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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2021

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION INC

Employer identification number

62-0606066

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTARY BOARD ARE FROM ALL AREAS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. IT IS COMMON FOR ONE COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH ANOTHER COMPANY OF ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	CMA IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION WHICH PROMOTES A GENRE OF MUSIC. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP FOR THE 18 CATEGORIES OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. CMA MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN CMA AWARDS BALLOTING AND TO RECEIVE OR PARTICIPATE IN OTHER MEMBER BENEFITS SUCH AS RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ETC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	CLASSES OF MEMBERS: INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. THEY HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE AT THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	CHANGES TO BY-LAWS ARE E-MAILED TO ALL INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. CHANGES ARE DETERMINED BY THE CMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE 990 IS POSTED TO THE BOARD WEBSITE FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW AND A REVIEW SESSION OPEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS IS HELD BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	A QUARTERLY BOARD REPORT IS PREPARED DETAILING PAYMENTS MADE TO BOARD MEMBERS OR THEIR COMPANIES. THIS REPORT IS REVIEWED BY THE SR. VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. AT THE END OF THE YEAR, THE COMPLETE REPORT IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SR. VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. THIS REPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE QUARTERLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WHICH IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DETERMINES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. TYPICALLY, THIS COMMITTEE WORKS WITH AN EXTERNAL HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING GROUP TO OBTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR CEOS IN SIMILAR SIZE ORGANIZATIONS. THE CEO ALSO UTILIZES EXTERNAL HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING GROUP TO VALIDATE SALARY RANGES FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE CEO RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND IT IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY PERSONNEL COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST ONLY.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C	THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2

MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTARY BOARD ARE FROM ALL AREAS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. IT IS COMMON FOR ONE COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH ANOTHER COMPANY OF ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6

CMA IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION WHICH PROMOTES A GENRE OF MUSIC. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP FOR THE 18 CATEGORIES OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. CMA MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN CMA AWARDS BALLOTING AND TO RECEIVE OR PARTICIPATE IN OTHER MEMBER BENEFITS SUCH AS RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ETC.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A

CLASSES OF MEMBERS: INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. THEY HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE AT THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS MEETING.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B

CHANGES TO BY-LAWS ARE E-MAILED TO ALL INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. CHANGES ARE DETERMINED BY THE CMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

THE 990 IS POSTED TO THE BOARD WEBSITE FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW AND A REVIEW SESSION OPEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS IS HELD BEFORE IT IS FILED.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

A QUARTERLY BOARD REPORT IS PREPARED DETAILING PAYMENTS MADE TO BOARD MEMBERS OR THEIR COMPANIES. THIS REPORT IS REVIEWED BY THE SR. VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. AT THE END OF THE YEAR, THE COMPLETE REPORT IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SR. VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. THIS REPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE QUARTERLY.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WHICH IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DETERMINES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. TYPICALLY, THIS COMMITTEE WORKS WITH AN EXTERNAL HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING GROUP TO OBTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR CEOS IN SIMILAR SIZE ORGANIZATIONS. THE CEO ALSO UTILIZES EXTERNAL HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING GROUP TO VALIDATE SALARY RANGES FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE CEO RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND IT IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY PERSONNEL COMMITTEE.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST ONLY.

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C

THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

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Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990) 2021

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