A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
Today, the Liberace Foundation breaks down another wall on the way to exemplary transparency.
When I was recruited to the Board of Directors of the Liberace Foundation in 2012, I soon realized that none of the remaining board members had information as to how much money the Foundation had granted over the years. I heard and read estimates of $3 million to close to $5 million, which would place this foundation in quite good company nationally.
Soon after the dust settled when I became Chairman of the Liberace Foundation last year, I issued a directive that the staff complete a report of all scholarships and grants ever distributed, as well as tracking down the names of all recipients, some of whom have gone on to be quite famous in the arts. To complete this report, they would have to gather rooms full of files from three different locations, organize, calculate and digitize their findings. It would be a monumental task.
To my delight, the staff, lead by Andreas Sparkuhl, was excited to jump in and get to the bottom of the records. I’m thrilled with how Andreas and Billy Marino didn’t hesitate to take on the job, along with help for Dallas Reiber when she wasn’t busy helping us organize the rest of the records of the Foundation’s last 38 years.
The staff at the Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts is pleased to provide the following report of all scholarships and grants disbursed by the Foundation from 1981 to 2011. The results were astounding.
Total grants and scholarships of nearly $6 million, to over 2600 students, at 108 schools (see below). Additional funds remain, in endowment funds created at certain universities, requiring more investigation.
Would you know some of those students? You certainly would. But we’ll leave those surprises for another day.
This information is public by law, and now, finally, it is public in fact. I am extremely proud of our team, all locals and recent UNLV grads who love the cause. On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Advisory Board of the Foundation, I thank them for this extremely important work.
Jonathan Warren Chairman
LIBERACE FOUNDATION
REPORT OF ALL GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS
AND RECIPIENT SCHOOLS
1981 TO 2011
| Total Amount Funded 108 schools 1981 – 2011: | $5,780,970.16 | ||
| Name of Institution | Year(s) Funded | Amount Granted | |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts | 1991 | $6,000.00 | |
| 1992 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 1993 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $2,700.00 | ||
| 1996 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 1998 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 1999 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 2000 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2001 | $9,000.00 | ||
| 2002 | $6,000.00 | ||
| total | $66,700.00 | ||
| The American Boychoir School | 1986 | $10,000.00 | |
| 1991 | $7,500.00 | ||
| total | $17,500.00 | ||
| American College of Musicians | 1993 | $2,500.00 | |
| 1994 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 1995 | $2,250.00 | ||
| total | $7,250.00 | ||
| Appalachian State University | 2002 | $3,000.00 | |
| 2006 | $8,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $2,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $2,000.00 | ||
| 2009 | $3,000.00 | ||
| total | $18,000.00 | ||
| Arizona State University | 2002 | $5,000.00 | |
| 2003 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 2004 | $2,500.00 | ||
| total | $10,000.00 | ||
| Arkansas Arts Center | 1994 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1995 | $5,400.00 | ||
| total | $10,400.00 | ||
| Augustana College | 1993 | $7,500.00 | |
| 1994 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1995 | $6,750.00 | ||
| total | $21,750.00 | ||
| Bard College | 1999 | $5,000.00 | |
| 2000 | $8,000.00 | ||
| 2001 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 2002 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 2003 | $8,000.00 | ||
| 2004 | $8,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $8,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 2009 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 2010 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 2011 | $1,000.00 | ||
| total | $64,000.00 | ||
| Ball State University | 1998 | $3,000.00 | |
| 2000 | $1,500.00 | ||
| total | $4,500.00 | ||
| Bennett College | 1994 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| total | $9,500.00 | ||
| Berklee College of Music | 1996 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1997 | $2,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $7,000.00 | ||
| 1999 | $8,000.00 | ||
| 2000 | $8,000.00 | ||
| total | $30,000.00 | ||
| Berry College | 1993 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1994 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $5,400.00 | ||
| 2000 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 2001 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2002 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2003 | $6,500.00 | ||
| total | $34,400.00 | ||
| Bethany College | 1992 | $7,500.00 | |
| 1993 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1994 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1995 | $6,750.00 | ||
| total | $29,250.00 | ||
| The Boston Conservatory | 1996 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1999 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2001 | $6,500.00 | ||
| total | $34,000.00 | ||
| Brevard Music Center | 1991 | $10,000.00 | |
| 1992 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1993 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1996 | $7,500.00 | ||
| total | $55,000.00 | ||
| Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music | 1999 | $1,600.00 | |
| 2000 | $3,200.00 | ||
| total | $4,800.00 | ||
| California Institute of the Arts “Cal Arts” | 1994 | $8,000.00 | |
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1996 | $3,500.00 | ||
| 1997 | $3,500.00 | ||
| 1999 | $9,060.00 | ||
| 2000 | $9,060.00 | ||
| 2001 | $9,875.00 | ||
| 2002 | $10,000.00 | ||
| total | $57,495.00 | ||
| California State University, Sacramento | 1985 | $2,500.00 | |
| 1986 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1988 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 1989 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 1990 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 1991 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1992 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1993 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1994 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $9,000.00 | ||
| 1996 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1999 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2000 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2001 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2003 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2004 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2009 | $26,500.00 | ||
| 2010 | $20,000.00 | ||
| 2011 | $12,000.00 | ||
| total | $267,500.00 | ||
| Centenary College of Louisiana | 1989 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1993 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| total | $19,500.00 | ||
| Central Methodist College | 1993 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1994 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1996 | $2,500.00 | ||
| total | $17,000.00 | ||
| Central Michigan University | 2008 | $8,157.00 | |
| total | $8,157.00 | ||
| Chapman University | 1981 | $10,000.00 | |
| 1991 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $6,000.00 | ||
| total | $154,500.16 | ||
| Chicago Academy for the Arts | 1993 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1994 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1996 | $5,300.00 | ||
| 1997 | $2,500.00 | ||
| total | $22,300.00 | ||
| College of Charleston | 1993 | $3,000.00 | |
| 1994 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1996 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 2000 | $3,200.00 | ||
| 2001 | $3,100.00 | ||
| total | $21,300.00 | ||
| Columbia College Chicago | 2005 | $3,000.00 | |
| 2006 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2009 | $8,000.00 | ||
| 2010 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 2011 | $2,400.00 | ||
| total | $39,400.00 | ||
| Columbia College | 2002 | $14,000.00 | |
| 2003 | $14,000.00 | ||
| 2004 | $14,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $14,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $14,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $14,000.00 | ||
| 2009 | $14,000.00 | ||
| 2010 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2011 | $6,000.00 | ||
| total | $114,000.00 | ||
| Columbus College of Art & Design | 2002 | $1,750.00 | |
| 2003 | $2,000.00 | ||
| 2004 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 2006 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 2008 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 2009 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 2010 | $1,500.00 | ||
| 2011 | $900.00 | ||
| total | $16,150.00 | ||
| Cornish College of the Arts | 1992 | $6,000.00 | |
| 1993 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $5,400.00 | ||
| 1996 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 1997 | $2,000.00 | ||
| total | $27,900.00 | ||
| Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences | 1986 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1987 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1988 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1989 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1990 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1991 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1992 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1993 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1996 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $2,500.00 | ||
| total | $79,500.00 | ||
| Curtis Institute of Music | 1991 | $10,000.00 | |
| 1992 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1993 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1995 | $6,750.00 | ||
| 1996 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1999 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2000 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2001 | $10,000.00 | ||
| total | $86,750.00 | ||
| Dixie College | 1992 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1993 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1996 | $9,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $5,000.00 | ||
| total | $54,000.00 | ||
| East Carolina University | 2002 | $5,000.00 | |
| 2003 | $2,500.00 | ||
| total | $7,500.00 | ||
| University of Rochester – Eastman School of Music | 1997 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1998 | $9,000.00 | ||
| 1999 | $10,500.00 | ||
| 2000 | $12,000.00 | ||
| 2001 | $40,000.00 | ||
| 2002 | $20,000.00 | ||
| 2003 | $20,000.00 | ||
| 2004 | $20,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $20,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $20,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $20,000.00 | ||
| 2009 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 2010 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2011 | $6,000.00 | ||
| total | $242,500.00 | ||
| Fashion Institute of Technology | 1998 | $3,000.00 | |
| 1999 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2000 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2001 | $5,000.00 | ||
| total | $18,000.00 | ||
| Florida State University | |||
| 1997 | $5,400.00 | ||
| 1998 | $5,400.00 | ||
| 1999 | $5,400.00 | ||
| 2002 | $9,000.00 | ||
| total | $25,200.00 | ||
| Fordham University | 2004 | $5,000.00 | |
| 2005 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2009 | $4,000.00 | ||
| total | $29,000.00 | ||
| Gallaudet University | 1991 | $27,500.00 | |
| 1993 | $5,000.00 | ||
| total | $32,500.00 | ||
| Illinois State University | 2006 | $2,000.00 | |
| total | $2,000.00 | ||
| Indiana University | 2003 | $1,000.00 | |
| 2004 | $1,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $1,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $1,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $2,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 2009 | $3,000.00 | ||
| total | $12,000.00 | ||
| The Juilliard School | 1991 | $10,000.00 | |
| 1992 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1993 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1996 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 1999 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2000 | $8,000.00 | ||
| total | $73,500.00 | ||
| Las Vegas Music Festival | 1998 | $1,800.00 | |
| 1999 | $1,200.00 | ||
| 2000 | $1,860.00 | ||
| 2001 | $2,000.00 | ||
| 2002 | $250.00 | ||
| 2003 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $5,000.00 | ||
| total | $22,110.00 | ||
| Longy School of Music | 1999 | $5,000.00 | |
| total | $5,000.00 | ||
| Loyola University | 2006 | $2,000.00 | |
| 2007 | $2,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $4,000.00 | ||
| total | $8,000.00 | ||
| Manhattan School of Music | 1986 | $10,000.00 | |
| 1987 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1988 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1989 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1990 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1991 | $11,250.00 | ||
| 1992 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1998 | $8,500.00 | ||
| 1999 | $9,015.00 | ||
| 2000 | $12,500.00 | ||
| 2001 | $12,500.00 | ||
| 2002 | $12,500.00 | ||
| 2003 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 2009 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2010 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2011 | $3,000.00 | ||
| total | $211,765.00 | ||
| Maplehill School | 1994 | $2,500.00 | |
| 1995 | $2,250.00 | ||
| 1996 | $2,250.00 | ||
| 1997 | $2,000.00 | ||
| total | $9,000.00 | ||
| Marian College | 1989 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1990 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1991 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1992 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1993 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1994 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1995 | $6,750.00 | ||
| 1996 | $7,750.00 | ||
| 1997 | $3,000.00 | ||
| total | $57,500.00 | ||
| Marquette University | 1981 | $10,000.00 | |
| 1982 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1983 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1984 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1985 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1986 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1987 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1988 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1989 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1990 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1991 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| total | $112,500.00 | ||
| Montclair State University | 2009 | $4,000.00 | |
| total | $4,000.00 | ||
| Nevada Ballet Theatre | 1993 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1994 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1996 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1997 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1998 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1999 | $5,314.00 | ||
| 2000 | $9,108.00 | ||
| 2001 | $3,500.00 | ||
| 2002 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2003 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2004 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $10,000.00 | ||
| total | $86,422.00 | ||
| Nevada School of the Arts | 1996 | $2,500.00 | |
| 1997 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1999 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2000 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2001 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2003 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2004 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $5,000.00 | ||
| total | $60,500.00 | ||
| New England Conservatory | 1991 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1992 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1993 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1994 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1995 | $6,750.00 | ||
| 1996 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1999 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2000 | $10,000.00 | ||
| total | $71,750.00 | ||
| The New School for Drama | 1999 | $10,000.00 | |
| 2000 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2001 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2002 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2003 | $11,000.00 | ||
| 2004 | $11,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $13,000.00 | ||
| total | $75,000.00 | ||
| North Carolina School of the Arts | 1993 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1994 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1996 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $2,000.00 | ||
| total | $20,500.00 | ||
| Northern Illinois University | 2002 | $10,000.00 | |
| 2003 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2004 | $12,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $12,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $12,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $12,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $13,000.00 | ||
| 2009 | $13,000.00 | ||
| 2010 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 2011 | $2,400.00 | ||
| total | $100,400.00 | ||
| Northwestern University | 1992 | $10,000.00 | |
| 1993 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1994 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1995 | $6,750.00 | ||
| 1996 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1997 | $12,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $12,000.00 | ||
| 1999 | $12,000.00 | ||
| 2000 | $12,000.00 | ||
| 2002 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 2003 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $10,000.00 | ||
| total | $142,250.00 | ||
| Oberlin College | 1981 | $10,000.00 | |
| 1982 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1983 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1984 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1985 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1986 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1987 | $12,500.00 | ||
| 1988 | $12,500.00 | ||
| 1989 | $12,500.00 | ||
| 1990 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1991 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1992 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1993 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $9,000.00 | ||
| 1996 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $12,000.00 | ||
| 1999 | $12,000.00 | ||
| 2001 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $6,250.00 | ||
| total | $204,250.00 | ||
| Oklahoma City University | 2001 | $5,000.00 | |
| total | $5,000.00 | ||
| Old Dominion University | 1991 | $7,500.00 | |
| 1992 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1993 | $8,544.00 | ||
| 1994 | $8,500.00 | ||
| 1995 | $9,000.00 | ||
| 1996 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $4,000.00 | ||
| total | $50,044.00 | ||
| Peabody Insitiute (John Hopkins University) | 1982 | $10,000.00 | |
| 1983 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1984 | $13,000.00 | ||
| 1985 | $13,000.00 | ||
| 1986 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 1987 | $17,000.00 | ||
| 1988 | $18,200.00 | ||
| 1989 | $18,200.00 | ||
| 1990 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1991 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1992 | $12,000.00 | ||
| 1993 | $13,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $9,000.00 | ||
| 1996 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $9,850.00 | ||
| 1999 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2000 | $11,000.00 | ||
| 2001 | $21,700.00 | ||
| 2002 | $11,850.00 | ||
| 2006 | $14,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $14,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $15,700.00 | ||
| 2009 | $15,700.00 | ||
| 2010 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2011 | $6,000.00 | ||
| total | $325,700.00 | ||
| Radford University | 1993 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1994 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| total | $14,500.00 | ||
| Rocky Mountain College | 1989 | $15,000.00 | |
| 1990 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1991 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1992 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1993 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $9,000.00 | ||
| 1996 | $5,000.00 | ||
| total | $76,500.00 | ||
| St. Louis Conservatory of Music | 1986 | $25,000.00 | |
| 1991 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1992 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1993 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $9,000.00 | ||
| 1996 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $2,000.00 | ||
| total | $78,500.00 | ||
| Towson University | 2005 | $3,000.00 | |
| 2006 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 2007 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 2008 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 2009 | $3,000.00 | ||
| total | $14,000.00 | ||
| University of Buffalo(SUNY) | 2009 | $10,000.00 | |
| 2010 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 2011 | $2,400.00 | ||
| total | $16,400.00 | ||
| University of Central Oklahoma | 2003 | $6,000.00 | |
| 2004 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $6,000.00 | ||
| total | $30,000.00 | ||
| University of Idaho | 1998 | $3,000.00 | |
| 1999 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 2000 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2001 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2002 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2003 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2009 | $6,000.00 | ||
| total | $48,000.00 | ||
| University of Minnesota | 1994 | $7,500.00 | |
| 1995 | $6,750.00 | ||
| 1996 | $7,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $7,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1999 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2000 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2001 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2003 | $13,500.00 | ||
| total | $71,750.00 | ||
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | 1998 | $7,500.00 | |
| 1999 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2000 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2001 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2002 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2003 | $12,000.00 | ||
| 2004 | $13,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $13,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 2009 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 2010 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 2011 | $2,400.00 | ||
| total | $131,900.00 | ||
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | *Pre Feb. 23, 1980 | $10,000.00 | |
| 1981 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1982 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1983 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1984 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1985 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1986 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1987 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1988 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1989 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1990 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1991 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1992 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1993 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1994 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1996 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $9,000.00 | ||
| 1999 | $13,860.00 | ||
| 2000 | $21,000.00 | ||
| 2001 | $23,500.00 | ||
| 2002 | $20,000.00 | ||
| 2003 | $15,000.00 | ||
| 2004 | $20,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $20,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $20,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $20,000.00 | ||
| 2009 | $20,000.00 | ||
| 2010 | $20,000.00 | ||
| 2011 | $12,000.00 | ||
| total | $401,360.00 | ||
| University of Nevada, Reno | 1989 | $7,500.00 | |
| 1990 | $7,500.00 | ||
| total | $15,000.00 | ||
| University of North Carolina, Greensboro | 1991 | $4,000.00 | |
| 1992 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 1993 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1996 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $19,293.00 | ||
| 2006 | $18,262.00 | ||
| 2007 | $18,286.00 | ||
| 2008 | $19,126.00 | ||
| 2009 | $20,000.00 | ||
| 2010 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 2011 | $2,400.00 | ||
| total | $132,367.00 | ||
| University of North Texas | 1996 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1999 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 2000 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2001 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2002 | $7,500.00 | ||
| total | $42,500.00 | ||
| University of Notre Dame | 1991 | $7,500.00 | |
| 1992 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1993 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1995 | $6,750.00 | ||
| 1996 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| total | $49,250.00 | ||
| University of Oregon | 2009 | $2,000.00 | |
| 2010 | $2,000.00 | ||
| 2011 | $1,200.00 | ||
| total | $5,200.00 | ||
| University of South Florida | 1994 | $2,000.00 | |
| 1995 | $1,800.00 | ||
| total | $3,800.00 | ||
| University of Southern Mississippi | 2003 | $8,000.00 | |
| total | $8,000.00 | ||
| University of Texas at Austin | 1994 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1995 | $5,400.00 | ||
| 1996 | $5,400.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1999 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2000 | $5,000.00 | ||
| total | $35,800.00 | ||
| University of Wisconsin, Platteville | 2005 | $22,000.00 | |
| 2006 | $22,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $22,000.00 | ||
| total | $66,000.00 | ||
| University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point | 2001 | “Missing Files” | |
| total | unknown | ||
| Univeristy of Wyoming | 1994 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1996 | $4,000.00 | ||
| total | $13,500.00 | ||
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute | 1987 | $7,500.00 | |
| 1988 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1989 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1990 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1991 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1992 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1993 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $9,000.00 | ||
| 1996 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $5,000.00 | ||
| total | $91,500.00 | ||
| Viterbo University | 1989 | $3,000.00 | |
| 2000 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 2002 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 2003 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 2004 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 2008 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 2009 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2010 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 2011 | $1,800.00 | ||
| total | $39,800.00 | ||
| Wayne State University | 1991 | $7,500.00 | |
| 1992 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1993 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1994 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1995 | $6,750.00 | ||
| 1996 | $6,750.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1999 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2000 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2001 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2003 | $4,000.00 | ||
| total | $82,500.00 | ||
| Weber State University | 2002 | $2,000.00 | |
| 2003 | $2,400.00 | ||
| total | $4,400.00 | ||
| West Milwaukee Hight School | 1985 | $2,500.00 | |
| 1986 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 1987 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 1988 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 1989 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 1990 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 1991 | $2,500.00 | ||
| total | $17,500.00 | ||
| West Texas A&M University(Formerly West Texas State University) | 1987 | $7,500.00 | |
| 1988 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1989 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1990 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1991 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1992 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1993 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1994 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $9,000.00 | ||
| 1996 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 1999 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2000 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2001 | $4,050.00 | ||
| 2002 | $2,000.00 | ||
| total | $106,550.00 | ||
| Western Illinois University | 1998 | $2,000.00 | |
| 2006 | $13,000.00 | ||
| total | $15,000.00 | ||
| Western State College of Colorado | 1994 | $2,500.00 | |
| 1995 | $2,500.00 | ||
| total | $5,000.00 | ||
| Westminster College of Salt Lake City | 1993 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1994 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1996 | $4,500.00 | ||
| total | $19,000.00 | ||
| Wichita Center for the Arts | 1993 | $2,500.00 | |
| 1994 | $0.00 | ||
| 1995 | $2,250.00 | ||
| 1996 | $2,000.00 | ||
| total | $6,750.00 | ||
| University of Southwestern Louisiana | 1993 | $10,000.00 | |
| 1994 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $6,750.00 | ||
| 1996 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $2,500.00 | ||
| total | $34,250.00 | ||
| University of Miami | 1997 | $3,000.00 | |
| 1999 | $5,000.00 | ||
| total | $8,000.00 | ||
| University of Michigan | 1993 | $10,000.00 | |
| 1994 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1995 | $6,750.00 | ||
| 1996 | $7,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $7,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $9,900.00 | ||
| 1999 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2000 | $10,000.00 | ||
| total | $68,150.00 | ||
| University of Maine | 1994 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1996 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 1999 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2000 | $5,000.00 | ||
| total | $27,500.00 | ||
| University of Maryland | 1998 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1999 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2000 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2001 | $5,000.00 | ||
| total | $20,000.00 | ||
| University of Denver | 2005 | $6,000.00 | |
| total | $6,000.00 | ||
| University of Cincinnati | 1997 | $5,000.00 | |
| total | $5,000.00 | ||
| University of California, Irvine | 1998 | $5,000.00 | |
| 1999 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2001 | $4,000.00 | ||
| 2002 | $5,000.00 | ||
| total | $19,000.00 | ||
| Third Street Music School Settlement | 1991 | $7,500.00 | |
| 1992 |
$24,000.00
|
||
| 1993 | |||
| 1994 | |||
| 1995 | $7,200.00 | ||
| 1996 | $7,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $3,500.00 | ||
| total | $49,200.00 | ||
| Wisconsin Conservatory of Music | 1986 |
$40,000.00
|
|
| 1987 | |||
| 1988 | |||
| 1989 | |||
| 1990 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1991 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1992 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1993 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1994 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1995 | $6,750.00 | ||
| 1996 | $6,750.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1999 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 2000 | $5,000.00 | ||
| total | $111,000.00 | ||
| Western Michigan University | 2000 | $8,000.00 | |
| 2001 | $8,000.00 | ||
| 2002 | $8,000.00 | ||
| 2003 | $8,000.00 | ||
| 2004 | $8,000.00 | ||
| 2005 | $8,000.00 | ||
| total | $48,000.00 | ||
| Young Musicians Foundation | 2000 | $5,000.00 | |
| total | $5,000.00 | ||
| Southern Nazarene University | 1988 | unknown | |
| 1989 | $2,000.00 | ||
| 1990 | $2,000.00 | ||
| 1991 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1992 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1993 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1995 | $6,750.00 | ||
| total | $34,250.00 | ||
| Sonoma State University | 1999 | $3,000.00 | |
| 2000 | $3,000.00 | ||
| total | $6,000.00 | ||
| Sherwood Conservatory | 1993 | $2,500.00 | |
| 1994 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $3,000.00 | ||
| 1996 | $2,500.00 | ||
| 1997 | $2,500.00 | ||
| total | $13,500.00 | ||
| Settlement Music School | 1989 | $10,000.00 | |
| 1990 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1991 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1992 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1993 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1994 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1995 | $6,750.00 | ||
| 1997 | $3,500.00 | ||
| total | $55,250.00 | ||
| Santa Fe Opera | 1996 | $5,000.00 | |
| total | $5,000.00 | ||
| San Francisco Opera Center | 1988 | $12,500.00 | |
| 1989 | $12,500.00 | ||
| 1990 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1991 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1992 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1993 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 1994 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $4,500.00 | ||
| 1996 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| total | $74,500.00 | ||
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | 1987 | $5,700.00 | |
| 1988 | $5,700.00 | ||
| 1989 | $5,700.00 | ||
| 1990 | $5,700.00 | ||
| 1991 | $5,700.00 | ||
| 1992 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1993 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 1994 | $6,000.00 | ||
| 1995 | $5,400.00 | ||
| 1996 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | $5,000.00 | ||
| 1998 | $7,000.00 | ||
| 1999 | $7,500.00 | ||
| 2000 | $9,200.00 | ||
| 2001 | $9,650.00 | ||
| 2002 | $10,000.00 | ||
| 2003 |
$15,400.00
|
||
| 2004 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2006 | $13,000.00 | ||
| total | $132,650.00 | ||
Excellent job! I am so very proud of each and every one of you in completing such a monumental task!!!
This is impressive. God bless Liberace’s legacy in helping so many, and continuing to do so.
I would do a thorough audit of every cent the organization has spent
How nice that you undertook such an extensive job, identifying all of the scholarships that have been gifted to deserving students. Over six million dollars is very VERY impressive! The foundation clearly has helped many students over the years. The Foundation should be brought more into the limelight so that more contributions can be made to it to help more students in the future. Unfortunately when the media is filled with stories of how the museum has closed its doors people are under the false impression that the whole foundation is defunct. Congratulations Mr. Warren on the wonderful job you and the foundation are doing both to help promising students as this was Liberace’s dream, and for keeping the legacy of Liberace alive.
Wonderful! I am a life long admirer of the late Liberace ! Founder, CEO -Owner of Magic Vacation Estates, Homes, Properties . Ca.,Tx.,Nv.,Hi & France –
My best to those that maintain memories and moments of a life well lived, considerate of so many . – JAnthony PEREZ
Magic RE
Excellent job to all involved in the task and God bless Liberace and his memory for his generosity and kindness in helping out so many people. Many thanks and much gratitude also to those of you who keep his foundation going like a fine tuned machine.
My Mother Estelle Liberace Forlano was Lee’s and George’s first cousin. My father was a Dentist and did Lee’s teeth when he was a struggling musician. He would come to our house every year that he played in the Latin Casino in New Jersey.
They were both great people.
This report is an excellent set of details, covering 1981 to 2011, 30 years. I read this as a total of $6 million distributed in the 30 years. I calculate the disbursements as $200,000 per year, roughly. The 990 IRS Forms would show total disbursed for the years 2012 to 2013, maybe 2014. I look forward to more light, more light.
Love Liberace’s skill as a pianist. Props to the foundation for their transparency.
This information is great but I see some areas that are not covered. Private teachers have been the foundation for musicians of all instruments for decades. Most musicians start with private lessons, like I would teach. Liberace did benefit from private lessons I’m sure. Even teachers teaching in music stores are struggling to make enough money to live on nowadays. There is not much funding to support private teachers studios and many I know have suffered greatly trying to continue this practice. Awards to teachers across the country who have dedicated their lives to continuing private lessons would be very beneficial.
Another area that could greatly benefit would be things like the artist funds for older musicians for when they are sick or retire. As a performer, you do not have the perks most people do like retirement programs and many performers suffer greatly. I know there is a group of musicians who started the Music Makers Organization to try and help musicians get through tuff times. Those areas may not be covered under your protocol but they could definitely use help and would benefit many in the entertainment industry. Just thought I would mention them in case they might be considered.
The musician is a curious person when you look at the study of playing an instrument. A college education is not really the most necessary training in a musicians life as much as is the ability to play the instrument well and entertain although it does significantly raise the pay scale and job opportunities. Many musicians don’t seek out a college degree and even some with one struggle to make ends meet. I am glad the Liberace foundation exists and they are supporting musicians to get a degree but their training usually begins with the private teacher somewhere.
Thank you for the feedback. You might want to try musiciansfoundation.org and similar organizations for the needs you outline. Liberace was clear in his own intentions for his estate, and accomplished his goal. That endowment fund sunset in 2011, having awarded over $6 million on an origianl cash endowment of less than $5 million. In the future we hope to develop a second endowment fund from the successful licensing of Liberace. Meanwhile other endwment funds this foundation established at various universities continue to grant Liberace scholarships, as he planned.
It would be interesting to see compensations, remuneration, expenses, et al., for the Board of Directors, as well as the investment and capital gains income. The Elvis Presley holdings were turned into a multi profitable organization with good management but seems the Liberace holdings fall short……….Probably needs more transparancy………common sense says the numbers just do not work.
All the filings during the time of the time these funds were donated are public. Cash scholarships are itemized in the post. The endowment fund sunset in 2011 with the final lodging of funds with various universities shown in the reports. The Foundation went bankrupt in 2013, making all of those subsequent numbers public as well. When I became Chairman, the building had been sold and the funds paid bankruptcy creditors. There have been no salaries since then at all, and no stipend or other compensation to any board members.
The (much larger) Elvis estate was not at all as you describe (https://www.forbes.com/sites/trialandheirs/2019/03/27/lisa-marie-presley-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-elvis-estate/?sh=1fb91df162cf) and the brand was eventually sold to hedge fund-backed Authentic Brands Group.
It would be interesting to see Jonathan Warren’s personal financials since becoming associated with all things Liberace and just how he feathered his nest with his reflected glory. I note he represents himself as an Honorary Consulate of the Principality of Monaco; when in actuality he is the Honorary Consulate of the Principality of Monaco IN LAS VEGAS. There is a world of difference between those two titles! And if his bio/vitae is not embellished, why are the Liberace holdings not greater?
My net worth has not changed and my income has decreased in the time I have been associated with the Liberace Foundation. I don’t own a home, nor a car less than 15 years old. Neither I nor any board member has received any compensation from or in connection to the Liberace Foundation since I have been Chairman. On the contrary, many have helped to cover costs despite inability for the Foundation to repay. We also pay no salaries to anyone else. We don’t solicit donations and limp along on ticket sales and occasional exhibits licensed. I don’t know to what part of my bio/vitae you are referring, or why it would impact Liberace holdings.