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Country Music Association Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2025. Filed on December 16, 2025.

35 Music Square East 201
Nashville, Tennessee 37203

Country Music Association Inc. (EIN: 62-0606066) has filed an IRS Form 990 between fiscal years 2016 and 2025. In its fiscal year 2025 IRS Form 990 filing, Country Music Association Inc., a 501(c)(6) business league, reported compensation for 10 out of 73 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $314,830. The highest compensated employee at Country Music Association Inc. is Sarah Trahern with fiscal year 2025 compensation of $933,543.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$78,217,001

Expenses

$61,787,999

Employee compensation

$9,011,684
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Sarah Trahern
Chief Executive Officer
$933,543
$837,834 No related comp$95,709
Kelly Striewski
Senior Vice President Marketing and Strategic Partnerships
$375,695
$330,941 No related comp$44,754
Todd Hartley
Senior Vice President Legal and Business Affairs
$284,151
$250,417 No related comp$33,734
Amy Smartt
Senior Vice President Finance and Administration
$267,127
$232,507 No related comp$34,620
Tiffany Kerns
Vice President Community Industry Relations and Philanthropy
$261,279
$230,162 No related comp$31,117
Milly Olykan
Vice President International Relations and Development
$242,575
$210,286 No related comp$32,289
Emily Evans
Senior Vice President Business Strategy and Operations
$231,726
$203,213 No related comp$28,513
Catherine Frizzell
Vice President, Marketing
$201,596
$177,057 No related comp$24,539
Ryan Nelson
SR Director, Event Operations
$178,861
$159,000 No related comp$19,861
Michael Farris
SR Director of Business Strategy and Insights
$171,749
$148,328 No related comp$23,421

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Adam Weiser
Director
Anna-Sophie Mertens
Director
Annie Ortmeier
Director
Austin Neal
Director
Ben Kline
Director
Ben Vaughn
Director
Brandy Clark
Director
Brent Daughrity
Director
Brian O'Connell
Director
Brittany Schaffer
Director
Candice Watkins
Director
Charlie Morgan
Director

Contractors

Nashville Talent Payment
General Show and Festival Non Employees
$8,951,499
ABC Broadcast Company Inc.
Broadcasting
$2,032,959
Cumberland Stadium Inc.
Event Venue
$2,010,002
Fuse Technical Group LLC
Event Technical Equipment and Staffing
$1,526,924
22 Degrees
Event Technical Equipment and Staffing
$1,496,238

Mission Statement

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.

Revisions to this organization profile

December 16, 2025:
2025 Country Music Association Inc. 990 filed
December 7, 2023:
2023 Country Music Association Inc. 990 filed
December 6, 2022:
2022 Country Music Association Inc. 990 filed

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