $228,299
- Bonus
- $76,400
- Other
- $3,941
- Deferred
- $15,170
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,176
- Filer's total
- $348,986
-
Heather Middleton
Chief Marketing Officer
- Total calculated
- $300,279
- From this org
- $266,228
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,051
- Hours/week
- 45
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $200,705
- Bonus
- $61,400
- Other
- $4,123
- Deferred
- $16,350
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,701
- Filer's total
- $300,279
-
Mary Arnold
Chief Public Affairs Officer
- Total calculated
- $295,327
- From this org
- $254,417
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $40,910
- Hours/week
- 45 + 5 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $188,894
- Bonus
- $61,400
- Other
- $4,123
- Deferred
- $12,667
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,243
- Filer's total
- $295,327
-
William Wright
Sr. Vice President Sales
- Total calculated
- $281,928
- From this org
- $251,262
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,666
- Hours/week
- 45
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $187,302
- Bonus
- $62,500
- Other
- $1,460
- Deferred
- $12,235
- Nontaxable benefits
- $18,431
- Filer's total
- $281,928
-
Corey Hopwood
Sr. Vice President
- Total calculated
- $255,990
- From this org
- $225,799
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,191
- Hours/week
- 45
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $194,455
- Bonus
- $30,900
- Other
- $444
- Deferred
- $12,384
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,807
- Filer's total
- $255,990
-
David Spencer
Sr Vice President
- Total calculated
- $230,516
- From this org
- $203,676
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,840
- Hours/week
- 45
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $165,177
- Bonus
- $36,400
- Other
- $2,099
- Deferred
- $10,528
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,312
- Filer's total
- $230,516
-
Wendy Ramirez
Sales Director
- Total calculated
- $226,984
- From this org
- $194,683
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32,301
- Hours/week
- 45
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $162,119
- Bonus
- $32,130
- Other
- $434
- Deferred
- $7,141
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,160
- Filer's total
- $226,984
-
Lowell Canaday
Regional Sales Director
- Total calculated
- $219,063
- From this org
- $202,205
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,858
- Hours/week
- 45
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $149,056
- Bonus
- $46,638
- Other
- $6,512
- Deferred
- $1,971
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,886
- Filer's total
- $219,063
-
Marie Sueing
Chief Community Engagement Officer
- Total calculated
- $212,516
- From this org
- $183,930
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,586
- Hours/week
- 45
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $146,197
- Bonus
- $33,400
- Other
- $4,333
- Deferred
- $5,657
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,929
- Filer's total
- $212,516
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Ken Levitan
Board Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Marcus Whitney
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kevin Lavender
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Claire Tucker
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Max Goldberg
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert Fisher
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sarah Trahern
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Pat Martin
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Burke Nihill
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Alex Jahangir
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Doug Kreulen
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Howie Nuchow
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marc Sternagel
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ben Weprin
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
The first 25 listed. 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, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.
Filings
-
2024
- Revenue
- $74,261,483
- Expenses
- $73,056,793
- Contributions
- $4,206,000
- Grants paid
- $1,791,390
-
2023
- Revenue
- $49,275,633
- Expenses
- $47,505,724
- Contributions
- $3,122,802
- Grants paid
- $3,023,510
-
2022
- Revenue
- $44,006,602
- Expenses
- $43,393,489
- Contributions
- $4,951,899
- Grants paid
- $2,290,500
The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.
Other returns filed
-
2021 · 990
- Revenue
- $32,584,814
- Expenses
- $32,414,958
- Assets (EOY)
- $16,097,177
-
2020 · 990
- Revenue
- $21,623,147
- Expenses
- $18,841,431
- Assets (EOY)
- $15,667,602
-
2019 · 990
- Revenue
- $25,987,835
- Expenses
- $27,234,216
- Assets (EOY)
- $8,465,575
-
2018 · 990
- Revenue
- $38,443,379
- Expenses
- $38,424,921
- Assets (EOY)
- $14,802,294
-
2017 · 990
- Revenue
- $33,136,051
- Expenses
- $32,461,788
- Assets (EOY)
- $11,748,916
-
2017 · 990
- Revenue
- $33,136,051
- Expenses
- $32,461,788
- Assets (EOY)
- $11,748,916
-
2016 · 990
- Revenue
- $28,917,990
- Expenses
- $28,498,820
- Assets (EOY)
- $12,268,498
-
2015 · 990
- Revenue
- $27,143,656
- Expenses
- $26,613,914
- Assets (EOY)
- $9,941,798
-
2014 · 990
- Revenue
- $28,146,315
- Expenses
- $27,244,138
- Assets (EOY)
- $9,608,915
-
2013 · 990
- Revenue
- $22,413,143
- Expenses
- $22,179,999
- Assets (EOY)
- $6,714,708
Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.
Grants made
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$1,000,000
2022 To assist with the production of the Music City Bowl college football game which takes place in Nashville each December and brings thousands of visitors to the city.
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$1,000,000
2024 To assist with the production of the CMA Music Festival which brings thousands of visitors to Nashville each year
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$1,000,000
2022 To assist in the production of the CMA Music Festival which brings thousands of visitors to Nashville each year.
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$1,000,000
2023 To assist with the production of the CMA Music Festival which brings thousands of visitors to Nashville each year.
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Nashville Now Events Foundation
$1,000,000
2023 To assist the recipient in the recruitment of large amateur sporting events to Nashville.
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$1,000,000
2023 To assist with the production of the Music City Bowl college football game which takes place in Nashville each December and brings thousands of visitors to the city.
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$750,000
2024 To assist with the production of the Music City Bowl college football game which takes place in Nashville each December and brings thousands of visitors to the city
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2022 To participate in a capital campaign to reduce construction debt.
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2022 Sponsor a feasibility study regarding the restoration of historic Ft. Negley
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$10,000
2024 Capital maintenance of this historic President's home, a popular visitor attraction
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Grants received
No itemized grant names this organization as a recipient. Only grants over $5,000 are itemized, and only by filers of the full Form 990.
Related organizations
From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
Declared on its 2024 return
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501(c)(3) · Produces music related events for the general public · TN · controlled entity
Declared as related by
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On its 2024 return
Taxable family
From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.
Related partnerships on its 2024 return
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Nashville Live Productions LLC
Related · Live concert television production · TN · 50% owned · share of income $92,043 · share of assets $1,094,660 · general or managing partner
Other IRS files
Auto-Revocation List
Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.
Publication 78
Not present in the most recent drop.
These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.
What this page reflects
The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 23 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.