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Country Music Association Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2020. Filed on January 12, 2021.

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 2020 IRS Form 990 filing, Country Music Association Inc., a 501(c)(6) business league, reported compensation for 17 out of 64 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $222,905. The highest compensated employee at Country Music Association Inc. is Sarah Trahern with fiscal year 2020 compensation of $730,275.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$50,633,862

Expenses

$51,922,390

Employee compensation

$6,747,245
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Sarah Trahern
Chief Executive Officer
$730,275
$692,087 No related comp$38,188
Damon Whiteside
CMO
$367,493
$332,252 No related comp$35,241
Amy F Smartt
Senior Vice President of Finance and Adminis
$212,664
$185,841 No related comp$26,823
Milly Olykan
Vice President International Relations
$199,019
$172,059 No related comp$26,960
Emily Evans
Director of Strategic Partnersh
$192,616
$165,396 No related comp$27,220
Kevin Wilson
Senior Vice President Business Affairs
$182,571
$156,683 No related comp$25,888
Karen Stump
SR Director Market Researc
$168,589
$146,205 No related comp$22,384
Chris Crawford
SR Director of LIVE Event
$161,336
$138,316 No related comp$23,020
Brandi Simms
SR Director of Awards and Industry Relations
$145,628
$124,703 No related comp$20,925
Catherine Frizzell
Vice President, Marketing
$143,338
$124,190 No related comp$19,148
Tiffany Kerns
EXEC Director CMA Foundation and Vice President Community Outrea
$139,872
$121,131 No related comp$18,741
Tyler Torti
SR Director Creative Content
$129,481
$109,386 No related comp$20,095

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Allen Anders
Director
Anna-Sophie Mertens
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
Brian Philips
Director

Contractors

Nashville Talent Payment
General Show and Festival Non Employees
$8,035,537
American Broadcasting Company
Event Advertisment and Promotion
$6,776,595
Cumberland Stadium Inc.
Operating and Promoting Athletic Clubs
$1,350,698
22 Degrees
Amusement and Recreation
$1,283,260
American Express
Entertainment
$1,268,434

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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