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“I am an aspiring singer/songwriter. I have never been confident in my songwriting however, after attending incredible master classes it has
encouraged me to excel as a young female songwriter. I am grateful for the scholarships The ASCAP Foundation has provided for me and other
songwriters.” – Illana, High School Student
OUR MISSION
The ASCAP Foundation is dedicated to nurturing the music talent of tomorrow,
preserving the legacy of the past and sustaining the creative incentive for today's
creators through a variety of educational, professional, and humanitarian programs and
activities which serve the entire music community.
Natalie Merchant visiting the Fresh Air Fund Summer Camp
2016 HIGHLIGHTS
THE ASCAP FOUNDATION BENEFITTED
3 MILLION PEOPLE IN 2016
With your donations, we were able to support:
126 Scholarships, Awards, and Workshops
91 Music Education, Talent Development, and Humanitarian
programs
15 musical genres
1,650 Schools
We are proud to have received a Gold Participant rating from
GuideStar.
WHAT WE DO The ASCAP Foundation develops and establishes its own Scholarships, Awards and
Music Education programs and has collaborated with other organizations to meet its
objectives. We are proud of the musical greats who have chosen to establish programs
in their name and the families that have memorialized loved ones’ achievements by
creating and funding named programs. They include…
Herb Alpert
Louis Armstrong
Irving Berlin
Leonard Bernstein
Irving Caesar
Sammy Cahn
George M. Cohan
Aaron Copland
Hal David
John Denver
Duke Ellington
Chein Garcia Alonso
George & Ira Gershwin
Jerry Herman
Fred Ho
Bart Howard
Leiber & Stoller
Frederick Loewe
Henry Mancini
Johnny Mandel
Michael Masser
Cole Porter
Louis Prima
Mary Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
Stephen Sondheim
Jimmy Van Heusen
Lucille & Jack Yellen
…and many more.
The following is an unaudited overview of The ASCAP Foundation’s income and
expenses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016:
Total Support & Revenue: $1,241,437
Program Expenses: $1,530,930
Management & General Expenses: $138,033
Fundraising Expenses: $209,296
Year End 12/31/2016 Net Assets: $9,112,266
Talent Development
The Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards were established to encourage and
recognize jazz composers under 30 years of age. The winning works are selected
through a juried national competition.
The ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards seek to encourage
talented concert composers under 30 years of age. This program was established
with funding from the Jack and Amy Norworth Memorial Fund.
Songwriter Workshops are sponsored by The ASCAP Foundation in numerous
genres, including Musical Theater, Pop, Film & TV, Jazz, Rhythm & Soul, Christian,
Country and Latin.
ASCAP Television & Film Scoring Workshop
with Richard Bellis in Los Angeles, CA
The ASCAP Foundation partnership with The Newport Jazz Festival® benefits emerging jazz talents. The Festival is one of the world’s leading venues for jazz, and
features a performance by one of the recipients of The ASCAP Foundation Herb
Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award.
Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp in New Orleans nurtures the next
generation of jazz artists while paying tribute to the legacy of Louis Armstrong. It is
designed for students serious about furthering their musical education and
interested in learning more about jazz.
Music Education & Community Outreach
Music in the Schools is a partnership between The ASCAP Foundation, VH1 Save the
Music Foundation and Alfred Music Publishing, Inc. We provide schools with
packages of music materials consisting of
folios, sheet music, band arrangements
and method books so that students have
quality music to play and practice.
Children Will Listen introduces the
American musical theatre to youngsters
who might otherwise not have the
opportunity to experience it. Children
Will Listen was established to honor
ASCAP member and musical theatre
great Stephen Sondheim. Students are
provided with classroom materials,
transportation to and from the theater,
tickets with excellent seats, and, for
many, their very first opportunity to see
a first‐class theatrical production. Children Will Listen participants after seeing The Lion King
Creativity in the Classroom: Creative Ownership and Copyright is a curriculum
designed to help young music students understand the value of their creative
work, their rights as owners of intellectual property, and the ethics of protecting
the rights of others. The project encourages students to label their creative work
with the copyright symbol, the year, and their names, just as they see on any
published, professional creative work.
The ASCAP Foundation Fresh Air Fund Summer Guitar Project makes musical
expression more accessible to hundreds of economically disadvantaged New York
City children by providing musical instruments, music lessons and visiting
songwriting teachers to the Fresh Air Fund Summer Camps every year.
“It is the most amazing feeling in the world to be standing on a stage with 40 other people who have all helped create this giant beautiful
piece of art that is our original musical. I am extremely grateful for what The ASCAP Foundation has done for me and the other people.”
– Megan, High School Student
Music Heals
The Music Heals Division supports programs that improve the physical, emotional and
spiritual aspects of the body by using music as a means of helping people through
difficult conditions and situations.
SongwritingWith: Soldiers
SongwritingWith: Soldiers operates from a simple principle—help our soldiers
heal. This ASCAP Foundation funded program pairs returning active duty soldiers
and veterans with professional songwriters in a retreat setting to craft songs about
personal experiences. This innovative program offers a unique path to help
soldiers, their families and their communities cope with the aftermath of combat
duty and the challenges of returning home.
The ASCAP Foundation Barbara and John LoFrumento Award enables the Music
Therapy Institute of The Music Conservatory of Westchester to expand its music
therapy program, providing weekly sessions to special needs students with autism
spectrum disorders in the Eastchester, NY school district.
The ASCAP Foundation “Sunlight of the Spirit” Award was established to give support to those who are exemplary in recovery and music creativity. It is funded by
ASCAP Foundation and ASCAP President Paul Williams and his wife, Mariana.
The Music Therapy Clinic for Aphasia at The Institute for Music and Neurologic
Function aims to improve speech production and communication through music‐
based activities by working with for patients suffering from Aphasia, which is the
loss of speech following a stroke or brain trauma.
Music Therapy Institute Of The Music Conservatory of Westchester
l-r) ASCAP’s Michael Kerker, 2016 Harold Adamson Musical Theatre Lyric Awardee Benj Pasek, ASCAP Foundation Board Member Stephen
Schwartz, ASCAP Foundation President Paul Williams & 2016 Harold Adamson Musical Theatre Lyric Awardee Justin Paul
HOW YOU CAN HELP
The ASCAP Foundation is supported by contributions, bequests and grants from
ASCAP members, other foundations and the general public. With this financial
support, we have been able to compile an impressive record of initiating and
supporting solid, meaningful programs which are making a positive difference in the
lives of people of all ages across the country.
Your generosity will help future music creators discover their abilities, propel
emerging creators to the next level, help keep music in our schools and communities
throughout the country, and champion the musical legacies of the past.
We are a non‐profit 501(c)(3) public charity and your contributions are essential.
Whether your gift is $25,000 or $25, every dollar allows us to continue to serve the
entire music. Your contributions to The ASCAP Foundation are tax deductible to the
fullest extent allowed by law.
To donate, visit: ASCAPFoundation.org/donate
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Address The ASCAP Foundation
1900 Broadway New York, NY 10023
Website
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Thank you for supporting The ASCAP Foundation!
2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paul Williams, President Irwin Z. Robinson, Vice President
Dean Kay, Treasurer Ginny Mancini, Secretary
Marilyn Bergman Charles Bernstein Bruce Broughton
Tita Cahn Alf Clausen Dan Foliart
Arthur Hamilton Wayland Holyfield
James M. Kendrick
Robert Kimball Johnny Mandel James McBride
Jay R. Morgenstern Stephen Schwartz
Alex Shapiro Valerie Simpson Charles Strouse
Doug Wood
2016 ADMINISTRATION
Colleen McDonough, Executive Director
Joan Hill, Director of Finance & Administration Julie Lapore, Associate Director
Rebecca Kasilag, Development Associate