Nonprofit · EIN 13-3171867
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10022
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,574,505 | $3,630,633 | $5,943,872 | $28,172,738 | $3,016,150 | $25,156,588 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $14,405,969 | $13,798,821 | $607,148 | $22,240,474 | $4,016,150 | $18,224,324 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,002,570 | $10,273,865 | $2,728,705 | $16,449,107 | $16,150 | $16,432,957 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $572,569
- Program service revenue
- $8,187,925
- Investment income
- $596,310
- Royalties
- $217,701
- Other revenue
- $217,701
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,040,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $880,677
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $957,149
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $35,200
- Accounting fees
- $45,625
- Occupancy
- $46,367
- Travel
- $121,592
- Program services (functional)
- $3,102,077
- Management and general (functional)
- $315,213
- Fundraising (functional)
- $213,343
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,240,474
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,172,738
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,016,150
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,156,588
- Publicly traded securities
- $20,543,510
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $24,434,367
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $722,221
- Gross receipts
- $10,625,903
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL PERESMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $650,000 |
| JOHN SYKES | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN GRUBMAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JON LANDAU | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN F NEEDELL | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BONDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYOR COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZAN EVANS HOCHBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY GERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG KALLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB LIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY MCGRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD O PERELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB PITTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON PLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RAPINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY ROSENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURTIS SCHENKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB STRINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEC WIGHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHARRELL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIRK ZIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY AZOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEIDRE FINDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY DICKENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBBIE ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEYMOUR STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANN S WENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY CARTER | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY COFFEY | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGG LOWE | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT NORD | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVER SCHUSSER | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES TODD SMITH | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL PERESMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $590,385 |
| JOHN SYKES | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN GRUBMAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JON LANDAU | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BONDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYOR COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZAN EVANS HOCHBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY GERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG KALLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB LIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY MCGRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD O PERELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB PITTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON PLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RAPINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY ROSENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURTIS SCHENKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB STRINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEC WIGHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHARRELL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIRK ZIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY AZOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEIDRE FINDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY DICKENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBBIE ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRVING AZOFF | DIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY COFFEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGG LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT NORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVER SCHUSSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES TODD SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL PERESMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $538,462 |
| JOHN SYKES | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN GRUBMAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JON LANDAU | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRVING AZOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BONDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYOR COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZAN EVANS HOCHBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY GERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG KALLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB LIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY MCGRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY COFFEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD O PERELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB PITTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON PLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RAPINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGG LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY ROSENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURTIS SCHENKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEYMOUR STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB STRINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANN S WENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEC WIGHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHARRELL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIRK ZIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT NORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVER SCHUSSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES TODD SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL CLARK | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG MORRIS | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBBIE ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022-0000
- In care of
- % JOEL PERESMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOEL PERESMAN, 750 LEXINGTON AVENUE 9TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10022
- Signed the 990
- JOEL PERESMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (646) 974-8335
- Website
- HTTPS://ROCKHALL.COM/
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE ROLL & ROLL MUSIC AS A CULTURAL ASPECT OF MODERN LIFE AND SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, RECORDS AND ARTIFACTS RELATED TO THE ROLL & ROLL MUSIC INDUSTRY AS WELL AS SUCCESSFULLY ESTABLISH A HALL OF FAME WHICH HAS DIRECTLY PROMOTED ROCK & ROLL AND ITS CULTURAL ASPECCT BY ANNAUL INDUCTIONS AND INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITIONS.Expenses $3,102,077 · grants $2,040,000 · revenue $8,187,925
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3171867
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,172,738
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,625,903
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,574,505 | $3,630,633 | $28,172,738 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $14,405,969 | $13,798,821 | $22,240,474 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,002,570 | $10,273,865 | $16,449,107 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,963,865 | $8,702,841 | $17,882,769 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3171867).
Questions about ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC is 13-3171867.
- Is ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOEL PERESMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $650,000 (JOEL PERESMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,574,505, expenses of $3,630,633 and total assets of $28,172,738 at year end.
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