ACM LIFTING LIVES MUSIC DEDICATED TO IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC. ACM LIFTING LIVES FUNDS MUSIC HEALTH PROGRAMS WHILE ALSO SERVING MEMBERS OF THE MUSIC COMMUNITY WHO FACE UNEXPECTED HARDSHIPS THROUGH ITS DIANE HOLCOMB EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND. ACM LIFTING LIVES HAS FUNDED NATIONAL MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAMS SERVING VARIOUS MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.8M
+18.8% YoY
Revenue
$1.8M
+21.9% YoY
Net Investment Income
$216K
+100.5% YoY
Expenses
$1.5M
+8.4% YoY
About Acm Lifting Lives
Based on IRS filings
Acm Lifting Lives is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NASHVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $216K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,767,280 | $5,694,270 | $5,255,661 |
| Revenue | $1,785,379 | $1,465,108 | $1,365,341 |
| Expenses | $1,487,749 | $1,372,376 | $1,225,336 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $216,177 | $107,823 | $107,478 |
| 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
35 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Acm Lifting Lives
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNDSAY CRUZ | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $226,425 |
| PAUL BARNABEE | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| FLETCHER FOSTER | CHAIRMAN | 5 | — |
| JOHN HICKMAN | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | — |
| SHAWN MCSPADDEN | CHAIR | 5 | — |
| TAYLOR WOLF | SENIOR MANAG | 5 | — |
| SCOTT ADKINS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| LORI BADGETT | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| RANDY BERNARD | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MARK BLOOM | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BRUCE BOWMAN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| TIFFANY BRUSH | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JACKIE CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DEBBIE CARROLL | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| DUANE CLARK | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ROSS COPPERMAN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BEVILLE DUNKERLEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ROD ESSIG | EMERITUS DIR | 5 | — |
| CHRIS FARREN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| KATHLEEN FLAHERTY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JULIE GORDON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MICKEY GUYTON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MARK HARTLEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JEFFREY HASSON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| GREG HILL | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| GAYLE HOLCOMB | EMERITUS DIR | 5 | — |
| MICHELLE KAMMERER | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| RICKY KELLEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| CHAD KUDELKA | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| CHANDRA LAPLUME | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ELLEN LEHMAN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| TOM LORD | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| LORIE LYTLE | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| EBIE MCFARLAND | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DANIEL MILLER | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| DARIN MURPHY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ANNIE ORTMEIER | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| TREE PAINE | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| DIANE PEARSON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| RONDAL RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ADI SHARMA | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ELAINA SMITH | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| SANDI SPIKA-BORCHETTA | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ZACH SUTTON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| TROY VOLLHOFFER | PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| ED WARM | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| STORME WARREN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| SALLY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JUDEE ANN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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