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Country Music Association Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2022. Filed on December 6, 2022.

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 2022 IRS Form 990 filing, Country Music Association Inc., a 501(c)(6) business league, reported compensation for 18 out of 61 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $232,046. The highest compensated employee at Country Music Association Inc. is Sarah Trahern with fiscal year 2022 compensation of $909,369.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$43,001,334

Expenses

$37,006,352

Employee compensation

$6,732,531
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Sarah Trahern
Chief Executive Officer
$909,369
$870,966 No related comp$38,403
Kelly Striewski
Senior Vice President Marketing and Strategic Partnerships
$364,754
$323,318 No related comp$41,436
Amy Smartt
Senior Vice President Finance and Administration
$240,590
$212,001 No related comp$28,589
Milly Olykan
Vice President International Relations and Development
$224,728
$195,723 No related comp$29,005
Emily Evans
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
$191,987
$167,725 No related comp$24,262
Karen Stump
SR Director Market Research
$185,866
$162,220 No related comp$23,646
Tiffany Kerns
EXEC DR, CMA Foundation and Vice President Community Outreach
$183,560
$160,122 No related comp$23,438
Chris Crawford
SR Director LIVE Events
$183,067
$158,179 No related comp$24,888
Todd Hartley
Senior Vice President Business Affairs
$180,685
$159,188 No related comp$21,497
Catherine Frizzell
Vice President, Marketing
$177,982
$155,481 No related comp$22,501
Justin Randall
IT Project Manager
$139,356
$120,249 No related comp$19,107
Ben Balch
Director of Accounting and Financial Planning
$128,231
$108,518 No related comp$19,713

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Allen Anders
Director
Anna-Sophie Mertens
Director
Ashley McBryde
Director
Becky Brenner
Director
Ben Vaughn
Director
Biff Watson
Director
Bill Simmons
Director
Brian O'Connell
Director
Brian Philips
Director
Brittany Schaffer
Director
Butch Spyridon
ex officio
Candice Watkins
Director

Contractors

Nashville Talent Payment
General Show and Festival Non Employees
$6,594,345
Joel a Katz Attorney at Law PC
Law
$2,064,980
Zurich American Insurance Company
Insurance
$1,218,082
Recover Health LLC
Health
$960,143
24 Entertainment LLC
Entertainment
$901,235

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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