Music City Bowl
Music City Bowl reported $10.3 million in revenue and $10.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $94.09 went to program services, $3.37 to management and general costs and $2.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $543,544 (CEO/PRESIDENT). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 244 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.06 programs, $10.83 management, $1.11 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.1% | 84.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 1.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 25.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 60.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $543,544 | $360,141 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.33% | 2.16% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/PRESIDENT Officer, 26.00 hrs/week | $350,095 | $165,636 | $27,813 | $543,544 |
| CFO Officer, 23.00 hrs/week | $118,583 | $66,526 | $10,563 | $195,672 |
| COO / SVP EVENTS & OPERATI Highest compensated employee, 19.00 hrs/week | $80,303 | $66,450 | $17,635 | $164,388 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Music City Bowl (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $498K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2026 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
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Of every $100 Music City Bowl spent in FY2026, $94.09 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Music City Bowl's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Music City Bowl reported that 94.1% of its $10.2 million in expenses went to program services, 3.4% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Music City Bowl pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Music City Bowl reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $543,544, for the role of CEO/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Music City Bowl get its money?
Of $10.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Music City Bowl a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-1720086 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202612449349301581 · read the filing · XML
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202533389349300413 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202500439349301220 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202323199349321872 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202310379349300421 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202220469349300747 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202100119349300125 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-1720086: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.