CMA FOUNDATION
NASHVILLE, TN. EIN 27-4842832. Reported $5,378,796 of revenue for 2024 on its Form 990.
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The IRS record
- 27-4842832
- Employer Identification Number
- The identifier the IRS uses for this organization.
- 501(c)(3) — charitable, religious, educational, scientific
- Recognised under
- The subsection of the code its exemption was granted under.
- 2012
- Recognised in
- The year of the IRS ruling.
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
- Classification
- NTEE code T11, assigned at registration.
- Contributions are deductible
- Gifts to it
- Whether the IRS treats a contribution to this organization as deductible.
- Corporation
- Legal form
- How the organization is constituted, as recorded at registration.
- NASHVILLE, TN
- Location of record
- The address the IRS holds, not necessarily where it operates.
- Form 990
- Most recent filing
- For tax year 2024.
What it reported for 2024
- $5,378,796
- Total revenue
- Contributions, grants, program service revenue and investment income.
- $3,184,961
- Total expenses
- As reported on the return.
- $15,823,122
- Total assets, book value
- At the end of the year, at what the organization paid for them.
- 16
- People listed
- Officers, directors, trustees, key employees and highest-paid employees.
- $933,543
- Largest reported compensation
- Reported for SARAH TRAHERN.
CMA FOUNDATION reported paying SARAH TRAHERN, PRESIDENT, $933,543 for 2024, listed as a trustee or director. That is reportable compensation from the organization, from related organizations, and other compensation, as the organization reported all three. It is not a verified salary and not take-home pay.
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Sources
- Exempt Organizations Business Master File — Internal Revenue Service · U.S. Government work, public domain (17 U.S.C. 105) · retrieved September 21, 2026
- Form 990 series e-file data · retrieved September 19, 2026
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