Academy of Country Music
TO IMPROVE LIVES BY CONNECTING AND ENGAGING FANS, ARTISTS AND THE INDUSTRY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$14.1M
+46.0% YoY
Annual Giving
—
Grant Count
0
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $14,104,249 | $9,658,462 | $11,504,315 |
| Revenue | $11,896,159 | $11,525,293 | $7,915,143 |
| Expenses | $12,983,452 | $13,096,965 | $10,947,542 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $312,254 | $288,336 | $42,126 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOWIE EDELMAN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ANNIE ORTIMEIER | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BECKY GARDENHIRE | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BETH LAIRD | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ANDY MOATS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BUTCH WAUGH | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| CANDACE WATKINS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| CARMEN ROMANO | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| CHARLIE COOK | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MATT COTTINGHAM | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| CHRIS LISLE | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| CHRIS PARR | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| CHUCK ALY | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| CINDY MABE | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| CRIS LACY | VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| CURT MOTLEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| CYNDI FORMAN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| CAMEO CARLSON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DANIEL MILLER | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DARIN MURPHY | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| DEANA IVEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DEREK WELLS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DUANE CLARK | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| EBIE MCFARLAND | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| ED WARM | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| ENZO DEVINCENZO | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| EMILY FALVEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| GAYLE HOLCOMB | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| TIM FOISSET | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| WARD GUNTHER | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JEFF KRONES | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| JEREMY HOLLEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JONATHAN LOBA | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| AARON SPALDING | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MARCEL PARISEAU | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| KERRI EDWARDS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| KEVIN REAM | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| LEE THOMAS MILLER | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BEN VAUGHN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MARK HARTLEY | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| MIKE MOLINAR | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| PAUL BARNABEE | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| PAUL MOORE | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| RANDY BERNARD | CHAIR | 5 | — |
| ROD ESSIG | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| ROD PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| KEN TUCKER | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| RUSTY GASTON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| STORME WARREN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| SALLY SEITZ | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| SCOTT SCOVILL | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| SHANNON SANDERS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| SHAWN MCSPADDEN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| TIM ROBERTS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| TJ OSBORNE | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| TROY VOLLHOFFER | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JAKE BASDEN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| RYAN BEUSCHEL | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BRELAND | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| SCOT CALONGE | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JOHNNY CHIANG | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BUFFY COOPER | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BENSON CURB | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MARGARET HART | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| SHANNAN HATCH | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| GENA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| CHANDRA LAPLUME | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MIKE MOORE | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| PATRICK MOORE | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| CARLY PEARCE | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MIKE RITTBERG | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| KRISTIE SLOAN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| RANDI TOLBERT | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JENNIFER WAY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ADAM WEISER | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ERIKA WOLLAM NICHOLS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JASON KANE | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MARTHA EARLS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MEREDITH JONES | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BJ HILL | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| RYAN REDINGTON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| LORI BADGETT | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| GEORGE COURI | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| THOMAS MOORE | CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $192,100 |
| DAMON WHITESIDE | CEO | 50 | $605,000 |
| GILBERT BEVERLY | CBO | 50 | $271,192 |
| BENJAMIN CARTER | VICE PRESIDENT, LIVE EVENTS & PRODUCTION | 50 | $160,154 |
| RORY LEVINE | VP MARKETING AND DIGITAL STRATEGY AND ENGAGEMENT | 50 | $104,230 |
| STEVEN MEKLER | BRAND MARKETING & PARTNERS | 50 | $116,000 |
| KRISTINA REYES | SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE,OPS & HR | 50 | $137,520 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
California $946K (100%)
States
Cities
Burbank
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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