Compensation 990

Mechanical Licensing Collective

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 17, 2025.

333 11th Avenue South Suite 200
Nashville, Tennessee 37203

Mechanical Licensing Collective (EIN: 84-2642688) has filed an IRS Form 990 since fiscal year 2020. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Mechanical Licensing Collective, a 501(c)(6) business league, reported compensation for 16 out of 120 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $370,192. The highest compensated employee at Mechanical Licensing Collective is Kris Ahrend with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $851,319.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$111,325,211

Expenses

$86,181,834

Employee compensation

$15,645,661
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Kris Ahrend
Chief Executive Officer
$851,319
$815,740 from orgNo related comp$35,579 other
Richard Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
$649,988
$558,064 from orgNo related comp$91,924 other
Ilene Weintraub
Chief Financial Officer
$600,187
$558,252 from orgNo related comp$41,935 other
Ellen Truley
Chief MKTG and EXT AFF Officer
$488,817
$459,400 from orgNo related comp$29,417 other
Lindsey Major
Chief MBR Experience Officer
$326,672
$307,567 from orgNo related comp$19,105 other
Andrew Mitchell
Chief Analyt and Autom Officer
$323,851
$290,240 from orgNo related comp$33,611 other
Maurice Russell
HEAD of Rights Management
$321,751
$291,548 from orgNo related comp$30,203 other
Raphael Amselli
Senior Director Technology
$321,058
$274,471 from orgNo related comp$46,587 other
Leigh McCorkle
Chief People Officer
$276,839
$259,115 from orgNo related comp$17,724 other
Richard Marshall
General Counsel (EFF 6/30/24)
$273,475
$262,877 from orgNo related comp$10,598 other
Joya Carmichael
Chief Administrative Officer
$271,607
$261,048 from orgNo related comp$10,559 other
Makessa Benjamin
HEAD of Member Finance
$268,158
$246,944 from orgNo related comp$21,214 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Alisa Coleman
Director/Chair of the Board
Bob Bruderman
Director
Claire McAuley
Director
David Kokakis
Director
Jason Rys
Director (EFF 10/25/2024)
Jeff Brabec
Director
Kara Dioguardi
Director
Kevin Kadish
Vice Chair and Director
Michael Abitbol
Director
Mike Molinar
Director (Thru 10/25/2024)
Oak Felder
Secretary and Director
Rell Lafargue
Treasurer and Director

Contractors

Hfa
Consulting
$10,910,463
Pryor Cashman LLP
Legal Fees
$2,470,089
Highspring LLC Dba Vaco LLC
Temp. Staff/Recruit
$1,714,851
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton Gar
Legal Fees
$1,035,357
Gupta Media Holdings
Digital Media Servic
$275,000

Mission Statement

ADMINISTER MECHANICAL LICENSES AND PROCESS ROYALTIES FOR SONGWRITERS AND MUSIC PUBLISHERS, MAINTAIN MUSICAL WORKS COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP DATABASE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 17, 2025:
2024 Mechanical Licensing Collective 990 filed
November 15, 2024:
2023 Mechanical Licensing Collective 990 filed
November 16, 2023:
2022 Mechanical Licensing Collective 990 filed

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