Public Charity

COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION INC

COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NASHVILLE, TN. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $73.3M, expenses of $58.2M, total assets of $175.8M. Imperigo tracks 102 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.4M.

EIN: 620753887 NASHVILLE, TN Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$73.3M
Total Expenses$58.2M
Total Assets$175.8M
Grant Records102
Funding Total$3.4M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION, INC. (CMF) IS TO IDENTIFY AND PRESERVE THE EVOLVING HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF COUNTRY MUSIC AND TO EDUCATE ITS AUDIENCES. FUNCTIONING AS A LOCAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND AS AN INTERNATIONAL ARTS ORGANIZATION, THE CMF SERVES VISITING AND NON-VISITING AUDIENCES INCLUDING FAMILIES, STUDENTS, SCHOLARS, MEMBERS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IN THE NASHVILLE AREA, THE NATION, AND THE WORLD.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Al Giombetti
VP DEVELOPMENT Ben Hall
SR DIR CULINARY, EVENTS AND MUSEUM SALES Brad Henton
TRUSTEE David Conrad
SECRETARY David Ross
TREASURER Ernest Williams Iii

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Top Grant Purposes

ARTS/HUMANITIES
$596,920 11 grants
HOF MEDALLION CEREMONY DONATION
$390,000 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$358,908 9 grants
FOR ARCHIVAL ACTIVITIES
$278,608 2 grants
MEDALLION CEREMONY 2018
$250,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $73.3M $58.2M $175.8M
2023 $57.1M $43.1M $152.0M
2022 $56.0M $39.7M $134.7M
2020 $14.2M $26.3M $103.5M
2019 $43.5M $37.3M $111.6M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $43.5M to $73.3M (+69%), with total assets most recently reported at $175.8M.

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