2025-12-16T09:50:15-06:00 2025-03-31 621199757 LBMC PC PO BOX 1869 BRENTWOOD TN 370241869 990 2024-04-01 274842832 THE CMA FOUNDATION CMAF 6152442840 35 MUSIC SQUARE EAST 201 NASHVILLE TN 37203 SARAH TRAHERN PRESIDENT 6152442840 2025-12-12 1 0 ABIGAIL CAMPBELL P01296738 6153774600 2025-12-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SARAH TRAHERN 35 MUSIC SQUARE EAST 201 NASHVILLE TN 37203 8877171 0 X WWW.CMAFOUNDATION.ORG X 2011 TN PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CAUSES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION 13 13 0 0 0 0 3784683 4910712 0 0 536930 1211942 0 -743858 4321613 5378796 1523445 2239983 0 0 310880 318001 0 0 55518 588736 626977 2423061 3184961 1898552 2193835 13893513 15823122 37644 172881 13855869 15650241 GUIDED BY THE GENEROSITY OF THE COUNTRY MUSIC COMMUNITY, THE CMA FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON IMPROVING AND SUSTAINING MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS EVERYWHERE WHILE SUPPORTING WORTHWHILE CAUSES IMPORTANT TO THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION. 0 0 2898057 2239983 THE CMA FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON IMPROVING AND SUSTAINING MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS EVERYWHERE WHILE SUPPORTING WORTHWHILE CAUSES IMPORTANT TO THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION. 2898057 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 TN X BEN BALCH 6152442840 35 MUSIC SQUARE EAST SUITE 201 NASHVILLE TN 37203 SARAH TRAHERN PRESIDENT 5.00 40.00 X X 0 837834 95709 AMY SMARTT SECRETARY/TREASURER 5.00 40.00 X X 0 232507 34620 TIFFANY KERNS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 5.00 X X 0 230162 31117 STEPHEN PARKER CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRITTANY SCHAFFER VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID HASKELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN VALOIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAY WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIE SMYTHE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE CANNON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE GALANTE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH VAN VALKENBURG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN FAIRCHILD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELLA FARRIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DUNGAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TYNE PARRISH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 1300503 161446 0 0 1 0 MUSIC CITY CENTER 201 5TH AVE SOUTH NASHVILLE TN 37203 EVENT SERVICES 175812 COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME 222 REP JOHN LEWIS WAY SOUTH NASHVILLE TN 37203 EVENT SERVICES 151151 BRANTLEY 1029 LAVERN CIRCLE HENDERSONVILLE TN 37075 EVENT AUDIO, VIDEO, AND LIGHTING 143375 3 478367 3082459 1349886 129161 4910712 569401 569401 3310415 2667874 642541 642541 642541 86643 478367 830501 -743858 -743858 5378796 0 0 468084 2164983 2164983 75000 75000 273438 189121 54688 29629 25182 17417 5036 2729 19381 13405 3876 2100 1026 1026 10000 10000 50973 50973 69315 66482 137 2696 13677 2990 10687 48274 2649 28284 17341 47709 27347 20352 10 113153 91700 21376 77 PRODUCTION 259219 238290 20929 GIFTS AND AWARDS 13631 8673 4022 936 3184961 2898057 231386 55518 770670 1920789 4828665 3332831 65962 5700 10020 8294178 10487820 13893513 15823122 7644 22881 115000 30000 35000 37644 172881 X 9369553 11163925 4486316 4486316 13855869 15650241 13893513 15823122 2193835 -399463 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X X 1 COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION 620606066 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCH A, PART IV, SECTION A, QUESTION 3B BEFORE THE PREPARATION OF ORGANIZATION'S FORM 1023, THE ORGANIZATION'S LAWYERS AND CPAS RESEARCHED THIS QUESTION AND DETEREMINED THAT THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION DID MEET THE SUPPORT TEST UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(2). SCH A, PART IV, SECTION A, QUESTION 3C THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED GIVING GUIDELINES THAT ENSURE THAT DONATIONS ARE ONLY MADE TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANZIATION WILL ONLY CONSIDER DONATION REQUESTS THAT ARE REQUESTED BY SUBMISSION OF A WRITTEN PROPOSAL AND COMPLY WITH THE PROCESS ADOPTED BY THE ORGANZATION'S BOARD. SCH A, PART IV, SECTION A, QUESTION 6 THE TYPE II SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION, INC. (SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION), A TENNESSEE NONPROFIT CORPORATION, CONGRUENT WITH THE MISSION OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, AND TO RAISE SUFFICIENT FUNDS, THROUGH SOLICITATION OF INDIVIDUALS AND OTHERS, TO FULLY SUPPORT THE MISSION AND VISION OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. SCH A, PART IV, SECTION C FROM TIME TO TIME, A MAJORITY OF THE TYPE II SUPPORTING ORGANZATION'S GOVERNING BOARD WILL CONSIST OF INDIVIDUALS ALSO SERVING ON THE BOARD OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. PER THE TYPE II SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THE DIRECTORS OF THE SUPPORTING ORGANZIATION MUST BE ELECTED FROM A SLATE OF NOMINEES APPROVED AND SUBMITTED BY THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE TYPE II SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4486316 4486316 4486316 4486316 4486316 4486316 4486316 4486316 4486316 4486316 1.00000 0 0 0 X 5758861 -399463 830501 431038 5327823 50973 50973 5378796 3964489 830501 830501 3133988 50973 50973 3184961 PART V, LINE 4: INITIAL ENDOWMENT IS STIPULATED AS PERMANENT FUNDS. THE ORGANIZATION CAN ONLY SPEND THE INTEREST AND EARNINGS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES IS INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH A TAX POSITION TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT IS THE FOUNDATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024, THE FOUNDATION HAS ACCRUED NO INTEREST AND NO PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL TAX EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THE RETURN WAS FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 830,501. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 830,501. 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NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2601 BRANSFORD AVE NASHVILLE TN 37204 130199319 GOVERNMENT INSTRUMEN 52000 0 MUSIC TEACHERS OF EXCELLENCE CLASSROOM GRANTS ARTISTYEAR 4431 MAIN STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19127 811281053 501C3 50000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING TO ENHANCE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MUSIC LEARNING COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION INC 222 REP JOHN LEWIS WAY NASHVILLE TN 37203 620753887 501C3 50000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR WORDS AND MUSIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM MEMPHIS MUSIC INITIATIVE 198 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE MEMPHIS TN 38103 814079426 501C3 50000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING TO ENHANCE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MUSIC LEARNING SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC 2200 HUNT STREET DETROIT MI 48207 383283759 501C3 50000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING TO ENHANCE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MUSIC LEARNING TENNESSEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 505 DEADRICK STREET NASHVILLE TN 37243 581320590 501C3 50000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING TO ENHANCE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MUSIC LEARNING THE PEOPLE'S 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TX 76248 550817516 501C3 10000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING TO ENHANCE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MUSIC LEARNING TOOLS FOR TOMORROW INC 42600 COOK ST PALM DESERT CA 92211 330889045 501C3 10000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING TO ENHANCE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MUSIC LEARNING WILLIAMSON COUNTY SCHOOLS 1320 W MAIN STREET FRANKLIN TN 37076 626000915 GOVERNMENT INSTRUMEN 10000 0 MUSIC TEACHERS OF EXCELLENCE CLASSROOM GRANT YELLOW JACKET BAND ASSOCIATION INC 156 COLLINS ST HAZLEHURST GA 31539 851311138 501C3 10000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING TO ENHANCE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MUSIC LEARNING 34 0 MUSIC TEACHERS OF EXCELLENCE RECEIPENT GRANT 30 75000 PART I, LINE 2: THE CMA FOUNDATION EXISTS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO WORTHWHILE CAUSES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION AND THE COUNTRY MUSIC COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION PLACES SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON SERVING THE NEEDS OF CMA'S CORE CONSTITUENTS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH INITIATIVES THAT PRESERVE THE LEGACY OF THE FORMAT, MUSIC EDUCATION, AND THAT RESPOND TO SUCH OTHER NEEDS THAT MAY BE IDENTIFIED IN THE FUTURE BY THE CMA AND THE FOUNDATION. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE GRANT PROPOSALS THAT MOST CLOSELY ALIGN WITH THE FOUNDATION'S TOP GRANT-MAKING PRIORITY, WHICH IS MUSIC EDUCATION. THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS QUARTERLY DURING THE YEAR AND ORDINARILY REVIEWS GRANT APPLICATIONS TWICE PER YEAR TO FULFILL ITS RESPONSIBILITIES IN APPROVING GRANTS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. APPLICANTS MAY SUBMIT ONLY ONE GRANT APPLICATION DURING A TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SARAH TRAHERN PRESIDENT 0 592732 0 245102 0 0 0 84500 0 11209 0 933543 0 0 AMY SMARTT SECRETARY/TREASURER 0 232405 0 102 0 0 0 23003 0 11617 0 267127 0 0 TIFFANY KERNS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 230060 0 102 0 0 0 23010 0 8107 0 261279 0 0 X 89587 FMV X 4 12700 FMV X 715 13054 FMV X HOTEL ROOMS 33 10000 FMV X FLIGHT VOUCHERS 9 3820 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MEMBERS OF VOLUNTARY BOARD ARE FROM ALL AREAS OF INDUSTRY. IT IS COMMON FOR ONE COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH ANOTHER COMPANY OF ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS POSTED ON THE BOARD WEBSITE AND A 990 REVIEW SESSION IS HELD AND OPEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO ATTEND. IN ADDITION, THE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY/TREASURER, PRESIDENT AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS FILLED OUT THAT STATES ANY AFFILIATION, RELATION, OR PROJECTS THAT ARE OR COULD BE A CONFLICT TO THE RELATIONSHIP OR POSITION HELD WITH THE CMA FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST ONLY. COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION INC 35 MUSIC SQUARE EAST SUITE 201 NASHVILLE TN 37203 620606066 TRADE ASSOCIATION TN 501(C)(6) YES 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION C 3082459 CASH