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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 18,723,103 | 12,827,623 | 32,528,853 | 23,269,775 | 32,566,372 | 119,915,726 |
| 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 | 18,723,103 | 12,827,623 | 32,528,853 | 23,269,775 | 32,566,372 | 119,915,726 |
| 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) .. | 15,225,903 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 104,689,823 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 18,723,103 | 12,827,623 | 32,528,853 | 23,269,775 | 32,566,372 | 119,915,726 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 905,569 | 889,944 | 1,304,485 | 2,039,305 | 2,990,526 | 8,129,829 |
| 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 | 132,843,982 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 on 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 | ||||
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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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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. 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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