CMA Foundation
Donations deductibleCMA Foundation's network
16 people9 organisationsi16 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (15) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
16 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 16 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Parker Chair | Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Amy Smartt | Secretary/Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Brittany Schaffer | Vice Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Haskell | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Eileen Valois | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jay Williams | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jennie Smythe | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jesse Cannon | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Joe Galante | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Josh Van Valkenburg | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Karen Fairchild | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kella Farris | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mike Dungan | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sarah Trahern | President | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Tiffany Kerns | Executive Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Tyne Parrish | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Smartt | Ex-Officio - Secretary/Tre | since 2019 |
| Jennie Smythe | Vice Chairman | since 2019 |
| Jim Beavers | Ex Officio | 2021 |
| Jody Williams | Ex Officio | since 2019 |
| Joe Galante | Chairman | 2020 |
| Mendell Grinter | Chairman | 2023 |
| Ron Samuels | Vice Chairman | since 2019 |
| Sarah Trahern | Ex Officio - President | since 2019 |
| Tiffany Kerns | Executive Director | since 2021 |
| Tyne Parrish | Vice Chairman | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 March 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Trahern | President | 5 | $0 | $838k | $96k |
| Amy Smartt | Secretary/Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $233k | $35k |
| Tiffany Kerns | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | $230k | $31k |
| Stephen Parker | Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brittany Schaffer | Vice Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Haskell | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Eileen Valois | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jay Williams | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennie Smythe | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jesse Cannon | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joe Galante | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Josh van Valkenburg | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karen Fairchild | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kella Farris | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mike Dungan | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tyne Parrish | Director | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
17 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263004239). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Karen Fairchild | Director |
| Jay Williams | Director |
| Eileen Valois | Director |
| Sarah Trahern | President |
| Brittany Schaffer | Vice Chairman |
| Tyne Parrish | Director |
| Amy Smartt | Secretary/Treasurer |
| Jesse Cannon | Director |
| Benjamin Balch | |
| Tiffany Kerns | Executive Director |
| Joe Galante | Director |
| Kella Farris | Director |
| Jennie Smythe | Director |
| Stephen Parker | Chairman |
| Mike Dungan | Director |
| David Haskell | Director |
| Josh van Valkenburg | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Cma Foundation
- EIN
- 274842832
- Address
- 35 Music Sq E Ste 201, Nashville, TN, 37203-4516
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T11 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2011
- Principal officer
- Sarah Trahern (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2012
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 2, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- SO (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥2years on the filingsStephen Parker
≥2years on the filingsBrittany Schaffer
≥2years on the filingsJay Williams
≥2years on the filingsJennie Smythe
Latest return
year to 31 March 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 March 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $15.8m
- Total liabilities
- $173k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $15.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.2m
- Employees
- 0
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.4m | $3.2m | $2.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Music Health Alliance | Mental health support for music industry professionals | $200k |
| Backline Care Inc | Mental health support for music industry professionals | $100k |
| Music Will | General support to advance research opportunities in music education field | $100k |
| Musicares Foundation | General support to advance research opportunities in music education field | $100k |
| Notes for Notes | General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning | $100k |
| Porter's Call | Mental health support for music industry professionals | $100k |
| State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education | General support to advance research opportunities in music education field | $100k |
| The Roots of Music | General support to advance research opportunities in music education field | $100k |
| Touring Career Workshop | Mental health support for music industry professionals | $100k |
| VH1 Save the Music Foundation | General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning | $100k |
| Youth on Record | General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning | $100k |
| Music and the Brain | General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning | $75k |
| Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools | Music teachers of excellence classroom grants | $52k |
| Artistyear | General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning | $50k |
| Country Music Foundation Inc | General support for words and music educational program | $50k |
| Memphis Music Initiative | General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning | $50k |
| Sphinx Organization Inc | General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning | $50k |
| Tennessee Performing Arts Center | General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning | $50k |
| The People's Music School | General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning | $50k |
| National Association for Music Education | General support to build statewide leadership to advance equitable access to music educaiton in title i schools | $35k |
| Equity Arc | General support for annual convening and orchestral pathways program | $25k |
| Girls Rock Santa Barbara | General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning | $25k |
| Massachusetts Music Educators Assoc | General support to increase retention for music educators in massachusetts | $25k |
| Phoenix Conservatory of Music | General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning | $25k |
| Tennessee Arts Academy Foundation | General support for programming to enhance music teacher | $25k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.CMA Foundation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 9 September 2026
- Registered agent
- Registered Agents Inc (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.