Public Charity

CHURCH MUSIC PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION

CHURCH MUSIC PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in NASHVILLE, TN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $280K, expenses of $360K, total assets of $508K. Imperigo tracks 9 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $649K.

EIN: 621325948 NASHVILLE, TN Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$280K
Total Expenses$360K
Total Assets$508K
Grants Given9
Grant Total$649K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE CHURCH MUSIC PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION IS AN ORGANIZATION OF PUBLISHERS OF CHRISTIAN MUSIC WHICH HAS A STRONG SPIRITUAL DIMENSION WHO COME TOGETHER TO SHARE MUTUAL AREAS OF CONCERN REGARDING COPYRIGHT INFORMATION, EDUCATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND PROTECTION, FACILITATING PUBLIC AND INDUSTRY AWARENESS IN THESE AREAS, AND TO DEVELOP CONTINUING PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS.

Where $100 goes at Church Music Publishers Association

How Church Music Publishers Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$100 Programs the work itself
<$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $100 for programs

$100
Promotion of common business interests of association members through an annual convention, printing of brochures, production of videos, etc
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

NASHVILLE, TN · 2025
OPERATING EXPENSES
$87,936
NASHVILLE, TN · 2024
OPERATING EXPENSES
$76,726
NASHVILLE, TN · 2023
OPERATING EXPENSES
$75,635
NASHVILLE, TN · 2022
OPERATING EXPENSES
$48,587
NASHVILLE, TN · 2021
OPERATING EXPENSES
$59,436

Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Bryant Scott
TREASURER Ed Leonard
PRESIDENT Kent Draughon
VICE PRESIDE Mark Lawson
DIRECTOR Mike Murray
PAST PRESIDE Steve Shorney

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$649,389 9 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $280K $360K $508K
2024 $311K $287K $589K
2023 $276K $317K $565K
2022 $214K $229K $606K
2021 $163K $129K $621K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $163K to $280K (+72%), with total assets most recently reported at $508K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TN.

TN

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