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Country Music Association Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2019. Filed on December 17, 2019.

35 Music Square East No 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 2019 IRS Form 990 filing, Country Music Association Inc., a 501(c)(6) business league, reported compensation for 14 out of 59 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $219,823. The highest compensated employee at Country Music Association Inc. is Sarah Trahern with fiscal year 2019 compensation of $582,846.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$49,312,574

Expenses

$48,040,128

Employee compensation

$6,316,628
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Sarah Trahern
Chief Executive Officer
$582,846
$518,945 No related comp$63,901
Damon Whiteside
CMO
$309,063
$269,578 No related comp$39,485
Amy F Smartt
Senior Vice President of Finance and Adminis
$209,877
$183,945 No related comp$25,932
Kevin Wilson
Senior Vice President Business Affairs
$187,469
$161,433 No related comp$26,036
Karen Stump
SR Director Market Researc
$167,706
$144,920 No related comp$22,786
Chris Crawford
SR Director of LIVE Event
$164,999
$141,401 No related comp$23,598
Milly Olykan
Vice President International Relations and Development
$161,783
$148,077 No related comp$13,706
Emily Evans
Director of Strategic Partnersh
$152,960
$130,226 No related comp$22,734
Williams
Vice President of Communications and T
$139,000
$130,491 No related comp$8,509
Catherine Frizzell
Vice President, Marketing
$122,526
$104,782 No related comp$17,744
Mary Hilliard Harrington
President-Elect
$0
Jody Williams
Chair
$0

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Allen Anders
Director
Ann Edelblute
Director
Becky Brenner
Director
Ben Vaughn
Director
Beverly Keel
Director
Biff Watson
Director
Bill Simmons
Director
Bob Dipiero
Director
Bob Shennan
Director
Brett James
Director
Brian O'Connell
Director
Butch Spyridon
ex officio

Contractors

Nashville Talent Payment
General Show and Festival Non Employees
$8,563,081
American Broadcasting Company
Event Advertisment and Promotion
$4,375,191
22 Degrees
Amusement and Recreation
$1,035,985
Cumberland Stadium Inc.
Operating and Promoting Athletic Clubs
$1,025,637
24 Entertainment
Entertainment
$862,973

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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