2025-08-28T07:21:47-05:00 2024-12-31 340677006 MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC 1111 SUPERIOR AVE SUITE 700 CLEVELAND OH 441142540 990 2024-01-01 341520995 THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC ROCK 2167817625 1100 ROCK AND ROLL BOULEVARD CLEVELAND OH 441141022 SEAN O'MALLEY VP-FINANCE 2167817625 2025-08-27 1 0 CHRISTOPHER B ANDERSON P00226559 2163630100 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GREG HARRIS 1100 ROCKROLL BLVD CLEVELAND OH 44114 112209173 0 X WWW.ROCKHALL.COM X 1985 OH BORN 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. 10 9 277 6 4629999 1782297 32642184 35101119 13530018 18655040 2145760 3871435 6492584 7646289 54810546 65273883 0 0 0 0 13565805 14945674 0 0 2191357 14262039 30625681 27827844 45571355 26982702 19702528 198830930 279346199 10527197 67560360 188303733 211785839 X BORN 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. 0 0 21823868 0 17277414 SEE 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. 14927433 0 3472059 SEE 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. 443665 0 388538 SEE 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. 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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. INDUCTIONS 5956875 5103015 853860 986330 5956875 5103015 853860 986330 986330 -132470 X X X X 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 GREG HARRIS PRESIDENT & CEO 547220 0 291000 0 7758 0 90350 0 38211 0 974539 0 0 0 JOEL PERESMAN TRUSTEE/MEMBER 0 650000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23284 0 673284 0 0 KAYE RIDOLFI VP-DEVELOPMENT 326938 0 87123 0 396 0 10350 0 33575 0 458382 0 0 0 LIZ PESCHGES VP-CULTURE & STRATEGY 260000 0 72200 0 60 0 9966 0 4369 0 346595 0 0 0 TIM PARNIN VP-DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 221328 0 66400 0 258 0 8892 0 37217 0 334095 0 0 0 DAWN WAYT VP-SALES & MARKETING 237530 0 64800 0 138 0 9144 0 16541 0 328153 0 0 0 JASON HANLEY VP-EDUCATION 214318 0 62250 0 138 0 8498 0 35575 0 320779 0 0 0 SEAN O'MALLEY VP-FINANCE&FACILITIES 194518 0 50000 0 54 0 7590 0 34866 0 287028 0 0 0 SHELBY MORRISON VP-CURATORIAL AFFAIRS 182996 0 33528 0 90 0 6556 0 11760 0 234930 0 0 0 ROB WEIL SR.DIR.-PRODUCTION&SPEC.PR 162245 0 16002 0 258 0 5503 0 23578 0 207586 0 0 0 BEN NYX DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEV. 150425 0 14040 0 54 0 5173 0 31664 0 201356 0 0 0 STEVE DOBO DIR.-STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 128969 0 21044 0 258 0 4795 0 35209 0 190275 0 0 0 LAURIE KOSANOVICH GENERAL COUNSEL 154690 0 11573 0 138 0 5158 0 15157 0 186716 0 0 0 TIM OFFTERMATT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT EXECUTIVE 104792 0 55708 0 0 0 4815 0 2321 0 167636 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: GREG HARRIS RECEIVED A CONTRIBUTION TO THE MUSEUM'S SECTION 457(F) PLAN OF $80,000. PART I, LINE 7 NON-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. X 7 254741 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 3120 0 N/A 3 0 1 1 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. 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 2 REPORTABLE RELATIONSHIPS: THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: JOHN SYKES AND MICHELE ANTHONY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ELECTION 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 11B FORM 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 11B REVIEW 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 12C MONITORING 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 15 COMPENSATION 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 19 AVAILABILITY 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. CMJ ROCK HALL MUSIC FEST LLC 1100 ROCK AND ROLL BLVD CLEVELAND OH 44114 593796917 MUSIC EVENTS OH 0 0 RRHOFM ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME PRODUCTIONS 1100 ROCK AND ROLL BLVD CLEVELAND OH 44114 133846461 MUSIC PRODUCTION OH 0 0 RRHOFM ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10104 133171867 MUSIC EDUC NY 501(C)(3) LINE 10 N/A 0 CLEVELAND ROCK AND ROLL INC 1100 ROCK AND ROLL BLVD CLEVELAND OH 44114 341597956 MUSIC EDUC OH 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0