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 Cma Foundation places special emphasis on serving the need of cmas core constituents, nonprofit organizations with initiatives that preserve the legacy of the format, music education, and respond to catastrophic needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 33% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $8.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 27.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $179K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.3M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$13.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.3M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$5.4M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +61%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$13.9M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$7.7M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$11.0M
FY2024$13.9M
FY2025$15.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending March 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2012.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $2.1M Management & general 11% · $260K Fundraising 2% · $53K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides financial support to music education programs, initiatives preserving country music's legacy, and nonprofits addressing catastrophic needs within the country music community.

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The cma foundation focuses on improving and sustaining music education programs everywhere while supporting worthwhile causes important to the country music association.

$2.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$179K
Grants paid · 172 grants · $10.7M · 2019–2024
Music Health Alliance INCTN · FY2024$200,000
Youth on RecordCO · FY2024$100,000
Save the Music FoundationNY · FY2024$100,000
Touring Career WorkshopTN · FY2024$100,000
Roots of Music INCLA · FY2024$100,000
Porter's CallFY2024$100,000
Notes for Notes IncorporatedCA · FY2024$100,000
Musicares Foundation INCCA · FY2024$100,000
Music Will INCCA · FY2024$100,000
Backline Care INCOR · FY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$75,000
Music and the BrainNY · FY2024$75,000
Metropolitan Nashville Public SchoolsFY2024$52,000
Peoples Music School INCIL · FY2024$50,000
Sphinx Organization INCMI · FY2024$50,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$537K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$260K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$13.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$537K
Gains on assetsLn 7$111K
Total revenueLn 12$4.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$771K
SavingsLn 2$4.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$13.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$13.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M$5.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.3M$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M$13.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$11.0M$13.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.5M$1.5M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$311K$217K$62K$32K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$49K$49K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$74K$125$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$5K$33
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$38K$16K$20K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$383K$279K$90K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$539$974$247
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.1M$260K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.4M$3.2M$2.2M$15.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $4.3M$2.4M$1.9M$13.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.4M$1.5M$2.9M$11.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$1.1M$1.2M$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.8M−$512K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.9M$5.1M−$150K$6.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,321,613 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,168,317$3,784,683
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $273,474$536,930
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,441,791$4,321,613
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $948,543$1,523,445
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,185$310,880
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $544,464$588,736
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,507,192$2,423,061
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,934,599$1,898,552
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,321,613 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,750,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,034,683
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,823
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,784,683
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $425,767$425,767
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $111,163$111,163
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $536,930$4,321,613
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,423,061 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,523,445$1,523,445
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $216,964 · Management $62,176 · Fundraising $31,740$310,880
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,250$9,250
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $48,599$48,599
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $73,651 · Management $125 · Fundraising $3,878$77,654
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $11,247$11,247
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,568 · Management $4,850 · Fundraising $33$6,451
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,576$12,576
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,809 · Management $20,164 · Fundraising $2,464$38,437
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $278,723 · Management $89,793 · Fundraising $14,246$382,762
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $539 · Management $974 · Fundraising $247$1,760
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,110,699 · Management $259,754 · Fundraising $52,608$2,423,061
Part X · Balance sheet $13,893,513 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $511,542$770,670
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,184,035$4,828,665
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $36,540$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,295,363$8,294,178
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,027,480$13,893,513
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,442$7,644
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$30,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,442$37,644
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,510,722$9,369,553
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,486,316$4,486,316
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,997,038$13,855,869
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,027,480$13,893,513
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,855,869 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,321,613
XI-2 Total expenses$2,423,061
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,898,552
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,997,038
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$960,279
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,855,869

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