Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
| Total | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 5,011,268 | 5,887,511 | 5,047,020 | 4,982,883 | 5,591,578 | 26,520,260 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 5,011,268 | 5,887,511 | 5,047,020 | 4,982,883 | 5,591,578 | 26,520,260 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 12,171,478 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 14,348,782 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 5,011,268 | 5,887,511 | 5,047,020 | 4,982,883 | 5,591,578 | 26,520,260 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 16,793 | 23,765 | 43,980 | 28,573 | 30,938 | 144,049 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 28,120,757 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
||||
| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
||||
| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
|||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
|
2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
||
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
|
8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
||
| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
||||
|
2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
||||
| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
| a | ||||
| b | ||||
| c | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
|
i
Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
||||
| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
|
5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
||||
|
6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
||||
|
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
||||
| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a | ||||
| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
|---|
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: NEIL PORTNOW, BRANDEN CHAPMAN, WAYNE ZAHNER, JAMES "JIMMY JAM" HARRIS, TERRY LICKONA, JOEL KATZ, CAROLYN POWERS, GISELLE FERNANDEZ, CHARLES ORTNER, TED FIKRE, KEN EHRLICH, JOHN BRANCA, DAN BECKERMAN, TODD GOLDSTEIN, JAY MARCIANO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | THE FOUNDATION ENTERED INTO AN OUTSOURCING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN GRAMMY MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC. AND AEG MUSEUM, LLC EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2008, IN WHICH AEG MUSEUM, LLC WAS ENGAGED TO PERFORM CERTAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION OF THE GRAMMY MUSEUM ON BEHALF AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION RETAINS ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUPERVISING THE OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM AND MAKING POLICY DECISIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE MUSEUM HAS ONE CLASS A MEMBER (NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC.) AND ONE CLASS B MEMBER (L.A. ARENA LAND CO, A MAJORITY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ANSCHUTZ ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE CLASS A MEMBER SHALL DESIGNATE ALL CLASS A DIRECTORS. THE CLASS B MEMBER SHALL DESIGNATE ALL CLASS B DIRECTORS. AT ALL TIMES, THERE SHALL BE ONE MORE CLASS A DIRECTOR THAN THERE ARE CLASS B DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | AFTER THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED, IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE BOARD HAS DESIGNATED THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FILING OF THE TAX RETURN ON ITS BEHALF. AFTER ALL COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED AND INCORPORATED, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH POWERS DELEGATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NEEDS TO SIGN A STATEMENT UPON HIRING OR APPOINTMENT AFFIRMING THAT HE/SHE 1) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, 2) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, 3) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND 4) UNDERSTANDS THAT THE MUSEUM IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION STATUS, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OF MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. THIS FUNCTION IS PERFORMED BY AEG MUSEUM, LLC AS PART OF ITS OUTSOURCING AGREEMENT WITH GRAMMY MUSEUM FOUNDATION. PERIODICALLY, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE IS DISTRIBUTED TO SELECTED EMPLOYEES FOR COMPLETION AND SIGNATURE, AND THEN REVIEWED BY HUMAN RESOURCES. COPIES OF THESE FORMS ARE MAINTAINED BY HUMAN RESOURCES IN PERSONNEL FILES. ANNUALLY, THE CORPORATE SECRETARY DISTRIBUTES THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AT A BOARD MEETING. THE STATEMENTS ARE COLLECTED BY THE CORPORATE SECRETARY AND THEN A SUMMARY REPORT IS GIVEN TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. ACCORDINGLY, THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BOTH MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BASED ON THE STATEMENTS THAT ARE PROVIDED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | DURING THE 2015 TAX YEAR, ROBERT SANTELLI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WAS COMPENSATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OUTSOURCING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN GRAMMY MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC. AND AEG MUSEUM, LLC DATED JANUARY 1, 2008. PURSUANT TO EXHIBIT A OF ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2.2(A), AEG MUSEUM, LLC IS TO "IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 7 OF THE AGREEMENT, HIRE OR OTHERWISE ENGAGE, PAY, SUPERVISE, AND DIRECT ALL PERSONNEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION OF THE MUSEUM AND CONDUCT RETENTION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AS REQUESTED BY FOUNDATION IN ITS REASONABLE DISCRETION." ACCORDINGLY, ALL FORM W-2S WERE ISSUED BY AEG MUSEUM, LLC. MR. SANTELLI'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY REVIEWING AND COMPARING WITH THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER NON-PROFIT MUSEUM DIRECTORS IN THE GENERAL AREA. BASED UPON THIS COMPARISON AND THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT WITH AEG, AN AMOUNT WAS DETERMINED BY DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF SELECTED BOARD MEMBERS OF THE MUSEUM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| TANGIBLE PROPERTY ELECTIONS: | SECTION 1.263(A)-1(F) DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION TAXPAYER IS MAKING THE DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION UNDER TREAS. REG. 1.263(A)-1(F) FOR ALL ELIGIBLE AMOUNTS PAID OR INCURRED DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR. SECTION 1.263(A)-3(N) CAPITALIZATION ELECTION TAXPAYER HEREBY ELECTS TO CAPITALIZE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE COSTS UNDER TREAS. REG. 1.263(A)-3(N). THE COSTS WERE INCURRED DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR IN THE ELECTING TAXPAYER'S TRADE OR BUSINESS AND THE ELECTING TAXPAYER TREATS SUCH COSTS AS CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ON ITS BOOKS AND RECORDS. |
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |