The Cma Foundation

NASHVILLE, TN EIN: 27-4842832 Website

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.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$15.8M

+13.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+44.3% YoY

Grant Count

34

+25.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$56K

+14.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$6M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$15,823,122$13,893,513$11,027,480
Revenue$5,378,796$4,321,613$4,441,791
Expenses$3,184,961$2,423,061$1,507,192
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,211,942$536,930$273,474
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M69 grants202020 grants202112 grants20229 grants202327 grants202434 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

MUSIC HEALTH ALLIANCE$200KBACKLINE CARE INC$100KMUSIC WILL$100KMUSICARES FOUNDATION$100KNOTES FOR NOTES$100KPORTER'S CALL$100KSTATE EDUCATION AGENCY D…$100KTHE ROOTS OF MUSIC$100KTOURING CAREER WORKSHOP$100KVH1 SAVE THE MUSIC FOUND…$100K

Grant Size Distribution

171 grants across all recorded years

105<$50K32$50–100K27$100–250K4$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

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 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SARAH TRAHERNPRESIDENT5
AMY SMARTTSECRETARY/TREASURER5
TIFFANY KERNSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40
STEPHEN PARKERCHAIRMAN2
BRITTANY SCHAFFERVICE CHAIRMAN2
DAVID HASKELLDIRECTOR2
EILEEN VALOISDIRECTOR2
JAY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR2
JENNIE SMYTHEDIRECTOR2
JESSE CANNONDIRECTOR2
JOE GALANTEDIRECTOR2
JOSH VAN VALKENBURGDIRECTOR2
KAREN FAIRCHILDDIRECTOR2
KELLA FARRISDIRECTOR2
MIKE DUNGANDIRECTOR2
TYNE PARRISHDIRECTOR2

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

30states
+22 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueArlingtonBuena ParkBurbankCarmelCharlotteChicagoCincinnatiClevelandColumbia HeightsDenverDetroitDicksonDoverExtensionFairfaxFlintFranklinGlendaleGreensboro

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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