Grants paid by Country Music Association Inc
EIN 62-0606066 · Nashville, TN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A68Z
Country Music Association Inc of Nashville, TN (EIN 62-0606066) reported 40 grants paid totaling $15,765,667 to 13 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$15,765,667
40 grants
Recipients
13
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | $4,551,118 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | $595,440 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $4,151,650 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $3,085,000 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | $3,382,459 | — |
Top recipients
The 13 recipients receiving the most from Country Music Association Inc, by grants paid, out of 13 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cma Foundation 27-4842832 | A | Nashville, TN | 8 | $14,117,667 | 2025 |
| Country Music Foundation Inc 62-0753887 | A | Nashville, TN | 4 | $650,000 | 2025 |
| Tn State Arts Initiative 62-6001445 | A | Nashville, TN | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Country Radio Broadcasters 23-7352929 | A | Nashville, TN | 5 | $214,000 | 2025 |
| Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce 62-0304530 | A | Nashville, TN | 5 | $135,000 | 2025 |
| Leadership Music 62-1404863 | A | Nashville, TN | 5 | $118,000 | 2025 |
| Music Health Alliance 01-0885377 | A | Nashville, TN | 2 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Mtheory Nashville LLC 81-4919134 | A | New York, NY | 2 | $55,000 | 2025 |
| The University of Alabama 63-6001138 | A | Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | $36,000 | 2024 |
| Nsai 62-1004587 | A | Nashville, TN | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Tkdubs Production 83-1929716 | A | Durham, NC | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Sexual Assault Center 62-1043294 | A | Nashville, TN | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Kulturecity 46-3701145 | A | Vestavia, AL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 40 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Cma Foundation Nashville, TN | A | $3,082,459 | paid | SUPPORTING MUSIC EDUCATIONAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | 202513509349300016 |
| 2025 | Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum Nashville, TN | A | $130,000 | paid | HALL OF FAME MEDALLION CEREMONY DONATION | 202513509349300016 |
| 2025 | Country Radio Broadcasters Nashville, TN | A | $50,000 | paid | CRS SPONSORSHIP | 202513509349300016 |
| 2025 | Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Nashville, TN | A | $30,000 | paid | INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP | 202513509349300016 |
| 2025 | Mtheory Nashville LLC New York, NY | A | $30,000 | paid | INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP | 202513509349300016 |
| 2025 | Leadership Music Nashville, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORTING LEADERSHIP IN THE MUSIC COMMUNITY | 202513509349300016 |
| 2025 | Tkdubs Production Durham, NC | A | $15,000 | paid | INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP | 202513509349300016 |
| 2025 | Nsai Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP | 202513509349300016 |
| 2025 | Kulturecity Vestavia, AL | A | $10,000 | paid | INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP | 202513509349300016 |
| 2024 | The Cma Foundation Nashville, TN | A | $2,750,000 | paid | SUPPORTING MUSIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | 202413479349301301 |
| 2024 | Country Music Foundation Inc Nashville, TN | A | $130,000 | paid | HOF MEDALLION CEREMONY DONATION | 202413479349301301 |
| 2024 | Country Radio Broadcasters Nashville, TN | A | $44,000 | paid | CRS SPONSORSHIP | 202413479349301301 |
| 2024 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | A | $36,000 | paid | DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION FELLOWSHIP | 202413479349301301 |
| 2024 | Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Nashville, TN | A | $30,000 | paid | INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP | 202413479349301301 |
| 2024 | Leadership Music Nashville, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORTING LEADERSHIP IN THE MUSIC COMMUNITY | 202413479349301301 |
| 2024 | Mtheory Nashville LLC New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP | 202413479349301301 |
| 2024 | Sexual Assault Center Nashville, TN | A | $20,000 | paid | INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP | 202413479349301301 |
| 2024 | Tkdubs Production Durham, NC | A | $15,000 | paid | INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP | 202413479349301301 |
| 2024 | Nsai Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP | 202413479349301301 |
| 2023 | The Cma Foundation Nashville, TN | A | $3,787,650 | paid | SUPPORTING MUSIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | 202323419349301012 |
| 2023 | Country Music Foundation Inc Nashville, TN | A | $260,000 | paid | HOF MEDALLION CEREMONY DONATION | 202323419349301012 |
| 2023 | Country Radio Broadcasters Nashville, TN | A | $44,000 | paid | CRS SPONSORSHIP | 202323419349301012 |
| 2023 | Leadership Music Nashville, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | LEADERSHIP MUSIC ANNUAL SPONSOR | 202323419349301012 |
| 2023 | Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Nashville, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | PARTNERSHIP 2022 | 202323419349301012 |
| 2023 | Nsai Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | NSAI PARTNERSHIP | 202323419349301012 |
| 2021 | The Cma Foundation Nashville, TN | A | $520,440 | paid | SUPPORTING MUSIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | 202122949349300222 |
| 2021 | Country Radio Broadcasters Nashville, TN | A | $32,000 | paid | CRS SPONSORSHIP | 202122949349300222 |
| 2021 | Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Nashville, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | PARTNERSHIP 2021 | 202122949349300222 |
| 2021 | Leadership Music Nashville, TN | A | $18,000 | paid | LEADERSHIP MUSIC ANNUAL SPONSOR | 202122949349300222 |
| 2021 | Music Health Alliance Nashville, TN | A | $0 | paid | PROVIDING INSURANCE AND HEALTHCARE TO MUSICIANS AND PEOPLE WITHIN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY | 202122949349300222 |
| 2020 | The Cma Foundation Nashville, TN | A | $2,710,604 | paid | SUPPORTING MUSIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | 202140129349301219 |
| 2020 | The Cma Foundation - Music Cares Donation Nashville, TN | A | $1,000,000 | paid | MUSIC CARES DONATION | 202140129349301219 |
| 2020 | Tn State Arts Initiative Nashville, TN | A | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202140129349301219 |
| 2020 | The Cma Foundation - Time Life Donation Nashville, TN | A | $166,514 | paid | TIME LIFE DONATION | 202140129349301219 |
| 2020 | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Nashville, TN | A | $130,000 | paid | MEDALLION CEREMONY 2018 | 202140129349301219 |
| 2020 | Music Health Alliance Nashville, TN | A | $100,000 | paid | PROVIDING INSURANCE AND HEALTHCARE TO MUSICIANS AND PEOPLE WITHIN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY | 202140129349301219 |
| 2020 | The Cma Foundation - Nashville Tornado Relief Nashville, TN | A | $100,000 | paid | TORNADO RELIEF | 202140129349301219 |
| 2020 | Country Radio Broadcasters Nashville, TN | A | $44,000 | paid | CRS SPONSORSHIP | 202140129349301219 |
| 2020 | Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Nashville, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | PARTNERSHIP 2020 | 202140129349301219 |
| 2020 | Leadership Music Nashville, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | LEADERSHIP MUSIC ANNUAL SPONSOR | 202140129349301219 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-03-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202513509349300016 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-03-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413479349301301 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-03-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323419349301012 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-03-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202122949349300222 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-03-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202140129349301219 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/620606066.json.
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