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Country Music Association Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2023. Filed on December 7, 2023.

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 2023 IRS Form 990 filing, Country Music Association Inc., a 501(c)(6) business league, reported compensation for 14 out of 65 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $249,333. The highest compensated employee at Country Music Association Inc. is Sarah Trahern with fiscal year 2023 compensation of $864,652.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$57,892,251

Expenses

$55,527,054

Employee compensation

$7,487,394
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Sarah Trahern
Chief Executive Officer
$864,652
$824,434 No related comp$40,218
Kelly Striewski
Senior Vice President Marketing and Strategic Partnerships
$371,223
$331,331 No related comp$39,892
Karen Stump
SR Director Market Research
$298,731
$220,608 No related comp$78,123
Todd Hartley
Senior Vice President Business Affairs
$256,404
$227,779 No related comp$28,625
Amy Smartt
Senior Vice President Finance and Administration
$240,528
$213,073 No related comp$27,455
Milly Olykan
Vice President International Relations and Development
$229,180
$200,488 No related comp$28,692
Tiffany Kerns
EXEC DR, CMA Foundation and Vice President Community Outreach
$197,665
$174,015 No related comp$23,650
Emily Evans
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
$196,019
$172,518 No related comp$23,501
Catherine Frizzell
Vice President, Marketing
$179,490
$156,618 No related comp$22,872
Justin Randall
Director Information Technology Projects
$145,241
$124,499 No related comp$20,742
Ben Balch
Director of Accounting and Financial Planning
$130,745
$111,424 No related comp$19,321
Ken Sanderson
Information Technology Director
$130,040
$110,141 No related comp$19,899

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Allen Anders
Talent Buyer/Promoter
Anna-Sophie Mertens
Director at-large
Ashley McBryde
Artist
Becky Brenner
Radio
Ben Vaughn
Publisher/Performing Rights Organization
Biff Watson
Director at-large
Bill Simmons
Director at-large
Brian O'Connell
Director at-large
Brian Philips
Radio
Brittany Schaffer
Director at-large
Butch Spyridon
ex officio
Candice Watkins
Director at-large

Contractors

Nashville Talent Payment
General Show and Festival Non Employees
$7,940,280
American Broadcasting Company Inc.
Broadcasting
$3,370,882
Cumberland Stadium Inc.
Event Venue
$1,793,404
22 Degrees
Event Lighting
$1,397,629
Zurich American Insurance Company
Lessor of Building
$1,266,940

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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