Mechanical Licensing Collective
Nashville, TN · EIN 84-2642688 · Employment · Rank 4,926 by total revenue
Administer mechanical licenses and process royalties for songwriters and music publishers, maintain musical works copyright ownership database and educate the public.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $111,325,211
- Total expenses
- $86,181,834
- Total assets
- $1,419,879,405
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $13,611,487
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $15,645,661
- Employees
- 120
- Salary base per employee
- $113,429
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (26)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Ahrend | CEO | Officer | 40 | $851,319 |
| Richard Thompson | CTO | Officer | 40 | $649,988 |
| Ilene Weintraub | CFO | Officer | 40 | $600,187 |
| Richard Marshall | GENERAL COUNSEL (EFF. 6/30/24) | Officer | 40 | $273,475 |
| Kristen Johns | CHIEF LEGAL OFF.(THRU 6/30/24) | Officer | 40 | $192,154 |
| Alisa Coleman | DIRECTOR/CHAIR OF THE BOARD | Board, Officer | 40 | None reported |
| Kevin Kadish | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Oak Felder | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Rell Lafargue | DIRECTOR/TREASURER | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Ellen Truley | CHIEF MKTG & EXT AFF OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $488,817 |
| Lindsey Major | CHIEF MBR EXPERIENCE OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $326,672 |
| Andrew Mitchell | CHIEF ANALYT & AUTOM OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $323,851 |
| Maurice Russell | HEAD OF RIGHTS MANAGEMENT | Key employee | 40 | $321,751 |
| Leigh McCorkle | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $276,839 |
| Joya Carmichael | CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $271,607 |
| Michael Abitbol | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jeff Brabec | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Bob Bruderman | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Tim Cohan | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Scott Cutler | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Kara Dioguardi | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| David Kokakis | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Claire McAuley | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mike Molinar | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/25/2024) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jason Rys | DIRECTOR (EFF 10/25/2024) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Troy Verges | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $4,433,957, which is 32.6% of the $13,611,487 salary base shared by 120 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Ahrend | CEO | Officer | 40 | $815,740 | $0 | $35,579 | $851,319 |
| Richard Thompson | CTO | Officer | 40 | $558,064 | $0 | $91,924 | $649,988 |
| Ilene Weintraub | CFO | Officer | 40 | $558,252 | $0 | $41,935 | $600,187 |
| Ellen Truley | CHIEF MKTG & EXT AFF OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $459,400 | $0 | $29,417 | $488,817 |
| Lindsey Major | CHIEF MBR EXPERIENCE OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $307,567 | $0 | $19,105 | $326,672 |
| Andrew Mitchell | CHIEF ANALYT & AUTOM OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $290,240 | $0 | $33,611 | $323,851 |
| Maurice Russell | HEAD OF RIGHTS MANAGEMENT | Key employee | 40 | $291,548 | $0 | $30,203 | $321,751 |
| Raphael Amselli | SENIOR DIRECTOR TECHNOLOGY | Highly paid employee | 40 | $274,471 | $0 | $46,587 | $321,058 |
| Leigh McCorkle | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $259,115 | $0 | $17,724 | $276,839 |
| Richard Marshall | GENERAL COUNSEL (EFF. 6/30/24) | Officer | 40 | $262,877 | $0 | $10,598 | $273,475 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202523219349300932 (Form 990, period ending 2024-12-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-2642688
- Organization website (as filed): www.themlc.com