2024-09-04T10:42:04-05:00 2023-12-31 340677006 MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC 1111 SUPERIOR AVE SUITE 700 CLEVELAND OH 441142540 990 2023-01-01 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 2024-09-03 1 0 CHRISTOPHER B ANDERSON P00226559 2163630100 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z GREG HARRIS 1100 ROCKROLL BLVD CLEVELAND OH 44114 102752081 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 9 266 5 4058015 1360710 23269775 32642184 12405445 13530018 2089455 2145760 6132710 6492584 43897385 54810546 38653 0 0 0 12201639 13565805 0 0 2081317 14731156 14262039 26971448 27827844 16925937 26982702 164756006 198830930 8170302 10527197 156585704 188303733 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 19228233 0 14610349 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 2023, THE TEMPORARY EXHIBITS FEATURED ELVIS PRESLEY REFRESHED, ROM SCHOOL DAYS TO BLUEBERRY HILL: CHUCK BERRY IN ST. LOUIS, WANDA JACKSON, SUN RECORDS, SOAK UP THE SUN: THE MUSIC OF SHERYL CROW, 2023 NEW INDUCTEES, THE BEATLES: GET BACK TO LET IT BE, HOTTER THAN JULY, ICONIC: BARON WOLMAN IMAGES OF AN ERA, IT'S BEEN SAID ALL ALONG: VOICES OF RAGE, HOPE AND EMPOWERMENT, 2022 NEW INDUCTEES, AND IN MEMORIAM. THE ROCK HALL ALSO CURATES AN INVENTORY OF 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 AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL. 1218588 0 480194 SEE SCHEDULE OEDUCATION & PUBLIC PROGRAMS: THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMES'S EDUCATION AND VISITOR ENGAGEMENT 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 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 STUDENT GROUP PROGRAMS, INTERVIEWS, PUBLIC CONCERTS, LECTURES, FILM SCREENINGS, MASTER CLASSES, AND CONFERENCES AT VENUES BOTH ON- AND OFF-SITE. FURTHER, THE ROCK HALL HOSTED COMMUNITY FESTIVALS CELEBRATING THE INTERSECTION OF MUSIC, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY. 165975 0 106396 SEE SCHEDULE OHOLLA IF YA HEAR ME: HIP HOP AT 50: 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. 87589 0 0 OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND EXHIBITIONS, AS DESCRIBED ON SCHEDULE O. 87589 0 0 20700385 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 113 0 1 266 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND NV OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X SEAN O'MALLEY 2167817625 1100 ROCK AND ROLL BLVD CLEVELAND OH 44114 MICHELE ANTHONY TRUSTEE/MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ART ANTON TRUSTEE/MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK CHIRICOSTA TRUSTEE/MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS CONNOR TRUSTEE/MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB LIGHT TRUSTEE/MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGG LOWE TRUSTEE/MEMBER, CO-CHAIR 8.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY MCGRATH TRUSTEE/MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL PERESMAN TRUSTEE/MEMBER 1.00 40.00 X 0 590385 21600 JOHN SYKES TRUSTEE/MEMBER, CO-CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEC WIGHTMAN TRUSTEE/MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG HARRIS PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 801003 0 103820 LAURIE KOSANOVICH GENERAL COUNSEL 32.00 X 162434 0 17581 SEAN O'MALLEY VP-FINANCE&FACILITIES 40.00 X 178403 0 29725 DAWN WAYT VP-SALES & MARKETING 40.00 X 280037 0 17965 JASON HANLEY VP-EDUCATION 40.00 X 265473 0 35892 LIZ PESCHGES VP-CULTURE & STRATEGY 40.00 X 304691 0 9391 KAYE RIDOLFI VP-DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 400004 0 26692 SHELBY MORRISON VP-CURATORIAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 168967 0 14648 TIM OFFTERMATT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT EXEC. 40.00 X 173520 0 5756 TIM PARNIN VP-DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 272737 0 39383 NWAKA ONWUSA VP-CURATORIAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 210860 0 1963 BEN NYX DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEV. 40.00 X 158727 0 28792 ROB WEIL SR.DIR.-PRODUCTION&SPEC.PROJECTS 40.00 X 169337 0 22770 3546193 590385 375978 13 0 1 0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS 127 PUBLIC SQUARE STE 3900 CLEVELAND OH 44114 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MGMT. 195000 ACOUSTIC HOLDCO LP 115 PERIMETER CENTER PL NE STE ATLANTA GA 30346 EMAIL MARKETING 141589 BLUEBRIDGE NETWORKS 1255 EUCLID AVE STE 500 CLEVELAND OH 44115 NETWORK SECURITY&DIG.STORAGE 108977 3 1249776 10000 7736391 23646017 374013 32642184 ADMISSIONS 900099 12838910 12838910 CAFE REVENUE 722513 440051 440051 PROGRAM ADMISSIONS&FEES 900099 202958 202958 MEMBER BENEFITS 900099 32589 32589 EXHIBIT RENTAL 900099 15510 15510 13530018 2662929 108 2662821 141657 141657 1930816 513804 1417012 1417012 1417012 41667320 16367 42187856 13000 -520536 3367 -517169 -517169 9578309 5226875 4351434 1765323 2586111 CAPITAL INVESTMENT 900099 262971 262971 SATELLITE TOWER 900099 133506 133506 PROMO.&REBATE REV. 900099 107326 54784 52542 78678 78678 582481 54810546 15196939 4058015 2913408 2971552 1172130 945069 854353 8577477 6554336 1614132 409009 207825 154701 40540 12584 1041557 798583 215306 27668 767394 541049 167532 58813 81641 50057 31117 467 106376 106376 73763 9039 64724 199100 199100 51542 7731 43811 142228 56635 85085 508 409989 409989 1531374 1040776 441547 49051 1415421 1088201 287355 39865 2950266 2511239 367209 71818 1016522 609611 153762 253149 97000 57813 25740 13447 3641 2436 1108 97 4568480 4323550 220437 24493 157216 142966 13197 1053 CURATORIAL&EXH.EXP. 504057 503681 5 371 EVENT PROD.EXP. 372066 327195 3122 41749 FED.INCOME TAX 285936 146626 139310 MEMBERSHIP FULFILLMENT 109154 109154 186267 82887 79658 23722 27827844 20700385 5046142 2081317 71770 9279 12318778 26112294 12951800 24830930 1744216 1646957 2255888 2577972 548090 1012363 140863344 74564719 64649546 66298625 70215918 76342510 164756006 198830930 3747830 4492234 4422472 6034963 8170302 10527197 X 67391504 77037494 89194200 111266239 156585704 188303733 164756006 198830930 26982702 4735327 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 18723103 12827623 32528853 23269775 32566372 119915726 18723103 12827623 32528853 23269775 32566372 119915726 15225903 104689823 905569 889944 1304485 2039305 2990526 8129829 1177219 67834 973722 1217942 1361710 4798427 132843982 63017651 0.78810 0.80760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 199100 199100 20501285 20700385 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 7500 97100 199100 303700 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 X X X X 0 11866862 166000 1651170 13684032 13863603 12000 -2008741 11866862 12376130 66978 1420495 13863603 10656140 484792 1235198 12376130 8571726 278108 1806306 10656140 0.85892 0.08662 0.05446 0 0 113454221 61629568 51824653 10383317 9410489 972828 17025806 3524662 13501144 66298625 X 60244496 4735327 184819 513804 5433950 54810546 0 54810546 28526467 184819 513804 698623 27827844 0 27827844 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, 2023 AND 2022, 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 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 513,804. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 513,804. X X X X 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 GREG HARRIS PRESIDENT & CEO 520737 0 250008 0 30258 0 58819 0 45001 0 904823 0 0 0 JOEL PERESMAN TRUSTEE/MEMBER 0 590385 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21600 0 611985 0 0 KAYE RIDOLFI VP-DEVELOPMENT 312958 0 86650 0 396 0 6417 0 25109 0 431530 0 0 0 LIZ PESCHGES VP-CULTURE & STRATEGY 238166 0 66465 0 60 0 8550 0 3078 0 316319 0 0 0 TIM PARNIN VP-DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 210325 0 62274 0 138 0 8438 0 34850 0 316025 0 0 0 JASON HANLEY VP-EDUCATION 205143 0 60192 0 138 0 8156 0 31470 0 305099 0 0 0 DAWN WAYT VP-SALES & MARKETING 227382 0 52517 0 138 0 8468 0 13150 0 301655 0 0 0 NWAKA ONWUSA VP-CURATORIAL AFFAIRS 24683 0 0 0 186177 0 508 0 1890 0 213258 0 0 0 SEAN O'MALLEY VP-FINANCE&FACILITIES 166518 0 11831 0 54 0 5455 0 25557 0 209415 0 0 0 ROB WEIL SR.DIR.-PRODUCTION&SPEC.PROJECTS 154836 0 14243 0 258 0 5228 0 18645 0 193210 0 0 0 BEN NYX DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEV. 139149 0 13530 0 6048 0 4935 0 24818 0 188480 0 0 0 SHELBY MORRISON VP-CURATORIAL AFFAIRS 143877 0 25000 0 90 0 5126 0 10393 0 184486 0 0 0 TIM OFFTERMATT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT EXEC. 100000 0 73520 0 0 0 5206 0 2871 0 181597 0 0 0 LAURIE KOSANOVICH GENERAL COUNSEL 148372 0 13924 0 138 0 5035 0 13224 0 180693 0 0 0 PART I, LINES 4A-B SEVERANCE PAYMENT: NWAKA ONWUSA RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $186,172. SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: GREG HARRIS CONTRIBUTED $22,500 TO THE MUSEUM'S SECTION 457(B) PLAN. 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 1 64515 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 9 298201 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 4213 0 N/A X GUITARS 2 11298 FAIR MARKET VALUE 4 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. BEGINNING IN JANUARY OF 2023 THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME'S EDUCATION TEAM WORKED WITH MACK DESIGNS OF CLEVELAND, OH AND PC CREATIVE IN PERRY, GA, IN DESIGNING AND BUILDING, A FRESH USER EXPERIENCE FOR OUR FREE EDUCATION RESOURCE PLATFORM, ROCK HALL EDU ONLINE. 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. THROUGHOUT 2023 THE EDUCATION TEAM CREATED AND CURATED ASSETS FOR ROCK HALL EDU ONLINE THAT SUPPORTED THE ROCK HALL'S EXHIBITS, PARTNERSHIPS, EVENTS, AND INITIATIVES. THIS YEAR THE ROCK HALL CELEBRATED THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIP-HOP'S ESTABLISHMENT IN POPULAR MUSIC. THE ROCK HALL'S EDUCATION AND CONTENT CREATION TEAMS COLLABORATED WITH CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY'S CENTER FOR POPULAR MUSIC STUDIES IN CREATING INFORMATIONAL VIDEOS ON THE HISTORY AND INNOVATION OF SAMPLING IN HIP-HOP. ROCK HALL EDUCATORS TEACH THE CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S HISTORY OF ROCK & ROLL CLASS AT THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME. TO SUPPORT THESE STUDENTS ESPECIALLY, THE EDUCATION TEAM WORKED TO CRAFT BRIEFS ON THE VARIOUS MUSICAL STYLES OF ROCK AND ROLL AND THE ROOTS MUSIC STYLES THAT INSPIRED THEM. IN CELEBRATION OF THE ROCK HALL'S INDUCTEE CLASS OF 2023, THE EDUCATION TEAM CURATED COLLECTIONS ON ROCK HALL EDU ONLINE FEATURING UNIQUE ARTIFACTS AND INTERVIEWS WITH ARTISTS OR THEIR CLOSE FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES EXPLORING THEIR IMPACT ON POPULAR MUSIC AND CULTURE. IN SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MALTZ MUSEUM'S STOP THE HATE ESSAY AND SONG WRITING COMPETITION, A COLLECTION ON ROCK HALL EDU ONLINE SERVES AS REFERENCE MATERIAL FOR THE ROOTS OF AMERICAN MUSIC ARTISTS/ SONGWRITING COACHES WHILE WORKING WITH THEIR CLASSROOMS. ADDITIONALLY, SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE ROCK HALL'S EDUCATION TEAM SERVED AS JUDGES OF THE POWERFUL WORK CRAFTED BY STUDENTS DISCUSSING THEIR CHALLENGING EXPERIENCES AND HOPES FOR CHANGE. IN SUMMER 2023, WE HOSTED THE ANNUAL ROCK HALL EDU SUMMER TEACHER SUMMIT. THROUGH OUR HYBRID APPROACH WE HOSTED 41 TEACHERS ACROSS THE US, CANADA AND MEXICO WITH IN-DEPTH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH THE ROCK HALL'S EDUCATION TEAM. EDUCATORS LEARNED THE PEDAGOGICAL PHILOSOPHY OF THE ROCK HALL THAT CONNECTS COMMON CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES TO ROCK AND ROLL'S HISTORY AND IMPACT. SESSIONS WITH OUR FAN ENGAGEMENT, CURATORIAL, AND LIBRARY & ARCHIVES TEAMS SHOWED TEACHERS HOW ALL THESE ASPECTS OF THE ROCK HALL CAN BE ACCESSED FROM THEIR OWN CLASSROOMS WITH ROCK HALL EDU ONLINE. IN FALL 2023, THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME BEGAN HOSTING A FULL COMPLEMENT OF ONSITE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. RETURNING FOR ITS 25TH YEAR, THE TODDLER ROCK PROGRAM SERVED 160 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. IN 2023 ROCK HALL EDUCATORS HOSTED 6,668 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. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS & 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 ROCKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LGBT CENTER, WE HOST A KICK-OFF EVENT FOR THE PRIDE IN THE CLE WEEKEND. IT FEATURED COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND A VARIETY OF PERFORMANCES CELEBRATING THE LGBT COMMUNITY IN CLEVELAND. - JUNETEENTH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY-WIDE JUNETEENTH FREEDOMFEST, WE HOSTED A KICK-OFF EVENT AT THE ROCK HALL. IT FEATURED A PANEL ON THE HISTORY OF GOSPEL MUSIC AND ITS IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE CREATION OF ROCK AND ROLL, AS WELL AS A GOSPEL 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 IS SECOND 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. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS: 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 AND CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY. SOME NEW OR EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDED ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS AMERICAN MUSIC ABROAD, CENTER FOR ARTS INSPIRED MUSIC, CLEVELAND HISTORY DAYS, CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND. WE ALSO COMMEMORATED BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. FOR BOTH OF THESE MONS IT INCLUDED A MIX OF ONSITE PROGRAMS, HIGHLIGHTED ARTIFACTS, CURATED PLAYLISTS, VIDEO COLLECTIONS, ROCK HALL EDU CONTENT AND MORE. ROCK HALL LIVE!: POWERED BY PNC RETURNED IN 2023 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 INHOUSE MUSICIANS AND OUR ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE. THESE PRIMARILY TOOK PLACE ON THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS AND ADDED SOME ATMOSPHERIC MUSIC TO OUR GUESTS VISITS AND THEIR 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 THROUGH THE SUMMER. VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING: WHILE OUR SUMMER FOCUS WAS LIVE MUSIC ON OUR PLAZA, DURING THE COLDER MONTHS WE SHIFTED OUR FOCUS TO CREATING ENGAGING AND EXCITING VIRTUAL EVENTS THAT OUR AUDIENCES WOULD LOVE. WE HOSTED INTERVIEWS AND PERFORMANCES WITH ARTISTS SUCH AS YOLA, AMANDA SHIRES, AND ROCK HALL INDUCTEES MIKE CAMPBELL, TREVOR RABIN AND MORE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES (CONT.): 2023 MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS: EXHIBIT OPENINGS IN 2023 THE PIONEERS GALLERY - ELVIS PRESLEY REFRESHED JANUARY 30, 2023 - PRESENT THE LARGEST PUBLIC COLLECTION OF ELVIS PRESLEY OUTSIDE OF GRACELAND, THIS REIMAGED EXHIBIT IS UPDATED WITH ARTIFACTS CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRESLEY'S 1973 ALOHA FROM HAWAII TELEVISION SPECIAL, AND THE 1968 COMEBACK SPECIAL, WHICH MARKED PRESLEY'S RETURN TO LIVE PERFORMANCE AFTER A SEVEN-YEAR PERIOD OF FOCUSING ON FILMS. - FROM SCHOOL DAYS TO BLUEBERRY HILL: CHUCK BERRY IN ST. LOUIS FEBRUARY 23, 2023 - PRESENT PERHAPS NO ONE HAD MORE INFLUENCE ON THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ROCK AND ROLL THAN ST. LOUIS NATIVE CHUCK BERRY. HE DREW FROM COUNTRY, BLUES, AND R&B INFLUENCES TO CREATE A SINGULAR GUITAR TECHNIQUE, SOUND, STYLE, AND SENSIBILITY THAT SERVED AS THE BLUEPRINT FOR THE GENERATIONS OF ARTISTS THAT FOLLOWED. THIS EXHIBIT EXPLORES CHUCK BERRY'S LEGACY AND HIS TIME IN ST. LOUIS, FROM HIS EARLY YEARS TO HIS FINAL YEARS. - WANDA JACKSON MARCH 14, 2023 - PRESENT THIS NEW EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS WANDA JACKSON'S TRAILBLAZING CONTRIBUTIONS TO ROCKABILLY MUSIC AND HER IMPACT AS ONE OF THE FIRST FEMALE ROCK AND ROLL PERFORMERS. WANDA JACKSON EMERGED FROM MAUD, OKLAHOMA TO BECOME THE FIRST "QUEEN OF ROCKABILLY." - SUN RECORDS APRIL 28, 2023 - PRESENT SUN RECORDS, ESTABLISHED IN 1952 BY SAM PHILLIPS, IS A MUSIC LANDMARK KNOWN FOR LAUNCHING THE CAREERS OF ROCK AND ROLL ICONS LIKE ELVIS PRESLEY, JOHNNY CASH, JERRY LEE LEWIS, AND CARL PERKINS. THIS EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS THE ARTIFACTS THAT LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE ROCK AND ROLL GENRE, MAKING SUN RECORDS A CORNERSTONE IN THE EVOLUTION OF AMERICAN MUSIC. - SOAK UP THE SUN: THE MUSIC OF SHERYL CROW MARCH 23, 2023 - PRESENT THROUGH HER POWERHOUSE SOLO PERFORMANCES, COLLABORATIONS WITH INDUSTRY ICONS, AND EARLY SESSION MUSICIAN WORK, 2023 NOMINEE 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 - PRESENT 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 - PRESENT 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. ONGOING EXHIBITS IN 2023: - 2022 INDUCTEES EXHIBIT NOVEMBER 2022 - OCTOBER 10, 2023 THE EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS THE 2022 CLASS (EMINEM, LIONEL RICHIE, PAT BENATAR, JUDAS PRIEST, EURYTHMICS, CARLY SIMON, DOLLY PARTON, DURAN DURAN, JIMMY JAM & TERRY LEWIS, SYLVIA ROBINSON, HARRY BELAFONTE, ELIZABETH COTTEN, ALLEN GRUBMAN, JIMMY IOVINE) AND THEIR IMPACT ON MUSIC HISTORY BY HIGHLIGHTING MANY ICONIC ITEMS THAT SPAN THE ARTISTS' CAREERS. - HOTTER THAN JULY: THE BRUCE W. TALAMON R&B PHOTOGRAPHS JULY 27, 2022 - PRESENT 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. - 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." - LEGENDS OF ROCK EXHIBITS JANUARY 2021 - ONGOING 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 2023 CALENDAR: TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS, HEART, JAMES BROWN, THE DOORS, STEVE WINWOOD, GREEN DAY, DEPECHE MODE, JOHN PRINE, THE BREEDERS, ALICIA KEYS, GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS, IRON BUTTERFLY, AND BAD BRAINS. - ICONIC: BARON WOLMAN IMAGES OF AN ERA OCTOBER 17, 2020 - JUNE 5, 2023 THIS EXHIBITION FEATURES PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARTIFACTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF BARON WOLMAN, ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE'S FIRST CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER. - IT'S BEEN SAID ALL ALONG: VOICES OF RAGE, HOPE AND EMPOWERMENT JULY 26, 2020 - MAY 8, 2023 MUSIC AND VISUAL ARTISTS HAVE CREATED ART AS A RESPONSE TO UNSPEAKABLE TRAGEDY AND TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR DECADES. BEYOND THE ART FORM, ARTISTS HAVE FOUGHT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITY. ROCK HALL INDUCTEES CHUCK BERRY, NAT KING COLE, BILLIE HOLIDAY, LITTLE RICHARD, NINA SIMONE, SAM COOKE, JAMES BROWN, AND ARETHA FRANKLIN WERE TRAILBLAZERS IN SPEAKING OUT FOR THE CAUSE OF DIGNITY AND EQUALITY. BUT IT DIDN'T END THERE. IN EVERY GENERATION, BLACK ARTISTS HAVE ELEVATED THE CONVERSATION ABOUT RACE, EQUALITY, JUSTICE, AND PEACE INCLUDING SUPERSTARS LIKE PRINCE, PUBLIC ENEMY, N.W.A., TUPAC SHAKUR, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, KENDRICK LAMAR, AND BEYONC. THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR: MUSICAL ARTISTS HAVE CHANNELED THE POWER OF ROCK & ROLL TO RESPOND TO RACISM ALL ALONG. - 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. 2023 TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS: PART OF THE MACHINE: ROCK & PINBALL - FIRESTONE COUNTRY CLUB AKRON, OHIO JULY 10, 2023 - JULY 17, 2023 - THE CANADIAN NATIONAL EXPOSITION TORONTO, CANADA AUGUST 18, 2023 - SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 ROCK & ROLL AND PINBALL HAVE A LOT IN COMMON. LOUD, COLORFUL, AND REBELLIOUS (BOTH ROCK AND PINBALL WERE BLAMED FOR CORRUPTING YOUTH), IT WAS INEVITABLE THAT THE TWO WOULD COMBINE TO CELEBRATE ROCK'S GREATEST. THIS INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT SHOWCASES ROCK-THEMED, PLAYABLE PINBALL MACHINES AND COMBINES THEM WITH MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, COSTUMES AND ARTIFACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BANDS PORTRAYED IN THE EXHIBIT. 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 2021, 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. IN JANUARY, 2023, THE ROCK HALL'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HIRED THE SAME OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND PARAMETERS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S DEFERRED COMPENSATION. THE CONSULTANT'S FINDINGS WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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. 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. 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