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Country Music Foundation Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 12, 2025.

222 Rep John Lewis Way S
Nashville, Tennessee 37203

Country Music Foundation Inc. (EIN: 62-0753887), also known as Country Music Hall of Fame and Museu, has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Country Music Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 9 out of 506 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $289,688. The highest compensated employee at Country Music Foundation Inc. is Kyle Young with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $894,960.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$73,334,385

Expenses

$58,168,842

Employee compensation

$22,802,394
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Kyle Young
Chief Executive Officer
$894,960
$881,776 No related comp$13,184
Nina Burghard
Executive Vice President Finances and Operati
$370,342
$356,377 No related comp$13,965
Lisa Davis
Executive Vice President External Affairs
$274,020
$265,297 No related comp$8,723
Mark de Lelys
Vice President Revenue
$239,844
$229,066 No related comp$10,778
Johnny Cunningham
SR Director of Information and Technology
$214,786
$208,433 No related comp$6,353
Ben Hall
Vice President, Development
$165,443
$156,879 No related comp$8,564
Warren Denny
Vice President Creative
$161,286
$153,873 No related comp$7,413
Brad Henton
SR Director Culinary, Events and Museum Sales
$146,210
$141,059 No related comp$5,151
Jeremy Rush
SR Director Public Relations
$140,298
$134,043 No related comp$6,255

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Al Giombetti
Executive Vice President
David Conrad
Trustee
David Ross
Secretary
Ernest Williams III
Treasurer
J William Denny
Trustee
Jody Williams
Board Chair
Ken Levitan
Trustee
Mark Bloom
Trustee
Mary Ann McCready
Trustee
Rod Essig
Trustee

Contractors

Carter Group
Construction
$1,712,127
Event Works-Hofg
Rentals and Setup
$1,158,560
United Data Technologies
IT Equip and Support
$967,568
Please Be Seated
Rentals and Setup
$752,800
Walden Security
Security
$751,563

Mission Statement

THE MISSION OF THE COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION, INC. (CMF) IS TO IDENTIFY AND PRESERVE THE EVOLVING HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF COUNTRY MUSIC AND TO EDUCATE ITS AUDIENCES. FUNCTIONING AS A LOCAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND AS AN INTERNATIONAL ARTS ORGANIZATION, THE CMF SERVES VISITING AND NON-VISITING AUDIENCES INCLUDING FAMILIES, STUDENTS, SCHOLARS, MEMBERS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IN THE NASHVILLE AREA, THE NATION, AND THE WORLD.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 12, 2025:
2024 Country Music Foundation Inc. 990 filed
November 12, 2024:
2023 Country Music Foundation Inc. 990 filed
November 14, 2023:
2022 Country Music Foundation Inc. 990 filed

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