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ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC (EIN 34-1520995)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-08-28
IRS object ID
202522409349300602
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-08-28T07:21:47-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN340677006PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MALONEY NOVOTNY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11111 SUPERIOR AVE SUITE 700AddressLine1Txt
CityCLEVELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP441142540ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN341520995EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2AND MUSEUM INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlROCKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2167817625PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 ROCK AND ROLL BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityCLEVELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP441141022ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSEAN O'MALLEYPersonNm
Person TitleVP-FINANCEPersonTitleTxt
Phone2167817625PhoneNum
Signature2025-08-27SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTOPHER B ANDERSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00226559PTIN
Phone2163630100PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGREG HARRISPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 ROCKROLL BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityCLEVELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP44114ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$112,209,173GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ROCKHALL.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1985FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBORN FROM THE COLLISION OF RHYTHM & BLUES, COUNTRY, AND GOSPEL, ROCK & ROLL IS A SPIRIT THAT IS INCLUSIVE AND EVER-CHANGING. THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME CELEBRATES THE SOUND OF YOUTH CULTURE AND HONORS THE ARTISTS WHOSE MUSIC CONNECTS US ALL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body10VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee277TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers6TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$4,629,999TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$1,782,297NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$32,642,184PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$35,101,119CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$13,530,018PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$18,655,040CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,145,760PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,871,435CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$6,492,584PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$7,646,289CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$54,810,546PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$65,273,883CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,191,357CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$14,262,039PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$30,625,681CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$27,827,844PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$45,571,355CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$26,982,702PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$19,702,528CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$198,830,930TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$279,346,199TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$10,527,197TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$67,560,360TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$188,303,733NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$211,785,839NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBORN FROM THE COLLISION OF RHYTHM & BLUES, COUNTRY, AND GOSPEL, ROCK & ROLL IS A SPIRIT THAT IS INCLUSIVE AND EVER-CHANGING. THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME CELEBRATES THE SOUND OF YOUTH CULTURE AND HONORS THE ARTISTS WHOSE MUSIC CONNECTS US ALL.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$21,823,868ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$17,277,414RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE OMUSEUM OPERATIONS: THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS THE PRE-EMINENT HOME FOR THE CELEBRATION AND STUDY OF ROCK AND ROLL. IT IS A WORLD-CLASS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES THAT EDUCATES ITS VISITORS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL, FROM ITS ROOTS TO THE PRESENT, AND ABOUT ROCK AND ROLL'S IMPACT ON OUR CULTURE AND SOCIETY. IT ACCOMPLISHES ALL OF THIS WITH SEVEN FLOORS OF EXHIBITS FEATURING THOUSANDS OF HISTORIC ARTIFACTS, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS FILMS AND INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS. IN ADDITION TO THE PERMANENT EXHIBITS, THE ROCK HALL CURATES SEVERAL NEW TEMPORARY EXHIBITS EACH YEAR WHICH FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, VARIOUS GENRES OF MUSIC OR IMPORTANT ANNIVERSARIES OF HISTORIC EVENTS. IN 2024, THE TEMPORARY EXHIBITS FEATURED REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN IN MUSIC, HENRY MANCINI 100, THE ROLLING STONES REFRESHED, BON JOVI FOREVER, WORLD SERIES OF ROCK 50TH ANNIVERSARY, LES PAUL: THRU THE LENS, 1984, HOPELESS RECORDS 30TH ANNIVERSARY, SOAK UP THE SUN: THE MUSIC OF SHERYL CROW, 2024 NEW INDUCTEES, THE BEATLES: GET BACK TO LET IT BE, HOTTER THAN JULY, ICONIC: BARON WOLMAN IMAGES OF AN ERA, HOLLA IF YA HEAR ME: HIP HOP AT 50, 2023 NEW INDUCTEES, AND IN MEMORIAM. THE ROCK HALL ALSO CURATES TRAVELING EXHIBITS THAT ARE FEATURED AT OTHER MUSEUMS AND VISITOR ATTRACTIONS. FURTHER, THE LIBRARY & ARCHIVES, FOR WHICH THE ROCK HALL HAS BEEN COLLECTING ARTIFACTS SINCE IT OPENED IN 1995, HELPS THE ROCK HALL FULFILL ITS MISSION BY MAKING ONE-OF-A-KIND AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS, PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, PERSONAL PAPERS AND BUSINESS RECORDS OF POPULAR MUSIC'S MOST INFLUENTIAL FIGURES ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES ALSO ENHANCES THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$14,927,433ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$3,472,059RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE O2024 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY: THE 2024 INDUCTION CEREMONY WAS HOSTED BY THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AT ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE IN CLEVELAND, OHIO. THE 2024 CEREMONY HONORED MARY J. BLIGE, CHER, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, FOREIGNER, PETER FRAMPTON, KOOL & THE GANG, OZZY OSBOURNE, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, JIMMY BUFFETT, MC5, DIONNE WARWICK, NORMAN WHITFIELD, BIG MAMA THORNTON, JOHN MAYALL, ALEXIS KORNER, AND SUZANNE DE PASSE. THE ROCK HALL ALSO HOSTED A WEEK OF EVENTS LEADING UP TO CEREMONY INCLUDING FILM SCREENINGS, EXHIBITS, AND A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION. ALL EVENTS WERE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND THE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OFFERED FREE ADMISSIONS TO OHIO RESIDENTS. IN ORDER TO BE NOMINATED FOR INDUCTION INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME, AN ACT MUST HAVE RELEASED ITS FIRST SINGLE OR ALBUM AT LEAST 25 YEARS PRIOR TO THE YEAR OF NOMINATION. THE EVENT IS SUPPORTED BY BOTH PROGRAM REVENUE AND CONTRIBUTIONS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$443,665ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$388,538RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE OEDUCATION & PUBLIC PROGRAMS: THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMES'S EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS DIVISION PRODUCES SCORES OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS EACH YEAR THAT REINFORCE THE ROCK HALL'S COMMITMENT TO THE STUDY AND INTERPRETATION OF ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC AND ITS ROOTS. THE CONTENT OF THESE PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHTS NOT ONLY THE WORK OF ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES BUT ALSO A BROAD SPECTRUM OF POPULAR MUSIC. THESE PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS INCLUDING STUDENT GROUP PROGRAMS, INTERVIEWS, PUBLIC CONCERTS, LECTURES, FILM SCREENINGS, MASTER CLASSES, AND COMMUNITY FESTIVALS. FURTHERMORE, THE MUSEUM'S TODDLER ROCK PROGRAM ENTERED ITS 26TH YEAR AND SERVES STUDENTS FROM HEAD START PROGRAMS AROUND CLEVELAND, OH COORDINATED BY STEP FORWARD OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY. THE MUSEUM ALSO HOSTED 30+ INTERNS AND ARTISTS AS A PART OF ITS SUMMER CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND 8,662 OTHER STUDENTS THROUGH A VARIETY OF IMMERSIVE AND INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$21,746ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$51,910RevenueAmt
DescOTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND EXHIBITIONS, AS DESCRIBED ON SCHEDULE O.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$21,746TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$0TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$51,910TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$37,216,712TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (1)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document127IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee277EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members10GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSEAN O'MALLEYPersonNm
Phone2167817625PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 ROCK AND ROLL BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityCLEVELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP44114ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
MICHELE ANTHONY
TRUSTEE/MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ART ANTON
TRUSTEE/MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK CHIRICOSTA
TRUSTEE/MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS CONNOR
TRUSTEE/MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROB LIGHT
TRUSTEE/MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGG LOWE
TRUSTEE/MEMBER, CO-CHAIR8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY MCGRATH
TRUSTEE/MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL PERESMAN
TRUSTEE/MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$650,000$23,28440.00
JOHN SYKES
TRUSTEE/MEMBER, CO-CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEC WIGHTMAN
TRUSTEE/MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG HARRIS
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00$845,978$0$121,611Yes (X)
SEAN O'MALLEY
VP-FINANCE&FACILITIES40.00$244,572$0$40,380Yes (X)
LAURIE KOSANOVICH
GENERAL COUNSEL32.00$166,401$0$20,379Yes (X)
DAWN WAYT
VP-SALES & MARKETING40.00$302,468$0$21,165Yes (X)
JASON HANLEY
VP-EDUCATION40.00$276,706$0$39,921Yes (X)
LIZ PESCHGES
VP-CULTURE & STRATEGY40.00$332,260$0$10,842Yes (X)
KAYE RIDOLFI
VP-DEVELOPMENT40.00$414,457$0$35,669Yes (X)
SHELBY MORRISON
VP-CURATORIAL AFFAIRS40.00$216,614$0$17,329Yes (X)
TIM PARNIN
VP-DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY40.00$287,986$0$41,358Yes (X)
STEVE DOBO
DIR.-STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS40.00$150,271$0$39,106Yes (X)
BEN NYX
DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEV.40.00$164,519$0$35,844Yes (X)
ROB WEIL
SR.DIR.-PRODUCTION&SPEC.PR40.00$178,505$0$27,940Yes (X)
TIM OFFTERMATT
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT EXECUTIVE40.00$160,500$0$4,815Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,741,237TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$650,000TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$479,643TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K13IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
ARAMARK SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LLC
100 GATEWAY PLAZACLEVELANDOH44115INDUCTION EVENT FOOD & BEVERAGE SVCS.$407,409
APOLLO JETS LLC
9 E37TH ST FLOOR 8NEW YORKNY10016INDUCTION ARTISTS TRANSPORTATION$289,367
THOMSON HINE LLP
127 PUBLIC SQUARE STE 3900CLEVELANDOH44114LEGAL SERVICES$165,770
RSM US LLP
5155 PAYSPHERE CIRCLECHICAGOIL60674AUDIT & SOFTWARE SVCS.$129,072
OL MIDCO LLC
4199 CAMPUS DR STE 550IRVINECA92612EMAIL MARKETING SVCS.$126,186
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$1,491,170MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$5,103,015FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$1,000,000RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$14,687,976GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$12,818,958AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$254,741NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$35,101,119TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

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ADMISSIONS900099$14,172,459$14,172,459
PROGRAM ADMISSIONS900099$3,885,639$3,885,639
CAFE REVENUE722513$491,765$491,765
MEMBER BENEFITS900099$72,677$72,677
EXHIBIT RENTAL900099$32,500$32,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$18,655,040TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$4,112,285ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$86,777TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$86,777ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$1,875,094PersonalAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$444,395PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$1,430,699PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,430,699TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$1,430,699UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$40,024,584SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$40,265,542SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$240,958SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$240,958TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$240,958ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$853,860FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$5,103,015ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$986,331FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$132,471TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$132,471ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$10,999,900GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$5,239,022CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,760,878TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,640,915RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$3,119,963UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
CAPITAL INVESTMENT900099$262,971$262,971
PROMO.&REBATE REV.900099$100,343$79,229$21,114
SATELLITE TOWER900099$14,332$14,332

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$122,760TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$122,760RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$500,406OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$65,273,883TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$21,189,921RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$4,629,999UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$4,352,844ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,251,622TotalAmt
Program Services$1,317,253ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,041,868ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$892,501FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,456,786TotalAmt
Program Services$7,048,625ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,993,706ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$414,455FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,869TotalAmt
Program Services$167,567ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,717ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,585FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,136,187TotalAmt
Program Services$876,015ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$218,916ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,256FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$875,210TotalAmt
Program Services$610,206ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$203,751ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,253FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$453,220TotalAmt
Program Services$91,183ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$362,037ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$121,566TotalAmt
Program Services$14,597ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,969ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$350,500TotalAmt
Program Services$64,050ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,050ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$222,400FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,683TotalAmt
Program Services$13,752ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,931ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$486,704TotalAmt
Program Services$397,074ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,343ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,287FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$782,923TotalAmt
Program Services$782,923ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,789,169TotalAmt
Program Services$1,347,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$397,814ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,246FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,672,112TotalAmt
Program Services$1,234,685ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$400,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,297FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,614,262TotalAmt
Program Services$3,182,880ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$371,485ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59,897FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,547,140TotalAmt
Program Services$3,227,500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$160,694ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$158,946FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,594TotalAmt
Program Services$50,010ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,353ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,231FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,710TotalAmt
Program Services$1,731ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$907ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$72FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,366,120TotalAmt
Program Services$4,120,759ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$220,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,536FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$287,162TotalAmt
Program Services$171,086ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,823ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$101,253FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
EVENT PROD.EXP.$11,278,784$11,243,119$35,665
EXHIBIT&COLLECT.EXP.$749,091$749,091
FED.INCOME TAX$391,844$197,111$137$194,596
MEMBERSHIP FULFILLMENT$159,144$158,503$64$577

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$383,953TotalAmt
Program Services$149,883ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$192,794ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,276FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,571,355TotalAmt
Program Services$37,216,712ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,163,286ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,191,357FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,279BOYAmt
EOY$9,279EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,112,294BOYAmt
EOY$106,559,180EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,830,930BOYAmt
EOY$20,879,926EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,646,957BOYAmt
EOY$1,694,449EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,577,972BOYAmt
EOY$2,723,435EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,012,363BOYAmt
EOY$2,609,360EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$161,594,321LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$78,306,435LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,298,625BOYAmt
EOY$83,287,886EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,342,510BOYAmt
EOY$61,582,684EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$198,830,930BOYAmt
EOY$279,346,199EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,492,234BOYAmt
EOY$8,340,362EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,034,963BOYAmt
EOY$9,219,998EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$50,000,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,527,197BOYAmt
EOY$67,560,360EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,037,494BOYAmt
EOY$88,672,173EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$111,266,239BOYAmt
EOY$123,113,666EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$188,303,733BOYAmt
EOY$211,785,839EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$198,830,930BOYAmt
EOY$279,346,199EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$19,702,528ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,779,578NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,827,623CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,528,853CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,269,775CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,642,184CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,101,119CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$136,369,554TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,827,623CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,528,853CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,269,775CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,642,184CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,101,119CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$136,369,554TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$15,890,067SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$120,479,487PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$889,944CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,304,485CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,039,305CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,990,526CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,234,508CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,458,768TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$67,834CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$973,722CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,217,942CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,361,710CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,783,296CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,404,504TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$153,232,826TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$71,143,390GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.78630PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.78810PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$350,500FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$350,500FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$36,866,212FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$37,216,712FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$97,100CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$199,100CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$350,500CurrentYearAmt
Total$646,700TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,684,032BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,859,403InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$15,543,435EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,866,862BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$166,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,651,170InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$13,684,032EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,863,603BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,008,741InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$11,866,862EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,376,130BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$66,978ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,420,495InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$13,863,603EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,656,140BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$484,792ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,235,198InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$12,376,130EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.85904BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.07626PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.06470TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$113,454,221OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$65,296,229DepreciationAmt
Book Value$48,157,992BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,308,811OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,447,810DepreciationAmt
Book Value$861,001BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$37,831,289OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,562,396DepreciationAmt
Book Value$34,268,893BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$83,287,886TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$70,768,242TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,779,578NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$284,055DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$1,430,726OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$5,494,359RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$65,273,883RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$65,273,883TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$47,286,136TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$284,055DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,430,726OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,714,781ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$45,571,355ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$45,571,355TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE FOR COLLECTION: THE ROCKHALL EXHIBITS, COLLECTS, PRESERVES, AND INTERPRETS THE ARTISTIC AND SOCIO-CULTURAL MILIEU OF ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC. THE CURATORIAL COLLECTION CONSISTS OF RECORDINGS AND TWO- AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACTS INCLUDING LYRICS, CORRESPONDENCE, STAGE COSTUMES, AND INSTRUMENTS. THE COLLECTION IS HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION AND EDUCATION. IT IS THE ROCKHALL'S POLICY NOT TO CAPITALIZE ITEMS THAT ARE DONATED TO OR PURCHASED FOR ITS CURATORIAL COLLECTION. ANY PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE USED IN THE DIRECT CARE OF EXISTING COLLECTION ITEMS OR FOR ACQUISITIONS OF NEW COLLECTION ITEMS. DIRECT CARE INCLUDES ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE THE LIFE, USEFULNESS OR QUALITY OF OUR COLLECTIONS. THE ROCKHALL MAINTAINS INSURANCE FOR ITS CURATORIAL COLLECTION IN THE FORM OF WORLDWIDE ALL-RISK FINE ARTS COVERAGE.
PART V, LINE 4:INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S MISSION AND PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND INTERNSHIPS.
PART X, LINE 2:FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE: THE MUSEUM DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX RETURN POSITIONS IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOOTNOTE FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING FIN 48 (ASC 740) IS AS FOLLOWS: THE ROCKHALL HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ROCKHALL MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE MUSEUM'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE MUSEUM HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 444,395. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 986,331.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 444,395. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 986,331.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1INDUCTIONSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$5,956,875GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$5,103,015CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$853,860GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$986,330OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$5,956,875GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$5,103,015CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$853,860GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$986,330OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$986,330DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$132,470NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgYes (1)CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
GREG HARRIS
PRESIDENT & CEO$547,220$0$291,000$0$7,758$0$90,350$0$38,211$0$974,539$0$0$0
JOEL PERESMAN
TRUSTEE/MEMBER$0$650,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$23,284$0$673,284$0$0
KAYE RIDOLFI
VP-DEVELOPMENT$326,938$0$87,123$0$396$0$10,350$0$33,575$0$458,382$0$0$0
LIZ PESCHGES
VP-CULTURE & STRATEGY$260,000$0$72,200$0$60$0$9,966$0$4,369$0$346,595$0$0$0
TIM PARNIN
VP-DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY$221,328$0$66,400$0$258$0$8,892$0$37,217$0$334,095$0$0$0
DAWN WAYT
VP-SALES & MARKETING$237,530$0$64,800$0$138$0$9,144$0$16,541$0$328,153$0$0$0
JASON HANLEY
VP-EDUCATION$214,318$0$62,250$0$138$0$8,498$0$35,575$0$320,779$0$0$0
SEAN O'MALLEY
VP-FINANCE&FACILITIES$194,518$0$50,000$0$54$0$7,590$0$34,866$0$287,028$0$0$0
SHELBY MORRISON
VP-CURATORIAL AFFAIRS$182,996$0$33,528$0$90$0$6,556$0$11,760$0$234,930$0$0$0
ROB WEIL
SR.DIR.-PRODUCTION&SPEC.PR$162,245$0$16,002$0$258$0$5,503$0$23,578$0$207,586$0$0$0
BEN NYX
DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEV.$150,425$0$14,040$0$54$0$5,173$0$31,664$0$201,356$0$0$0
STEVE DOBO
DIR.-STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS$128,969$0$21,044$0$258$0$4,795$0$35,209$0$190,275$0$0$0
LAURIE KOSANOVICH
GENERAL COUNSEL$154,690$0$11,573$0$138$0$5,158$0$15,157$0$186,716$0$0$0
TIM OFFTERMATT
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT EXECUTIVE$104,792$0$55,708$0$0$0$4,815$0$2,321$0$167,636$0$0$0

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PART I, LINE 4BSUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: GREG HARRIS RECEIVED A CONTRIBUTION TO THE MUSEUM'S SECTION 457(F) PLAN OF $80,000.
PART I, LINE 7NON-FIXED PAYMENTS: THE MUSEUM CREATES A BONUS POOL FOR ROCK HALL STAFF IF OPERATING CASH FLOW OF THE ORGANIZATION SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDS THE PLAN. THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DISTRIBUTIONS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.

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PART I, LINE 32B:USE OF THIRD PARTIES: THE MUSEUM USES A SECURITIES BROKER TO SELL DONATED SECURITIES. THE FEES CHARGED BY THE BROKER ARE AT OR BELOW THE FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR SUCH SERVICES.
PART I, LINE 33:REPORTING OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS: UNDER FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS, THE MUSEUM HAS ELECTED TO NOT RECORD REVENUE OR THE CORRESPONDING ASSETS FOR ITS COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS, MEMORABILIA, AND CERTAIN OTHER NON-CASH ITEMS. THIS METHOD OF ACCOUNTING IS ALLOWABLE UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING: THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION AND VISITOR ENGAGEMENT DIVISION PRODUCES SCORES OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS EACH YEAR THAT REINFORCE THE MUSEUM'S COMMITMENT TO THE STUDY AND INTERPRETATION OF ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC AND ITS ROOTS. THE CONTENT OF THESE PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHT THE WORK OF ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES AND A BROAD SPECTRUM OF POPULAR MUSIC RANGING FROM THE BLUES, COUNTRY, AND GOSPEL OF THE EARLY 1900S TO THE CLASSIC ROCK OF THE 1960S TO THE HIP HOP AND POP SOUNDS OF TODAY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS INCLUDING INTERVIEWS, PERFORMANCES, LECTURES, FILM SCREENINGS, MASTER CLASSES, CONFERENCES AT VENUES BOTH ON- AND OFF-SITE, AND ONLINE. IN SPRING 2024 THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME'S EDUCATION TEAM LAUNCHED THE NEW VERSION OF ROCK HALL EDU, OUR FREE EDUCATION RESOURCE PLATFORM. THE NEW EDITION OF THE WEBSITE ALLOWED US TO SEAMLESSLY CONNECT UNIQUE ARTIFACTS, ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND VIDEOS FROM OUR DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, TO EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR TEACHERS TO UTILIZE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. WE ALSO FORGED A NEW LONG TERMS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OHIO TEACHERS OF THE YEAR GROUP FROM THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO HAVE EACH YEARS COHORT OF 12 TOP TEACHERS FROM OHIO SERVE AS AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR ROCK HALL EDU. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP WE WILL CREATE A LOOP OF FEEDBACK AND EXPERTISE THAT WILL ALLOW US TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THE WEBSITE AND CREATE MEANINGFUL AND IMPACTFUL CONTENT. USERS CAN NOW MORE INTUITIVELY CURATE AND CUSTOMIZE COLLECTIONS OF UNIQUE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THEIR CLASSROOMS OR LESSONS. OUR USERS INCLUDE TEACHERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND LIFELONG LEARNERS. THEY VISITED OUR SITE FROM ALL 50 STATES AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, AND THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS. IN SPRING 2024 THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME WRAPPED UP THE 25TH YEAR OF THE TODDLER ROCK PROGRAM, AND LAUNCHED THE 26TH YEAR IN THE FALL. IN ITS 26TH YEAR THE PROGRAM SERVED 200 STUDENTS FROM HEAD START PROGRAMS AROUND CLEVELAND, OH COORDINATED BY STEP FORWARD OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY. THESE 35-YEAR-OLD STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN MUSICAL THERAPY SESSIONS WITH LICENSED MUSIC THERAPISTS FROM THE BECK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS OF LAKEWOOD, OH. THE ROCK HALL EDUCATION TEAM AND MUSIC THERAPISTS ALSO PERFORM LIVE COVER SONGS FOR THE STUDENTS 8 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON THE ROCK HALL'S MAIN STAGE. NEW IN THE FALL INCLUDED A LAUNCHING EVENTS WITH THE MUSIC THERAPISTS AND HEAD START TEACHERS, TO GET THEIR BUY IN AND INCREASE THEIR ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT OF THE PROGRAM. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO EXPAND THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE WHEN THE STUDENTS VISITED OUR GARAGE EXHIBIT, LEARNING ABOUT THE THREE MAIN INSTRUMENT FAMILY GROUPS. CLASSROOM KITS WITH INSTRUMENTS, BOOKS AND RESOURCES WERE ALSO PUT TOGETHER AND GIVEN TO EACH OF THE HEAD START TEACHERS, SO THEY COULD EXTEND THE LEARNING INTO THE CLASSROOMS ON A DAILY BASIS. IN 2024 ROCK HALL EDUCATORS HOSTED 8,662 STUDENTS THROUGH A VARIETY OF IMMERSIVE AND INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS. THESE EXPERIENCES INCLUDE SMALL GROUP GUIDED LISTENING SESSIONS, THEATER QUALITY FILM SCREENINGS, LIVE ROCK BAND PERFORMANCES, AND TOUCH BASED ACTIVITIES WITH DJ TURNTABLES AND DRUM MACHINE EMULATORS. WITH THEMES COVERING THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ROCK AND ROLL, ROCK'S ROLE IN ADDRESSING SOCIAL CHALLENGES, CLEVELAND'S PLACE AS THE "HOME OF ROCK & ROLL", AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HIP-HOP'S CULTURES AND HISTORY, THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME EDUCATION TEAM STRIVES TO GIVE STUDENTS AN ENRICHING CULTURAL EXPERIENCE THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING THAT CONNECTS WITH THEIR LEARNING AND LIVES. IN 2024 WE HOSTED 30 INTERNS AND 3 ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE AS A PART OF OUR SUMMER CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. AS A PART OF THE SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM INTERNS SUPPORT DEPARTMENTS AND TEAMS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION TO THE JOB EXPERIENCE THAT COMES ALONG WITH THE INTERNSHIPS, THEY ALSO PARTICIPATE LEADERSHIP SESSIONS WITH THE ROCK HALLS CEO AND TEAM OF VICE PRESIDENTS, AS WELL AS DEPARTMENT PANELS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS. ADDITIONALLY ALL THE INTERNS WORK ON A MAIN PROJECT OVER THE SUMMER THAT ALLOWS THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES, BUT ALSO SUPPORTS THE ROCK HALL'S MISSION AND WORK. THE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, IN ITS 6TH YEAR, FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF UP AND COMING MUSICIANS WITH TIES TO NORTH EAST OHIO. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM THEY ARE ABLE TO DEDICATE TIME TO ALL AREAS OF THEIR MUSIC, INCLUDING PERFORMANCE, SONGWRITING, BRANDING, SOCIAL MEDIA, BOOKING, LEGAL AND MORE. BOTH THE INTERNSHIP AND ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO FOSTER THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARTICIPANTS, AND SET THEM UP FOR THE NEXT STEPS IN THEIR CAREERS. PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS: ROCK THE BLOCK COMMUNITY EVENTS: WE CONTINUED WITH OUR ANNUAL FREE ROCK THE BLOCK COMMUNITY DAYS, INCLUDING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR, FAM JAM, JUNETEENTH, PRIDE ROCKS, AND HISPANIC HERITAGE CELEBRATION. - DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR WE CONTINUED WITH OUR VERY POPULAR VIRTUAL MLK DAY EVENT, WHICH HAS BEEN ABLE TO REACH A WORLD WIDE AUDIENCE, WHILE ALSO HOSTING THE FREE DAY AT THE MUSEUM WITH PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVATIONS. ON SITE THERE WAS A FOCUS ON ARTIFACTS THAT TIED DIRECTLY INTO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. KING. - PRIDE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LGBT CENTER AND MX. JUNETEENTH, WE HOST AN EVENT CALLED MX. JUNETEENTH, THAT IS A QUEER AND BLACK LIBERATION CELEBRATION, THAT FEATURED QUEER, BLACK PERFORMERS AND MUSICIANS, AS WELL AS MANY LOCAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. - JUNETEENTH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY-WIDE JUNETEENTH FREEDOMFEST, WE HOSTED A SATELATE EVENT AT THE ROCK HALL, CALLED BLACK MUSIC NOW. IT FEATURED A PANEL ON PUNK MUSIC BY BLACK MUSICIANS AND THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, AND ENDED WITH A BAND PERFORMANCE. - FAM JAM OUR IN PERSON FAMILY EVENT, FAN JAM, WAS EXTREMELY POPULAR THIS YEAR. WE HAD OVER A DOZEN LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL PERFORMANCES ON OUR STAGE. FAMILIES WERE ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT LOCAL RESOURCES AND ENJOY A DAY OF MUSIC AND FUN FOR FREE ON OUR PLAZA. - HISPANIC HERITAGE CELEBRATION IN OUR THIRD YEAR OF HOSTING THIS EVENT, WE WERE ABLE TO GROW OUT AUDIENCE AND REACH. WE WORKED TO BRING TOGETHER 15 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE A PART OF THE LOCAL LATINO AND HISPANIC COMMUNITY IN NORTHEAST OHIO, TO CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. THIS INCLUDED CELEBRATIONS OF CULTURE FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES, SUCH AS PUERTO RICO, MEXICO, AND CHILE. IT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL WAY TO ENGAGE A PORTION OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WE WERE NOT PREVIOUSLY REACHING AND WE HAVE BEEN ABLE FORGE SOME MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS WITH ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE WORKED WITH FOR THIS NEW EVENT. - CAREER SUMMIT - IN OCTOBER 2024 WE ALSO HOSTED THE ROCK HALL'S FIRST EVER MUSIC INDUSTRY CAREER SUMMIT. THE GOAL OF THE SUMMIT WAS TO CONNECT HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, AS WELL AS ADULTS INTERESTED IN MUSIC INDUSTRY CAREERS, WITH PROFESSIONS AND PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IN CLEVELAND. THE EVENT HOSTED OVER A DOZEN PROFESSIONALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLEGES THAT ARE INTRINSICALLY TIED TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. ATTENDEES WERE ABLE TO SPEND TIME MEETING WITH AND LEARNING ABOUT THE VARIOUS CAREERS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY AND THE PATHS AND PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO GET TRAINED AND BEGIN A CAREER. WE HAD ATTENDEES FROM ALL OVER THE LOCAL REGION, AS WELL AS SEVERAL FOLKS WHO DROVE INTO CLEVELAND SPECIFICALLY FOR THE EVENT. WE ARE PLANNING ON MAKING IT AN ANNUAL PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO LARGE SCALE COMMUNITY EVENTS, WE ALSO WORK WITH SEVERAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING. SOME LARGE KEY PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE STOP THE HATE WITH THE MALTZ MUSEUM, ROCK YOUR WORLD WITH STEAM WITH CMSD, AS WELL AS CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF CLEVELAND, CENTER FOR ARTS INSPIRED LEARNING AND MORE. SOME NEW OR EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDED ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS CARNEGIE MELLON'S MASTERS OF ARTS MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY CIRCLE INCORPORATED, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND, AND TRI-C'S HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT. WE ALSO COMMEMORATED BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. FOR BOTH OF THESE MONTHS IT INCLUDED A MIX OF ONSITE PROGRAMS, HIGHLIGHTED ARTIFACTS, CURATED PLAYLISTS, VIDEO COLLECTIONS, ROCK HALL EDU CONTENT AND MORE. IN MARCH FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH WE HOSTED AN EVENT CALLED EMPOWHER, WHICH FOCUSED ON ORGANIZATIONS AND RESOURCES THAT SUPPORTED AND CHAMPIONED WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY. IT ALSO FEATURED SOME GREAT LOCAL FEMALE LEAD BAND PERFORMANCES.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES (CONT.):ROCK HALL LIVE! POWERED BY PNC RETURNED IN 2024 WITH WEEKLY LIVE MUSIC FEATURING HOMEGROWN TALENT AND NATIONALLY TOURING ARTISTS, ALONG WITH NEW EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMMING FOR MUSEUM MEMBERS AND VISITORS. ROCK HALL LIVE! POWERED BY PNC IS ONE OF SEVERAL IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES SUPPORTED BY PNC BANK AND THE PNC FOUNDATION UNDER A MULTI-YEAR RELATIONSHIP FORMED IN 2018. - LUNCH BY THE LAKE: OUR LUNCH BY THE LAKE SERIES CONSISTED OF OUR IN-HOUSE MUSICIANS AND OUR ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE. THESE PRIMARILY TOOK PLACE ON THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS AND ADDED ATMOSPHERIC MUSIC TO OUR GUESTS' VISITS AND LUNCH ON OUR PLAZA. - LIVE AND LOCAL: LIVE AND LOCAL WAS A FREE SERIES THAT TOOK PLACE ON THURSDAY EVENINGS AND RAN FROM JULY THROUGH END OF AUGUST. WE HOSTED SEVERAL LOCAL MUSICIANS AND BANDS, WHO EACH BROUGHT THEIR DIVERSE MUSICAL STYLES AND TALENTS TO OUR EXTERIOR PNC AND BEER GARDEN STAGES. - NATIONAL TOURING BANDS: WE HOSTED NATIONAL TOURING ACTS ON DESIGNATED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS THROUGHOUT SUMMER THAT INCLUDED ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, SLEATER-KINNEY AND MORE. INDUCTION PROGRAMMING: ON OCTOBER 19 WE HOSTED THE 2024 INDUCTIONS IN CLEVELAND. ADDED ONSITE PROGRAMMING INCLUDED A MUSIC INDUSTRY CAREER SUMMIT, LOCAL ARTISTS AND DJS, A NATIONAL BAND, AN ONSITE INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT "KOOL" BELL, A PLAQUE DEDICATION WITH THE NEW INDUCTEES AND A BOOK SIGNING WITH SEVERAL AUTHORS. SEASONAL PROGRAMMING: WHILE OUR SUMMER FOCUS WAS LIVE MUSIC ON OUR PLAZA, DURING THE COLDER MONTHS WE SHIFTED OUR FOCUS TO CREATING ENGAGING AND EXCITING EVENTS THAT INCLUDED FAN DAYS, EXHIBIT OPENINGS, BOOK SIGNINGS AND ONSITE AND VIRTUAL INTERVIEWS. WE HOSTED INTERVIEWS AND PERFORMANCES WITH ARTISTS SUCH AS SHIRLEY MANSON, LISA LOEB, SUE FOLEY AND ROB SHEFFIELD AND ROCK HALL INDUCTEES BON JOVI, GRANDMASTER FLASH, TOMMY STINSON AND MORE. 2024 MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS: EXHIBIT OPENINGS IN 2024 - REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN IN MUSIC: LEFT OF CENTER MARCH 7, 2024 PRESENT AS THE SAYING GOES, WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN RARELY MAKE HISTORY AND REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN HAVE OFTEN USED MUSIC AND LYRICS TO TAKE ACTION, CONVEY TRUTH, AND CALL FOR CHANGE. FOR GENERATIONS, WOMEN HAVE FOUGHT AGAINST SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED GENDER NORMS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN EQUAL SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC FREEDOMS. WITH THE TITLE INSPIRED BY A SUZANNE VEGA SONG, REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN IN MUSIC: LEFT OF CENTER USES ARTIFACTS, IMAGES, AND VIDEO TO LOOK AT THE WORK OF COURAGEOUS, GROUNDBREAKING, REBELLIOUS MUSICIANS, FROM THE 1970S TO TODAY, WHO USE SONGWRITING, MUSIC, AND PERFORMANCE TO SUBVERT SOCIETAL NORMS. THE WORK OF THESE WOMEN CONTINUES TO NOT ONLY TEAR DOWN BOUNDARIES IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY BUT TO SHED LIGHT ON SOCIAL INJUSTICE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. - HENRY MANCINI 100 APRIL 12, 2024 MARCH 25, 2025 CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY OF CLEVELAND'S OWN HENRY MANCINI, THIS SMALL FEATURED EXHIBIT SPOTLIGHTS MANCINI'S BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS TO ROCK AND ROLL WITH HIS SCORE FOR "PETER GUNN," GRAMMYS FOR "MOON RIVER AND "PETER GUNN," HIS JACKET FROM THE PINK PANTHER TOUR, HIS FLUTE THAT HE PLAYED THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, AND PHOTOS WITH ROCK HALL INDUCTEES CHER, QUINCY JONES, LIONEL RICHIE, PAUL MCCARTNEY, AND JOHN LENNON. - THE ROLLING STONES: REFRESHED MAY 3, 2024 PRESENT THE ROLLING STONES ARE ONE OF THE MOST ENDURING BANDS IN ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY. THEIR EXHIBIT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A STAPLE AT THE ROCK HALL AND IT WAS GIVEN A REFRESHED LOOK FEATURING NEW ARTIFACTS, A REDESIGN OF GRAPHICS, AND NEW VIDEO FOOTAGE DIRECTLY FROM THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME'S LIBRARY & ARCHIVES COLLECTION. - BON JOVI FOREVER JUNE 7, 2024 PRESENT FOR OVER FOUR DECADES, BON JOVI HAS EARNED A DEDICATED FOLLOWING THAT SPANS EVERY CONTINENT. WITH UNFORGETTABLE AND WELL-CRAFTED SONGS, BON JOVI REDEFINED THE ROCK ANTHEM SHOWCASING THE BAND'S SONGWRITING PROWESS AND ARTFULLY DEMONSTRATING HOW HARD ROCK CAN APPEAL TO A MAINSTREAM AUDIENCE.CELEBRATING THE BAND'S 40-PLUS-YEAR CAREER, FROM THEIR BLUE-COLLAR ROOTS AS HARD-WORKING NEW JERSEY MUSICIANS TO GLOBAL SUPERSTARDOM, BON JOVI FOREVERUSES ARTIFACTS, IMAGES, AUDIO, AND VIDEO TO TELL THE STORY OF THE WORK, THE ART, THE BUSINESS, AND THE LEGACY OF ONE OF THE BIGGEST BANDS OF ALL TIME. - WORLD SERIES OF ROCK: 50TH ANNIVERSARY ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY & ARCHIVES JUNE 26, 2024 PRESENT THIS NEW EXHIBIT FOCUSES ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CLEVELAND'S OWN WORLD SERIES OF ROCK CONCERTS THAT TOOK PLACE BETWEEN 1974 AND 1980 AT THE FORMER CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL STADIUM. THE EXHIBIT FEATURES INSTRUMENTS PLAYED AT THE FESTIVAL, PROMOTIONAL T-SHIRTS FROM THE BELKINS COLLECTION, AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF VARIOUS ROCK HALL INDUCTEES WHO PERFORMED AT THE LEGENDARY CONCERT SERIES. - LES PAUL: THRU THE LENS JULY 15, 2024 SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 PRODUCED BY THE LES PAUL FOUNDATION, LES PAUL THRU THE LENS, IS AN EXCLUSIVE TRAVELING GALLERY OF PHOTOS HIGHLIGHTING THE LIFE AND CAREER OF LES PAUL, THE INVENTOR, MUSICIAN, AND ICON. FEATURING 24 GALLERY-FRAMED BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS OF LES' LIFE FROM A SMALL CHILD TO HIS LATER CAREER. IT INCLUDES RARE PERSONAL FAMILY PHOTOS, LES BEHIND-THE-SCENES, FAMOUS FRIENDS, AND PHOTOS OF THE MAN WITH A LARGER-THAN-LIFE PERSONALITY AND AMAZING CURIOSITY. IN ADDITION, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE ROCK HALL WILL ALSO EXHIBIT THREE EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL PORTRAITS CREATED BY EXPRESSIONIST ARTISTS LEROY NEIMAN. THESE PIECES HAVE NEVER BEEN EXHIBITED IN A MUSEUM BEFORE. LES PAUL THRU THE LENS FEATURES LES' CELEBRITY FRIENDS, INCREDIBLE MOMENTS IN HIS LIFE AND CAREER AND SOME OF THE EARLIEST PART OF HIS LIFE. - 1984 JULY 29, 2024 PRESENT 1984 A LANDMARK YEAR IN MUSIC. DESCRIBED BY JOURNALIST ALAN LIGHT AS "POP MUSIC'S BEST YEAR EVER," THERE WAS A PERFECT STORM THAT SPANNED DIVERSE CROSS SECTIONS OF LISTENERS, GENRES, AND RADIO FORMATS. THE TUMULTUOUS SOCIOPOLITICAL ENVIRONMENT OF REAGANOMICS, THE AIDS CRISIS, AND FEAR OF NUCLEAR DESTRUCTION GENERATED MUSICAL CREATIVITY FROM BOTH ESTABLISHED AND UP-AND-COMING ARTISTS LIKE NEVER BEFORE. IN THE FEATURED 1984 EXHIBIT, FANS CAN COME BACK IN TIME WITH THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME TO EXPERIENCE THE ERA-DEFINING SONGS AND GENRE-DEFYING ARTISTS. - HOPELESS RECORDS 30TH ANNIVERSARY / ALL TIME LOW AUGUST 24, 2024 PRESENT CELEBRATING THE SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENT RECORD LABELS AND THE BANDS AND FANS THEY SERVE; THIS 30TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBIT DEDICATED TO THE INFLUENTIAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-BASED RECORD IMPRINT, HOPELESS RECORDS, FEATURES LYRICS, CLOTHING, INSTRUMENTS, AND MORE FROM THE ARTISTS WHO HELPED TO CREATE HOPELESS RECORDS A LASTING INFLUENCE ON THE POP PUNK SCENE. - 2024 INDUCTEES EXHIBIT OCTOBER 11, 2024 PRESENT THE EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS THE 2024 CLASS (A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, ALEXIS KORNER, BIG MAMA THORNTON, CHER, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, DIONNE WARWICK, FOREIGNER, JIMMY BUFFETT, JOHN MAYALL, KOOL AND THE GANG, MARY J. BLIGE, MC5, NORMAN WHITFIELD, OZZY OSBOURNE, PETER FRAMPTON, AND SUZANNE DE PASSE) AND THEIR IMPACT ON MUSIC HISTORY BY SHOWCASING MANY ICONIC ITEMS THAT SPAN THE ARTISTS' CAREERS. ONGOING EXHIBITS IN 2024: - THE BEATLES: GET BACK TO LET IT BE MARCH 18, 2022 JANUARY 10, 2024 EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC MOMENTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY BY STEPPING INSIDE THE BEATLES' JANUARY 1969 REHEARSALS, STUDIO SESSIONS AND LEGENDARY APPLE CORPS ROOFTOP CONCERT, THE BAND'S FINAL LIVE PERFORMANCE. FANS WILL GO ON THE BEATLES' CREATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH ORIGINAL INSTRUMENTS, CLOTHING AND HANDWRITTEN LYRICS USED BY THE BEATLES AND SEEN IN THE FILM, INCLUDING ITEMS LOANED DIRECTLY BY PAUL MCCARTNEY, RINGO STARR, AND THE ESTATES OF GEORGE HARRISON AND JOHN LENNON. THIS GROUNDBREAKING EXHIBIT IS AN IMMERSIVE COMPLEMENT TO PETER JACKSON'S DOCUSERIES, "THE BEATLES: GET BACK." - HOTTER THAN JULY: THE BRUCE W. TALAMON R&B PHOTOGRAPHS JULY 27, 2022 JUNE 9, 2025 THIS EXHIBIT IS AN ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY OF A VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF BLACKNESS AND PERSONAL ANALYSIS OF A CULTURE DURING THE GOLDEN AGE OF SOUL, R&B AND FUNK (1972 - 1982). NAMED AFTER STEVIE WONDER'S 19TH STUDIO ALBUM - A KEY ROLE PLAYER IN CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION, PIVOTAL MOMENTS FROM THE CULTURE SHIFTING TELEVISION SERIES SOUL TRAIN, AND GROUNDBREAKING CONCERTS INCLUDING WATTS STAX FESTIVAL. BRUCE TALAMON'S WORK PROVIDES A MEANINGFUL COUNTERPOINT TO THE VOYEURISM OF THOSE WHO HAVE MARGINALIZED BLACK CULTURE AS HIS PHOTOGRAPHS SHARE AN INSIDER'S VIEW. FROM THE SMOKE-FILLED CLUBS ON THE CRENSHAW STRIP IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES, TO THE LARGEST ARENAS AROUND THE WORLD, TALAMON WAS THERE, RECORDING THE FRENZY AND BEAUTY OF THE MUSIC.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES (CONT.):- SOAK UP THE SUN: THE MUSIC OF SHERYL CROW MARCH 23, 2023 FEBRUARY 2, 2025 THROUGH HER POWERHOUSE SOLO PERFORMANCES, COLLABORATIONS WITH INDUSTRY ICONS, AND EARLY SESSION MUSICIAN WORK, 2023 INDUCTEE SHERYL CROW'S INFLUENCE REVERBERATES THROUGH 1990S ROCK, POP, COUNTRY, FOLK, BLUES, AND THE WORK OF COUNTLESS SINGER-SONGWRITERS. HIGHLIGHTING MOMENTS THROUGHOUT HER INCREDIBLE CAREER, THIS EXHIBIT FEATURES ARTIFACTS SUCH AS HANDWRITTEN LYRICS TO "LEAVING LAS VEGAS," THE LEATHER JACKET WORN IN THE "ALL I WANNA DO" MUSIC VIDEO, AND THE OUTFIT WORN FOR CROW'S 2018 BONNAROO PERFORMANCE. - HOLLA IF YA HEAR ME: HIP HOP AT 50 JUNE 30, 2023 JANUARY 5, 2025 HIP HOP IS AN IMMERSIVE, THRIVING CULTURAL FORCE AND THE MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAST 50 YEARS. HIP HOP AT 50: HOLLA IF YA HEAR ME TAKES A JOURNEY THROUGH THE ESSENTIAL BREAKTHROUGH EVENTS AND HISTORICAL MOMENTS; THROUGH THE MUSIC'S SOUND, WORDS, AND POWERFUL MESSAGES; AND ILLUSTRATES MUSIC'S ABILITY TO CONNECT US IN TIMES OF STRIFE AND CELEBRATION. THIS EXHIBIT CELEBRATES THE LIFE, MUSIC, AND CULTURAL IMPACT OF THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME'S HIP HOP INDUCTEES AND EXPANDS BEYOND THEIR INFLUENCE TO LOOK AT THE KEY ARTISTS, STYLES, AND MOMENTS FROM HIP HOP HISTORY. - 2023 INDUCTEES EXHIBIT NOVEMBER 2, 2023 SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 THE EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS THE 2023 CLASS (GEORGE MICHAEL, THE SPINNERS, CHAKA KHAN, MISSY ELLIOT, WILLIE NELSON, SHERYL CROW, KATE BUSH, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, AL KOOPER, BERNIE TAUPIN, DON CORNELIUS, LINK WRAY, AND DJ KOOL HERC) AND THEIR IMPACT ON MUSIC HISTORY BY SHOWCASING MANY ICONIC ITEMS THAT SPAN THE ARTISTS' CAREERS. - LEGENDS EXHIBITS JANUARY 2021 PRESENT STARTING IN JANUARY OF 2021 WE BEGAN TO SWAP ARTISTS INTO THE LEGENDS OF ROCK AREAS OF THE MAIN EXHIBIT HALL/L5/L6 THAT HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY HAD DISPLAYS IN THOSE AREAS TO GIVE THEM MORE OF A PRESENCE IN THE MUSEUM AND TO REST SOME OF THE ARTIFACTS THAT HAD BEEN ON DISPLAY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. THE FOLLOWING IS THE LIST OF ARTISTS THAT HAD DISPLAYS CREATED DURING THE 2024 CALENDAR: CHER, GEORGE MICHAEL, MICHAEL JACKSON, GREEN DAY, STEVE WINWOOD, CAROLE KING, DEPECHE MODE, MADONNA, FREDDIE MERCURY, ROD STEWART, NEIL DIAMOND, GOLD STAR STUDIOS RECORDING CONSOLE, AND MOJO NIXON. - IN MEMORIAM APRIL 7, 2018 PRESENT INSIDE THE HALL OF FAME GALLERY, THE IN MEMORIAM EXHIBIT IS DEDICATED TO DISPLAYING ITEMS FROM RECENTLY DEPARTED HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES AND ARTISTS. TRAVELING EXHIBITS IN 2024: - ICONIC: BARON WOLMAN IMAGES OF AN ERA THIS EXHIBITION FEATURES PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARTIFACTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF BARON WOLMAN, ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE'S FIRST CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER. CARLSBAD COMMUNITY CULTURAL ARTS CENTER CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 20, 2024 JUNE 1, 2024 HAIGHT STREET ARTS CENTER SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA MAY 20, 2024 AUGUST 20, 2024
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2REPORTABLE RELATIONSHIPS: THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: JOHN SYKES AND MICHELE ANTHONY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AELECTION OF TRUSTEES: THERE ARE 10 TRUSTEES OF THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM, INC. ("THE CORPORATION"). ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION, INC., A CHARITY RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3), DESIGNATES INDIVIDUALS FOR NOMINATION FOR 5 OF THE 10 TRUSTEE POSITIONS AS CLASS A TRUSTEES, AND CLEVELAND ROCK AND ROLL, INC., A CHARITY RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), DESIGNATES INDIVIDUALS FOR NOMINATION FOR 5 OF THE 10 TRUSTEE POSITIONS AS CLASS B TRUSTEES. THE TRUSTEES OF THE CORPORATION THEN ELECT CLASS A AND CLASS B TRUSTEES FROM THOSE NOMINATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 PROVIDED TO GOVERNING BODY: THE MUSEUM HAS DISTRIBUTED FORM 990 TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DONOR INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE B, WHICH IT DEEMS TO BE PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL. AS SUCH, WE ARE REQUIRED TO ANSWER "NO" TO THE QUESTION ON LINE 11A EVEN THOUGH A COPY OF FORM (WITH REDACTED DONOR INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE B) WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BREVIEW OF FORM 990: FORM 990 IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE. IT IS THEN SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT POLICY: AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE IS SENT TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IF A TRANSACTION ARISES IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL HAS A CONFLICT, THE PERSON IS EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING FOR THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE BY DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THE TRUSTEES AND/OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS BASE THEIR DECISION ON ALL THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES PRESENTED AND CONSIDER WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE MUSEUM. PROPER RECORDS OF THE BOARD, COMMITTEE, OR SUBCOMMITTEE ARE MAINTAINED TO VERIFY THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY HAS BEEN FOLLOWED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL: IN FEBRUARY, 2024, THE ROCK HALL'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HIRED AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND ASSOCIATED COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND THE VICE PRESIDENTS. THE CONSULTANT'S FINDINGS WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN NOVEMBER, 2024. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE CEO AND VICE PRESIDENTS. THE COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATIONS AND APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION ARE COMMUNICATED TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIR. THE COMMITTEE INTENDS TO DO A COMPENSATION STUDY ANNUALLY BEGINNING IN 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS: THE MUSEUM MAKES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE MUSEUM DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

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