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Country Music Foundation Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2016. Filed on October 9, 2017.

222 Fifth Ave South
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 2016 IRS Form 990 filing, Country Music Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 8 out of 435 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $184,002. The highest compensated employee at Country Music Foundation Inc. is Kyle Young with fiscal year 2016 compensation of $498,501.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$37,147,491

Expenses

$30,182,660

Employee compensation

$12,591,959
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Kyle Young
Chief Executive Officer
$498,501
$490,551 No related comp$7,950
Nina Burghard
Senior Vice President Financial Services and Operations
$198,565
$192,707 No related comp$5,858
Sharon Brawner
Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing
$188,472
$182,953 No related comp$5,519
Carolyn Tate
Senior Vice President Museum Services
$145,125
$141,025 No related comp$4,100
Donovan Sargent
Information Technology Director
$114,651
$111,457 No related comp$3,194
Lisa Purcell
Vice President, Development
$111,676
$108,596 No related comp$3,080
Mark de Lelys
Director of Merchandising and Retail Development
$109,603
$105,611 No related comp$3,992
Bobby Hammock
Executive Chef
$105,420
$103,259 No related comp$2,161

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

David Conrad
Trustee
David Ross
Trustee
Ernie Williams III
Board Treasurer
J Williams Denny
Trustee
Jody Williams
Trustee
Keel Hunt
Board Secretary
Ken Levitan
Trustee
Mark Bloom
Trustee
Mary Ann McCready
Trustee
Rod Essig
Trustee
Steve Turner
Board Chair

Contractors

Universal Protection Service LLC
Security
$475,683
Twelve-Twenty Exhibits Inc.
Exhibit Construction
$411,372
Tsc Marketing
Retail Vendor
$371,116
Outfront Media
Outdoor Advertising
$337,577
Music City Center
Parking
$332,238

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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