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Filing year 2024

MECHANICAL LICENSING COLLECTIVE

Nashville, Tennessee·EIN 84-2642688·NTEE J02 · Employment·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$111.3M
Total assets
$1.4B
Total expenses
$86.2M
Reported officers
31
Mission

ADMINISTER MECHANICAL LICENSES AND PROCESS ROYALTIES FOR SONGWRITERS AND MUSIC PUBLISHERS, MAINTAIN MUSICAL WORKS COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP DATABASE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Employment organizations nationwide.

CEO
Above 90th percentile
$851k
$903k
Base
$739k
Bonus
$77k
Other
Benefits
$22k
CTO
Officer (Unspecified)
$650k
$689k
Base
$506k
Bonus
$52k
Other
Benefits
$93k
CFO
Above 90th percentile
$600k
$637k
Base
$505k
Bonus
$53k
Other
Benefits
$29k
Chief Mktg & Ext Aff Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$489k
$518k
Base
$416k
Bonus
$43k
Other
Benefits
$16k
Chief Mbr Experience Officer
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$327k
$346k
Base
$279k
Bonus
$29k
Other
Benefits
$8k
Chief Analyt & Autom Officer
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$324k
$344k
Base
$262k
Bonus
$28k
Other
Benefits
$23k
Head of Rights Management
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$322k
$341k
Base
$264k
Bonus
$28k
Other
Benefits
$21k
Senior Director Technology
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$321k
$341k
Base
$250k
Bonus
$25k
Other
Benefits
$45k
Chief People Officer
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$277k
$294k
Base
$235k
Bonus
$24k
Other
Benefits
$9k
General Counsel (eff. 6/30/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$273k
$290k
Base
$239k
Bonus
$24k
Other
Benefits
$1k
Chief Administration Officer
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$272k
$288k
Base
$237k
Bonus
$24k
Other
Benefits
$617
Head of Member Finance
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$268k
$284k
Base
$224k
Bonus
$23k
Other
Benefits
$12k
Asst Gen Coun - Pub. Relations
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$267k
$283k
Base
$209k
Bonus
$23k
Other
Benefits
$28k
Controller
Above 90th percentile
$249k
$264k
Base
$209k
Bonus
$22k
Other
Benefits
$10k
Head of 3rd Party Partnerships
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$241k
$256k
Base
$204k
Bonus
$21k
Other
Benefits
$8k
Chief Legal Off.(thru 6/30/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$192k
$204k
Base
$174k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at MECHANICAL LICENSING COLLECTIVE equaled 1.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.

This organization (2024)
1.0%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
3% to 16%

Based on 3,624 employment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 4%
from 2023

From $822k in 2023 to $851k in 2024.

$822k
2023
$851k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$898k to $903k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 32%.

$822k in 2023 to $851k in 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Key Employee pay rose 16% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

MECHANICAL LICENSING COLLECTIVE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$84.7M
$70.6M
2023
$111.3M
$86.2M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Employment executives earn in Tennessee

Comparable employment organizations in Tennessee pay their highest-earning executive a median of $78,282.

25th percentile
$27k
Median
$78,282
75th percentile
$146k
90th percentile
$208k

These are employment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 54 organizations across 54 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Employment pay data for Tennessee
FAQ

Common questions about MECHANICAL LICENSING COLLECTIVE

What does the Chief Executive Officer of MECHANICAL LICENSING COLLECTIVE earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of MECHANICAL LICENSING COLLECTIVE received $851,319 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Employment organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at MECHANICAL LICENSING COLLECTIVE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Employment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at MECHANICAL LICENSING COLLECTIVE falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at MECHANICAL LICENSING COLLECTIVE equaled 1.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.

What are MECHANICAL LICENSING COLLECTIVE's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, MECHANICAL LICENSING COLLECTIVE reported $111.3M in total revenue and $86.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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