Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

What it reported doing in 2025

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.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 51.2%; rating input score 51
• Program expense ratio: 72.3%; rating input score 72
• Fundraising efficiency: $11.74 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 88.9%; rating input score 89; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 41.8%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 9.24; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.23; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 13.5%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.9% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.9% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings