ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (EIN 95-2547035)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-14
IRS object ID
202513189349315281
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-14T17:54:53-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN770291466PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HINRICHER & COUSINO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13275 OLD CONEJO ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityTHOUSAND OAKSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91320ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN952547035EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSICBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlACADBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6155649971PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11131 4TH AVENUE S 340AddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37210ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCARMEN ROMANOPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6155649971PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRIAN COUSINOPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01363025PTIN
Phone8054961883PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCARMEN ROMANOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11432 4TH AVENUE S SUITE 340AddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37210ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,896,159GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.ACMCOUNTRY.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1968FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO IMPROVE LIVES BY CONNECTING AND ENGAGING FANS, ARTISTS AND THE INDUSTRY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body83VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent83VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers36TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$10,460,631PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$11,579,471CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$288,336PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$312,254CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$776,326PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$4,434CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$11,525,293PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$11,896,159CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$563PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,210,760PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$9,885,642PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$9,330,438CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$13,096,965PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$12,983,452CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,571,672PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,087,293CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$9,658,462TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$14,104,249TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,449,217TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,032,606TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$8,209,245NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,071,643NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO IMPROVE LIVES BY CONNECTING AND ENGAGING FANS, ARTISTS AND THE INDUSTRY.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$11,004,850ExpenseAmt
DescTHE 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.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$126,179ExpenseAmt
DescMEMBER AWARENESS AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HONOR COUNTRY MUSIC PERFORMERS AND PROMOTE THE ACADEMY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$744,705ExpenseAmt
DescACM HONORSDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$11,875,734TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document85IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee38EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member83IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6155649971PhoneNum

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CityNASHVILLECityNm
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ZIP37210ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (90 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
HOWIE EDELMAN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNIE ORTIMEIER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BECKY GARDENHIRE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH LAIRD
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY MOATS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BUTCH WAUGH
PAST CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CANDACE WATKINS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARMEN ROMANO
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLIE COOK
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT COTTINGHAM
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS LISLE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS PARR
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHUCK ALY
PAST CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CINDY MABE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRIS LACY
VICE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CURT MOTLEY
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNDI FORMAN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAMEO CARLSON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL MILLER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARIN MURPHY
PAST CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEANA IVEY
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEREK WELLS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DUANE CLARK
PAST CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EBIE MCFARLAND
PAST CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ED WARM
PAST CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ENZO DEVINCENZO
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILY FALVEY
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAYLE HOLCOMB
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TIM FOISSET
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WARD GUNTHER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF KRONES
VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEREMY HOLLEY
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN LOBA
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AARON SPALDING
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCEL PARISEAU
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERRI EDWARDS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN REAM
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE THOMAS MILLER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN VAUGHN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK HARTLEY
PAST CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE MOLINAR
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL BARNABEE
PAST CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL MOORE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY BERNARD
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROD ESSIG
PAST CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROD PHILLIPS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN TUCKER
PAST CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUSTY GASTON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STORME WARREN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALLY SEITZ
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT SCOVILL
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANNON SANDERS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAWN MCSPADDEN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM ROBERTS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TJ OSBORNE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TROY VOLLHOFFER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAKE BASDEN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN BEUSCHEL
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRELAND
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOT CALONGE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHNNY CHIANG
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BUFFY COOPER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENSON CURB
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET HART
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANNAN HATCH
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENA JOHNSON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHANDRA LAPLUME
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE MOORE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK MOORE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLY PEARCE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE RITTBERG
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTIE SLOAN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDI TOLBERT
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER WAY
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM WEISER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIKA WOLLAM NICHOLS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON KANE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA EARLS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEREDITH JONES
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BJ HILL
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN REDINGTON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORI BADGETT
PAST CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE COURI
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS MOORE
CHIEF OF STAFF40.00$192,100$0$6,563Yes (X)
DAMON WHITESIDE
CEO50.00$605,000$0$13,221Yes (X)
GILBERT BEVERLY
CBO50.00$271,192$0$6,923Yes (X)
BENJAMIN CARTER
VICE PRESIDENT, LIVE EVENTS & PRODUCTION50.00$160,154$0$0Yes (X)
RORY LEVINE
VP MARKETING AND DIGITAL STRATEGY AND ENGAGEMENT50.00$104,230$0$3,699Yes (X)
STEVEN MEKLER
BRAND MARKETING & PARTNERS50.00$116,000$0$4,408Yes (X)
KRISTINA REYES
SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE,OPS & HR50.00$137,520$0$5,008Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$39,822TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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BLUE STAR FRISCO EVENTS
ONE COWBOYS WAYFRISCOTX75034EVENT RENT$763,954
LEGENDS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS
61 BROADWAY SUITE 2400NEW YORKNY10006SPONSORHSIP MARKETING AND SALES$460,065
NASHVILLE PHASE II PROPERTY HOLDERS LLC
429 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 201NASHVILLETN37203RENT$318,311
MICNE PRODUCTIONS LLC
1791 THOMPSONS STATION RD WTHOMPSONS STATIONTN37179AWARD SHOW WEEK PRODUCTIONS$252,402
SBG HOSPITALITY
7200 W UNIVERSITY DRIVE SUITE 210MCKINNEYTX75071AWARD SHOW WEEK PRODUCTIONS$219,229
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

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AWARD SHOW WEEK541800$9,920,837$9,920,837
ACM HONORS541800$996,189$996,189
MEMBERSHIP541800$662,445$662,445
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$11,579,471TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$312,254TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$312,254ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business541800BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$4,434TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,434RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$4,434OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,896,159TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,583,905RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$312,254ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,586,196TotalAmt
Program Services$1,348,267ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$237,929ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,529,351TotalAmt
Program Services$1,290,080ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$239,271ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,364TotalAmt
Program Services$53,683ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,681ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$265,752TotalAmt
Program Services$223,231ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,521ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$208,351TotalAmt
Program Services$175,015ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,336ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$175,486TotalAmt
Program Services$106,560ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,926ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,681TotalAmt
Management And General$5,681ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,843TotalAmt
Program Services$55,308ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,535ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$280,226TotalAmt
Program Services$280,226ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,236TotalAmt
Program Services$160ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,076ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,582TotalAmt
Program Services$67,382ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$472,135TotalAmt
Program Services$384,067ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$88,068ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123,161TotalAmt
Program Services$76,446ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,715ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,945TotalAmt
Program Services$2,195ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$213,955TotalAmt
Program Services$106,978ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,977ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,549TotalAmt
Program Services$16,384ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,165ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
AWARD SHOW WEEK DIRECT$4,032,307$4,032,307
PRODUCTION AND SHOW COS$2,417,506$2,417,506
OUTSIDE SERVICES$986,065$953,857$32,208
TEMPO MAGAZINE$180,631$180,631

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$201,130TotalAmt
Program Services$105,451ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,679ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,983,452TotalAmt
Program Services$11,875,734ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,107,718ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$251,090BOYAmt
EOY$206,052EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,608,286BOYAmt
EOY$3,986,277EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$691,955BOYAmt
EOY$3,115,859EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$612,270EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,926,502LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$609,557LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,530,900BOYAmt
EOY$1,316,945EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,192,187BOYAmt
EOY$4,402,028EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$384,044BOYAmt
EOY$464,818EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,658,462BOYAmt
EOY$14,104,249EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,289,248EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,008,303EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,449,217BOYAmt
EOY$1,735,055EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,449,217BOYAmt
EOY$4,032,606EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,209,245BOYAmt
EOY$10,071,643EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,209,245BOYAmt
EOY$10,071,643EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,658,462BOYAmt
EOY$14,104,249EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,087,293ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$15,258NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$10,693InvestmentExpenseAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,945,126OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,926,502OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$609,557DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,316,945BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,316,945TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS$1,688,231F
FIXED INCOME$2,713,797F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$4,402,028TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO OTHERS$1,142,719
DUE TO ACM LL$592,336
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,735,055TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DAMON WHITESIDE
CEO$605,000$0$0$0$0$0$13,221$0$0$0$618,221$0$0$0
GILBERT BEVERLY
CBO$232,692$0$38,500$0$0$0$6,923$0$0$0$278,115$0$0$0
THOMAS MOORE
CHIEF OF STAFF$191,100$0$1,000$0$0$0$6,563$0$0$0$198,663$0$0$0
BENJAMIN CARTER
VICE PRESIDENT, LIVE EVENTS & PRODUC$154,154$0$6,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$160,154$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE TAX RETURN WAS GIVEN THE VP OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, CEO, AND TREASURER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12COFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO CONSENT AND SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES EVERY YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ALL COMPENSATION IS BROUGHT FORTH TO THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:THE ACADEMY CHANGED ITS ACCOUNTING METHOD FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL 2,945,126.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACM PRODUCTIONS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11131 4TH AVENUE S 340AddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37210ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN921048246EIN
Primary ActivitiesHOLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$0TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$89,933EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSICBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACM PRODUCTIONS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeDTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$150,781InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCASHMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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