1. HEIGHTEN AWARENESS AND GROW THE BUSINESS OF COUNTRY MUSIC.2. SERVE AS THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTER FOR INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER TRENDS.3. PROVIDE A FORUM FOR INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP TO ADVANCE COUNTRY MUSIC.4. RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN THE INDUSTRY.5. DEVELOP ONGOING INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER RESEARCH WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION WITH COUNTRY MUSIC STAKEHOLDERS.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$132.7M
+14.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.4M
+9.6% YoY
Grant Count
9
-10.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$376K
+21.8% YoY
About Country Music Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
Country Music Association Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in NASHVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $132.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $3.4M. Net investment income was $11.1M.
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 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $132,698,680 | $115,816,580 | $104,081,996 |
| Revenue | $78,217,001 | $68,364,093 | $57,892,251 |
| Expenses | $61,787,999 | $58,088,660 | $55,527,054 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $11,111,231 | $4,083,940 | $117,473 |
| 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 9 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIE SMYTHE | CHAIRMAN | 1.5 | — |
| JAY WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 1.5 | — |
| TYNE PARRISH | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 1.5 | — |
| JAMIE CHEEK | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1.5 | — |
| ADAM WEISER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| ANNA-SOPHIE MERTENS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| ANNIE ORTMEIER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| AUSTIN NEAL | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| BEN KLINE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| BEN VAUGHN | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| BRANDY CLARK | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| BRENT DAUGHRITY | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| BRIAN O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| BRITTANY SCHAFFER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| CANDICE WATKINS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| CHARLIE MORGAN | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| CHARLIE WORSHAM | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| CHRIS KAPPY | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| CHRIS LISLE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| CHRIS PARR | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| CHUCK ALY | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| CURT JENKINS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| DAN ROGERS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| DANNY RADER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| DAVID CROW | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| DAVID HASKELL | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| DAVID KELLS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| DEBBIE CARROLL | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| DEREK WELLS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| ED WARM | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| J WILLIAM DENNY | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JAY DEMARCUS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JAY LIEPIS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JEFFREY HASSON | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JENEE FLEENOR | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JIM BEAVERS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JOHN ZARLING | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JON LOBA | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JONATHAN LEVINE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JOSH VAN VALKENBURG | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| KAREN FAIRCHILD | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| KATIE MCCARTNEY | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| KELLA FARRIS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| KEN ROBOLD | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| KERRI EDWARDS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| KURT JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| LINDSAY BERTELLI | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| LIZ ROSE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| MARC DENNIS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| MARY HILLIARD HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| MICHELLE TIGARD KAMMERER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| MIKE HARRIS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| NATALIE WALLER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| PRISCILLA BLOCK | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| R HORTON FRANK III | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| RACHEL WHITNEY | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| RALPH PEER II | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| RHETT AKINS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| RJ CURTIS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| ROD PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| SALLY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| SCOTT BORCHETTA | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| SHANNAN HATCH | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| SHANNON SANDERS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| SINA HALL | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| STACY VEE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| STEVE BLATTER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| TERRY CALONGE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| TIM ROBERTS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| TJ OSBORNE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| TROY TOMLINSON | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| TROY VOLLHOFFER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| VIRGINIA BUNETTA | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| WARREN COPNICK | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| WES VAUSE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| SARAH TRAHERN | CEO | 40 | $837,834 |
| AMY SMARTT | SVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION | 40 | $232,507 |
| KELLY STRIEWSKI | SVP MARKETING & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $330,941 |
| TIFFANY KERNS | VP COMMUNITY INDUSTRY RELATIONS & PHILANTHROPY | 40 | $230,162 |
| EMILY EVANS | SVP BUSINESS STRATEGY & OPERATIONS | 40 | $203,213 |
| TODD HARTLEY | SVP LEGAL & BUSINESS AFFAIRS | 40 | $250,417 |
| MILLY OLYKAN | VP INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $210,286 |
| CATHERINE FRIZZELL | VP MARKETING | 40 | $177,057 |
| RYAN NELSON | SR. DIRECTOR, EVENT OPERATIONS | 40 | $159,000 |
| MICHAEL FARRIS | SR. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS STRATEGY & INSIGHTS | 40 | $148,328 |
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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