Liabilities / Assets
6th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
6th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
6th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
83rd percentile
Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
95th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 8.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
61st percentile
Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
96th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$9,027,647
Up $311,972 (+3.6%) from 2014
Net Assets
Up$9,027,647
Up $1,371,972 (+18%) from 2014
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $1,060,000 (-100%) from 2014
Revenue
Up$6,244,300
Up $3,775,853 (+153%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$4,521,393
Up $1,215,373 (+37%) from 2014
Net Income
Up$1,722,907
Up $2,560,480 (+306%) from 2014
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.
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.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $4,872,042 | $5,007,106 | ▲ $135,064 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $2,956,313 | $3,360,402 | ▲ $404,089 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $887,320 | $660,139 | ▼ $227,181 |
| Total Assets | $8,715,675 | $9,027,647 | ▲ $311,972 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Grants Payable | $1,060,000 | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | $1,060,000 | $0 | ▼ $1,060,000 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $3,169,359 | $4,541,331 | ▲ $1,371,972 |
| Permanently Rstr Net Assets | $4,486,316 | $4,486,316 | → $0 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $7,655,675 | $9,027,647 | ▲ $1,371,972 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $8,715,675 | $9,027,647 | ▲ $311,972 |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $4,486,316 | - | - | - | $4,486,316 |
| 2014 | $4,486,316 | - | - | - | $4,486,316 |
| 2013 | $4,486,316 | - | - | - | $4,486,316 |
| 2012 | $4,486,316 | - | - | - | $4,486,316 |
| 2011 | - | $4,486,316 | - | - | $4,486,316 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Ex Officio - President | PT | $539,080 | $539,080 |
| - | Ex-officio - Secretary/tre | PT | $178,031 | $178,031 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| - | Chairman |
| Sarah Trahern | Ex Officio - President |
| - | Vice Chairman |
| - | Director |
| Amy Smartt | Director |
| Joe Galante | Director |
| Ron Samuels | Director |
| Sarah Trahern | Director |
| Amy Smartt | Ex-officio - Secretary/tre |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $4,250,000 |
| Other Expenses | $271,393 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $4,250,000 | - | - | $4,250,000 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $37,291 | - | $37,291 |
| Travel | - | $8,307 | - | $8,307 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $7,800 | - | $7,800 |
| Office Expenses | - | $2,394 | - | $2,394 |
| Other Expenses | $22,010 | $1,733 | - | $1,733 |
| Information Technology | - | $547 | - | $547 |
| All Other Expenses | - | $262 | - | $262 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $4,272,010 | $249,383 | $0 | $4,521,393 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $4,540,634 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $4,521,393 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $4,521,393 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $19,241 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Public Education Foundation | Nashville, TN | 501(c)(3) | Mnps Grant 2015 | - |
| Notes for Notes | Santa Barbara, CA | 501(c)(3) | 2nd Year Programming Contact | - |
| Vanderbilt University Children | Nashville, TN | 501(c)(3) | Cmaf Contribution | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $136,632 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $19,240 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Auction | $136,632 | $136,632 | $19,240 | $117,392 |
| Total Events | $136,632 | $136,632 | $19,240 | $117,392 |
“Members of voluntary board are from all areas of industry. It is common for one company to do business with another company of another board member.”
“A copy of the completed form 990 is posted on the board website and a 990 review session is held and open to all board members to attend. In addition, the chairman, secretary/treasurer, president and other board members review and approve the form 990 before it is filed.”
“A conflict of interest disclosure statement is filled out that states any affiliation, relation, or projects that are or could be a conflict to the relationship or position held with the cma foundation.”
“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request only.”
“ROUNDING -1.”
“The process has not changed from the previous year.”
“Initial endowment is stipulated as permanent funds. The organization can only spend the interest and earnings for the operation of the organization.”
“The foundation is exempt organization from federal income taxes under the provisions of internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) and, accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is included in the financial statements. The foundation recognizes the tax benefit associated with a tax position taken for tax return purposes when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained. The foundation does not believe there are any material uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. It is the foundations policy to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of december 31, 2015, the foundation has accrued no interest and no penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The foundation is subject to u.s. Federal tax examination for the years ended after december 31, 2012.”
“Fundraising expenses netted with fundraising revenue 19,240.”
“Fundraising expenses netted with fundraising revenue 19,240. Rounding 1.”
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 0 | BEFORE THE PREPARATION OF ORGANIZATION'S FORM 1023, THE ORGANIZATION'S LAWYERS AND CPAS RESEARCHED THIS QUESTION AND DETEREMINED THAT THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION DID MEET THE SUPPORT TEST UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(2). |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED GIVING GUIDELINES THAT ENSURE THAT DONATIONS ARE ONLY MADE TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANZIATION WILL ONLY CONSIDER DONATION REQUESTS THAT ARE REQUESTED BY SUBMISSION OF A WRITTEN PROPOSAL AND COMPLY WITH THE PROCESS ADOPTED BY THE ORGANZATION'S BOARD. |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE TYPE II SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION, INC. (SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION), A TN NONPROFIT CORPORATION, CONGRUENT WITH THE MISSION OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, AND TO RAISE SUFFICIENT FUNDS, THROUGH SOLICITATION OF INDIVIDUALS AND OTHERS, TO FULLY SUPPORT THE MISSION AND VISION OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 3 | FROM TIME TO TIME, A MAJORITY OF THE TYPE II SUPPORTING ORGANZATION'S GOVERNING BOARD WILL CONSIST OF INDIVIDUALS ALSO SERVING ON THE BOARD OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. PER THE TYPE II SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THE DIRECTORS OF THE SUPPORTING ORGANZIATION MUST BE ELECTED FROM A SLATE OF NOMINEES APPROVED AND SUBMITTED BY THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE TYPE II SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT ORGANIZATION FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES IS INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH A TAX POSITION TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT IS THE FOUNDATIONS POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015, THE FOUNDATION HAS ACCRUED NO INTEREST AND NO PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL TAX EXAMINATION FOR THE YEARS ENDED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2012. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH FUNDRAISING REVENUE 19,240. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH FUNDRAISING REVENUE 19,240. ROUNDING 1. |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | 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 FOUNDATION PLACES SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON SERVING THE NEEDS OF CMA'S CORE CONSTITUENTS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH INITIATIVES THAT PRESERVE THE LEGACY OF THE FORMAT, MUSIC EDUCATION, AND THAT RESPOND TO SUCH OTHER NEEDS THAT MAY BE IDENTIFIED IN THE FUTURE BY THE CMA AND THE FOUNDATION. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE GRANT PROPOSALS THAT MOST CLOSELY ALIGN WITH THE FOUNDATION'S TOP GRANT-MAKING PRIORITY, WHICH IS MUSIC EDUCATION. THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS QUARTERLY DURING THE YEAR AND ORDINARILY REVIEWS GRANT APPLICATIONS TWICE PER YEAR TO FULFILL ITS RESPONSIBILITIES IN APPROVING GRANTS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. APPLICANTS MAY SUBMIT ONLY ONE GRANT APPLICATION DURING A TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD. |
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