Nonprofit · EIN 34-1520995
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $57,541,431 | $33,462,295 | $24,079,136 | $309,191,036 | $69,583,353 | $239,607,683 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $65,273,883 | $45,571,355 | $19,702,528 | $279,346,199 | $67,560,360 | $211,785,839 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $54,810,546 | $27,827,844 | $26,982,702 | $198,830,930 | $10,527,197 | $188,303,733 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $31,248,017
- of which government grants
- $7,305,341
- Membership dues
- $1,243,443
- Program service revenue
- $14,376,661
- Investment income
- $4,904,924
- Royalties
- $176,044
- Net rental income
- $882,871
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$57,866
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,085,423
- Other revenue
- $7,011,829
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,447,179
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,705,467
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,456,038
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $256,636
- Accounting fees
- $111,465
- Occupancy
- $3,280,114
- Travel
- $905,888
- Depreciation
- $4,486,774
- Program services (functional)
- $24,190,829
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,610,342
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,661,124
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $279,346,199
- Total assets, end of year
- $309,191,036
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $69,583,353
- Net assets, end of year
- $239,607,683
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $120,618,808
- Publicly traded securities
- $49,459,601
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $97,843,356
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $141,764,327
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,469,466
- Gross receipts
- $93,482,753
- Employees
- 281
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG HARRIS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $910,072 | $0 | $115,496 |
| JOEL PERESMAN | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $650,000 | $0 |
| KAYE RIDOLFI | VP-DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $437,697 | $0 | $38,085 |
| LIZ PESCHGES | VP-CULTURE & STRATEGY Key employee | 40 | $358,060 | $0 | $10,500 |
| DAWN WAYT | VP-SALES & MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $323,869 | $0 | $29,921 |
| TIM PARNIN | VP-DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $307,947 | $0 | $43,455 |
| JASON HANLEY | VP-EDUCATION Key employee | 40 | $297,145 | $0 | $43,455 |
| SEAN O'MALLEY | VP-FINANCE & FACILITIES Officer | 40 | $288,241 | $0 | $43,112 |
| SHELBY MORRISON | VP-CURATORIAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $253,468 | $0 | $19,424 |
| ROB WEIL | SR.DIR.-PROD.&SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,134 | $0 | $32,405 |
| DANIELLE HANNA | SR.DIR.-PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,336 | $0 | $38,861 |
| STEPHEN DOBO | DIR.-STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,278 | $0 | $42,754 |
| LAURIE KOSANOVICH | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 32 | $177,183 | $0 | $22,083 |
| RYAN MOISIO | DIR.-CYBERSECURITY&INFRASTRUCTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,165 | $0 | $17,156 |
| ART ANTON | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICK CHIRICOSTA | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CONNOR | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB LIGHT | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS KELLY | TRUSTEE/MEMBER, CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JUDY MCGRATH | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SYKES | TRUSTEE/MEMBER, CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEC WIGHTMAN | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG HARRIS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $845,978 | $0 | $121,611 |
| JOEL PERESMAN | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $650,000 | $23,284 |
| KAYE RIDOLFI | VP-DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $414,457 | $0 | $35,669 |
| LIZ PESCHGES | VP-CULTURE & STRATEGY Key employee | 40 | $332,260 | $0 | $10,842 |
| TIM PARNIN | VP-DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $287,986 | $0 | $41,358 |
| DAWN WAYT | VP-SALES & MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $302,468 | $0 | $21,165 |
| JASON HANLEY | VP-EDUCATION Key employee | 40 | $276,706 | $0 | $39,921 |
| SEAN O'MALLEY | VP-FINANCE&FACILITIES Officer | 40 | $244,572 | $0 | $40,380 |
| SHELBY MORRISON | VP-CURATORIAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $216,614 | $0 | $17,329 |
| ROB WEIL | SR.DIR.-PRODUCTION&SPEC.PR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,505 | $0 | $27,940 |
| BEN NYX | DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,519 | $0 | $35,844 |
| STEVE DOBO | DIR.-STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,271 | $0 | $39,106 |
| LAURIE KOSANOVICH | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 32 | $166,401 | $0 | $20,379 |
| TIM OFFTERMATT | CONSTRUCTION PROJECT EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,500 | $0 | $4,815 |
| MICHELE ANTHONY | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ART ANTON | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK CHIRICOSTA | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CONNOR | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB LIGHT | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG LOWE | TRUSTEE/MEMBER, CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY MCGRATH | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SYKES | TRUSTEE/MEMBER, CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEC WIGHTMAN | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG HARRIS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $801,003 | $0 | $103,820 |
| JOEL PERESMAN | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $590,385 | $21,600 |
| KAYE RIDOLFI | VP-DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $400,004 | $0 | $26,692 |
| LIZ PESCHGES | VP-CULTURE & STRATEGY Key employee | 40 | $304,691 | $0 | $9,391 |
| TIM PARNIN | VP-DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $272,737 | $0 | $39,383 |
| JASON HANLEY | VP-EDUCATION Key employee | 40 | $265,473 | $0 | $35,892 |
| DAWN WAYT | VP-SALES & MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $280,037 | $0 | $17,965 |
| NWAKA ONWUSA | VP-CURATORIAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,860 | $0 | $1,963 |
| SEAN O'MALLEY | VP-FINANCE&FACILITIES Officer | 40 | $178,403 | $0 | $29,725 |
| ROB WEIL | SR.DIR.-PRODUCTION&SPEC.PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,337 | $0 | $22,770 |
| BEN NYX | DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,727 | $0 | $28,792 |
| SHELBY MORRISON | VP-CURATORIAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $168,967 | $0 | $14,648 |
| LAURIE KOSANOVICH | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 32 | $162,434 | $0 | $17,581 |
| TIM OFFTERMATT | CONSTRUCTION PROJECT EXEC. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,520 | $0 | $5,756 |
| MICHELE ANTHONY | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ART ANTON | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK CHIRICOSTA | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CONNOR | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB LIGHT | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG LOWE | TRUSTEE/MEMBER, CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY MCGRATH | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SYKES | TRUSTEE/MEMBER, CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEC WIGHTMAN | TRUSTEE/MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 ROCK AND ROLL BLVD, CLEVELAND, OH 44114-1023
- In care of
- % BRIAN KENYON EXEC VP & CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GREG HARRIS, 1100 ROCKROLL BLVD, CLEVELAND, OH 44114
- Signed the 990
- SEAN O'MALLEY, VP-FINANCE & FACILITIES
- Phone
- (216) 781-7625
- Website
- WWW.ROCKHALL.COM
- Return prepared by
- MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 AND EXPERIENCES FEATURING THOUSANDS OF HISTORIC ARTIFACTS AS WELL AS NUMEROUS FILMS AND INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS. THE ROCK HALL ALSO CURATES SEVERAL TEMPORARY EXHIBITS EACH YEAR WHICH FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, VARIOUS GENRES OF MUSIC OR IMPORTANT ANNIVERSARIES OF HISTORIC EVENTS. IN 2025, THE TEMPORARY EXHIBITS FEATURED REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN IN MUSIC, PIONEERS: FATS DOMINO & DAVE BARTHOLOMEW, WORLD SERIES OF ROCK: 50TH ANNIVERSARY, BON JOVI FOREVER, 1984, HOPELESS RECORDS 30TH ANNIVERSARY. SOAK UP THE SUN: THE MUSIC OF SHERYL CROW, 2025 NEW INDUCTEES, ICONIC: BARON WOLMAN IMAGES OF AN ERA, 2024 NEW INDUCTEES, PART OF THE MACHINE: ROCK & PINBALL, AND IN MEMORIAM. THE MUSEUM ALSO HAS A PERMANENT INSTALLATION CALLED THE GARAGE. THE GARAGE INVITES YOU TO PICK UP AN INSTRUMENT, CRANK UP THE VOLUME, AND MAKE YOUR OWN MUSIC IN A SPACE INSPIRED BY THE BIRTHPLACE OF LEGENDARY ROCK BANDSWHERE FANS CAN LEARN, JAM, BRAND THEIR BAND, AND EXPLORE ICONIC GEAR FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION. 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.Expenses $22,697,770 · revenue $16,857,530
- SEE SCHEDULE OSATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: LADIES & GENTLEMEN50 YEARS OF MUSIC : FROM ITS START ON OCTOBER 11, 1975, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE WAS ONE OF THE MOST REVOLUTIONARY SHOWS ON TV. THOUGH BILLED AS A SKETCH COMEDY SERIES, IT WAS TARGETED TO VIEWERS WHO GREW UP ON ROCK & ROLL, JUST LIKE THE SHOW'S CREATOR, LORNE MICHAELS.THE EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS GREAT MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC-RELATED SKETCHES FROM THE SHOW'S FIVE DECADES, INCLUDING ARTIFACTS FROM BILL MURRAY, EDDIE MURPHY, BILLIE EILISH, FOO FIGHTERS, BONNIE RAITT, POST MALONE, AND MUSIC-RELATED SKETCHES OF WAYNE AND GARTH, JAMES BROWN'S CELEBRITY HOT TUB, THE SWEENEY SISTERS, AND DOONEESE FROM THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW.Expenses $703,977 · revenue $40,876
- 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 27TH YEAR AND SERVES STUDENTS FROM HEAD START PROGRAMS AROUND CLEVELAND, OH COORDINATED BY STEP FORWARD OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY. THE MUSEUM ALSO HOSTED 30+ INTERNS AND ARTISTS AS A PART OF ITS SUMMER CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND STUDENT GROUPS THROUGH A VARIETY OF IMMERSIVE AND INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS.Expenses $738,102 · revenue $330,375
- OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND EXHIBITIONS, AS DESCRIBED ON SCHEDULE O.Expenses $50,980 · revenue $28,760
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1520995
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $309,191,036
- Income (IRS master file)
- $93,482,753
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $57,541,431 | $33,462,295 | $309,191,036 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $65,273,883 | $45,571,355 | $279,346,199 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $54,810,546 | $27,827,844 | $198,830,930 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $43,897,385 | $26,971,448 | $164,756,006 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 34-1520995).
Questions about ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC is 34-1520995.
- Is ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM 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 AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GREG HARRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $910,072 (GREG HARRIS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $57,541,431, expenses of $33,462,295 and total assets of $309,191,036 at year end.
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