2018-05-15T10:11:28-05:00 2017-06-30 770291466 HINRICHER DOUGLAS & PORTER LLP 3275 OLD CONEJO ROAD THOUSAND OAKS CA 91320 990 2016-07-01 952547035 ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC ACAD 8187888000 5500 BALBOA BLVD ENCINO CA 91316 CARMEN ROMANO TREASURER 8187839200 2018-05-14 1 BRIAN COUSINO P01363025 8054961883 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CARMEN ROMANO 5500 BALBOA BLVD STE 200 ENCINO CA 91316 12182288 0 X WWW.ACMCOUNTRY.COM X 1968 CA TO IMPROVE LIVES BY CONNECTING AND ENGAGING FANS, ARTISTS AND THE INDUSTRY. 75 75 35 88 0 0 0 0 11504372 12169215 7397 13073 63574 0 11575343 12182288 1325072 569101 0 0 3256794 2869415 0 0 0 13836688 9177317 18418554 12615833 -6843211 -433545 12045148 11196940 693255 166869 11351893 11030071 TO IMPROVE LIVES BY CONNECTING AND ENGAGING FANS, ARTISTS AND THE INDUSTRY. 0 0 11381336 569101 11669235 THE ORGANIZATION HANDLES BALLOTING & ORGANIZATION OF THE ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS SHOW BROADCASTED ON TV. THIS IS THE PRIMARY METHOD OF INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE INDUSTRY. 119923 499980 MEMBER EVENTS DESIGNED TO HONOR COUNTRY MUSIC PERFORMERS AND PROMOTE THE ACADEMY. 11501259 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 96 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 75 75 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 CA X THE ORGANIZATION 8187888000 5500 BALBOA BLVD ENCINO CA 91316 CHUCK ALY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BARNABEE PRIOR CHAIRMAN 5.00 X 0 0 0 LEE BRICE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TONY BROWN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BUDDY CANNON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DUANE CLARK VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE COOK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE COURI DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ENZO DEVINCENZO DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL DISHMON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TIM DUBOIS SERGEANT-AT-ARMS 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KERRI EDWARDS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROD ESSIG PRIOR CHAIRMAN 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS FERREN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TOM FORREST DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE FRAM DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAY FRANK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BYRON GALLIMORE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD GARRET DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 RUSTY GASTON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER GEARHART DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GILL BRANDON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HARTLEY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAT HIGDON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GREG HILL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARY HILLIARD HARRINGTON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GAYLE HOLCOMB DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY HUFFORD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TK KIMBRELL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BOB KINGSLEY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KNOX DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK LIDDELL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JON LOBA DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DUSTIN LYNCH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MACIAS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BILL MAYNE PRIOR CHAIRMAN 5.00 X 0 0 0 GREG MCCARN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 EBIE MCFARLAND DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DOC MCGHEE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN MCSPADDEN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL MILLER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MOORE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CURT MOTLEY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DARIN MURPHY PRIOR CHAIRMAN 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN O'CONNELL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS PARR DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY PERRY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEN ROBOLD PRIOR CHAIRMAN 5.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN ROMANO TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 FRAN ROMEO DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERY SCHLAPMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 PETER STRICKLAND DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 COLE SWINDELL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEN TUCKER CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN VAUGHN PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TROY VOLHOFFER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ED WARM DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BUTCH WAUGH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LANE WILSON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY COLLINS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KELE CURRIER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY MABE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ ROSE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TIM ROBERTS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROD PHILLIPS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LEE THOMAS MILLER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MARKS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY LYONS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNAN HATCH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY HARNEN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ALI HARNELL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBY BONES DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LORI BADGETT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JESSI ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY MOON EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 20.00 X 349516 0 15900 TOMMY MOORE SECRETARY TO THE BOARD 5.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA H GEORGE SVP BRAND INTEGRATION AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP 50.00 X 309630 0 15900 ALICIA LEE SVP CREATIVE & CONTENT 50.00 X 172148 0 11104 ERICK LONG SVP EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS 50.00 X 150262 0 9061 HILLARY BROOK PRIMERO SVP MARKETING 50.00 X 158544 0 9513 ROBERT ROMEO FORMER CEO 35.00 15.00 X 343269 0 15900 1483369 0 77378 7 1 1 0 DIERKS BENTLEY 2300 CHARLOTTE AVE STE 103 NASHVILLE TN 37203 ARTIST/COMPOSER FEES 405598 LOEB & LOEB 10100 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 2200 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 LEGAL FEES 367638 MANATT PHELPS & PHILLIPS LLP 11355 WEST OLYMPIC BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90064 LEGAL FEES 306390 THE GARY GROUP 1546 7TH STREET STE 301 SANTA MONICA CA 90401 ADVERTISING 267871 FRONT GATE TICKETING SOLUTIONS LLC 1711 S CONGRESS AUSTIN TX 78704 FESTIVAL TICKETING PLATFORM 143716 5 AWARD SHOW 515100 8757039 8757039 SPONSORSHIP 515100 2912196 2912196 MEMBERSHIP 515100 499980 499980 12169215 13073 13073 12182288 12169215 0 13073 569101 569101 1683102 1346482 336620 903651 722920 180731 127729 102183 25546 154933 123946 30987 629326 503461 125865 58879 47103 11776 406780 325424 81356 154636 123709 30927 37422 29938 7484 228190 182552 45638 107931 86345 21586 114323 91458 22865 234405 187524 46881 AWARD SHOW DIRECT EXPEN 6473860 6473860 PROFESSIONAL FEES 160921 128737 32184 MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES 149904 119923 29981 CONSULTING 66345 53076 13269 354395 283517 70878 12615833 11501259 1114574 0 5741193 4840589 5089454 1474645 3618528 3614809 2153155 2264878 532272 476664 12045148 11196940 693255 166869 693255 166869 X 0 0 0 0 11351893 11030071 11351893 11030071 12045148 11196940 -433545 111723 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 499980 1338121 1338121 2886906 761404 2125502 753823 699932 53891 110604 13309 97295 3614809 SECURITIES 2264878 F 2264878 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 46627 DUE TO ACM LIFTING LIVES 67319 DUE TO OTHERS 40000 PAYROLL TAXES 12923 166869 1 SAINT THOMAS HEALTH FOUNDATION 4220 HARDING ROAD NASHVILLE TN 37205 581663055 501(C)(3) 25000 SPONSORING HEALTHCARE FOR BABIES SAINT PAUL'S FOUNDATION 401 COMMERCE STREET NASHVILLE TN 37219 461614484 501(C)(3) 5000 BENEFITING MUSIC PROGRAMS ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC LIFTING LIVES 5500 BALBOA BLVD ENCINO CA 91316 841638671 501(C)(3) 500000 ANNUAL DONATION TO FUND MUSIC PROGRAMS NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION 1710 ROY ACUFF PLACE NASHVILLE TN 37203 621004587 501(C)(3) 10000 BENEFITING THE PROTECTION OF SONGWRITERS LEADERSHIP MUSIC PO BOX 120478 NASHVILLE TN 37212 611404863 501(C)(3) 25000 ANNUAL CORPORATE PLEDGE 5 PART I, LINE 2: PART I DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING USE OF FUNDS: ALL ACADEMY DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIRE SPECIFIC APPROVAL UNDER THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES: ANY ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION OF $2,500 OR LESS WHICH MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR A CONTRIBUTION BY THE ACM: APPROVAL IS REQUIRED OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ("CEO") AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS ("SVPFO"). ANY ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION GREATER THAN $2,500 BUT LESS THAN $10,001 WHICH MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR A CONTRIBUTION BY THE ACM: APPROVAL IS REQUIRED OF THE CEO, SVPFO AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE THEN CURRENT OFFICERS. CONTRIBUTIONS TO AN ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS RECEIVED A CONTRIBUTION IN THE PAST REGARDLESS OF SIZE OF EITHER SUCH CONTRIBUTION: APPROVAL BY CEO, SVPFO AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE THEN CURRENT OFFICERS. ANY SINGLE CONTRIBUTION OR AGGREGATE OF MULTIPLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SAME ORGANIZATION OF $10,001 OR GREATER IN THE AGGREGATE: APPROVAL BY CEO, SVPFO AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE THEN CURRENT OFFICERS, AND THE THEN CURRENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ANY SINGLE CONTRIBUTION OR AGGREGATE OF MULTIPLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SAME ORGANIZATION WHICH EXCEEDS $50,000: APPROVAL BY CEO, SVPFO, AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE THEN CURRENT OFFICERS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FULL BOARD RATIFICATION. THE ACADEMY RECORDS WILL CONTAIN A COPY OF VERIFICATION OF THE ABOVE APPROVALS IN A FORM AS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM WILL INCLUDE DETAILS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THE CONTRIBUTION, THE PURPOSE OR MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE REASON THE ORGANIZATION MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR A CONTRIBUTION, THE AMOUNT REQUESTED AND APPROVED, ANY HISTORICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO SAME ORGANIZATION AND CERTIFICATION BY THE CEO OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, STAFF OR OTHER RELATED PARTIES OF THE ACADEMY. RECORDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY ACADEMY AUDITORS AND ANY BOARD MEMBER UPON REQUEST AND A COMPLETE LIST OF EACH INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD NO LESS FREQUENTLY THAN QUARTERLY EACH YEAR DURING REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS. 1 X X X 0 0 0 TIFFANY MOON EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 239516 0 110000 0 0 0 0 0 15900 0 365416 0 0 0 TERESA H GEORGE SVP BRAND INTEGRATION AND STRATEGIC 229630 0 80000 0 0 0 0 0 15900 0 325530 0 0 0 ALICIA LEE SVP CREATIVE & CONTENT 125148 0 47000 0 0 0 0 0 11104 0 183252 0 0 0 ERICK LONG SVP EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS 105262 0 45000 0 0 0 0 0 9061 0 159323 0 0 0 HILLARY BROOK PRIMERO SVP MARKETING 120544 0 38000 0 0 0 0 0 9513 0 168057 0 0 0 ROBERT ROMEO FORMER CEO 343269 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15900 0 359169 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL AND ASSOCIATE. THE ACADEMY RELIES ON THEIR SUPPORT TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND TO PROMOTE THE COUNTRY MUSIC INDUSTRY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE SECRETARY OF THE ORGANIZATION RECORDS ALL THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS. A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN WAS GIVEN TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO CONSENT AND SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES EVERY TWO YEARS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL COMPENSATION IS BROUGHT FORTH TO THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND BOARD OFFICERS FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST ACADMEY OF COUNTRY MUSIC LIFTING LIVES 5500 BALBOA BLVD ENCINO CA 91316 841638671 CA 501(C)(3) SEC 5092A 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC LIFTING LIVES B 500000 ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC LIFTING LIVES P 110000 ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC LIFTING LIVES E 43269