Liz Story's Trust for Lifetime Care
It is with great pleasure that we announce
Liz Story's Trust for Lifetime Care.
The Trust will be used to ensure that Liz can live with the dignity, comfort, and peace
she deeply deserves.
Your generosity will provide Liz with a safety net and stability through the rest of her life.
Liz Story at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on April 25, 2025.
For more than four decades, Liz has given her gift to the world. Her music has carried us through heartbreak and celebration, lighting up concert halls, living rooms, and hearts alike. Now 75 years old and after a lifetime of uplifting others through music, Liz needs our help.
Liz has faced much adversity in the past two decades. Her career was put on hold years ago to provide long-term care for her husband prior to his untimely death, and to spend six years as the sole caregiver for her parents until their passing. Liz suffered a near-lethal abdominal injury in 2012, and a brain hematoma in 2019. These events and the years away from work made a devastating impact on her financial stability. As is true for many musicians, Liz lives very modestly, struggles to make ends meet, and has no safety net.
If Liz's music has ever comforted you, inspired you, or simply brought you joy, please consider giving what you can — and sharing this appeal with others who have been touched by her music. Let’s surround Liz with the same kindness she has poured into the world for 40 years, and ensure that her later years are filled not with worry, but with the love and gratitude she has earned many times over. Please join us in supporting her today.
Additional FAQs about the trust can be found here.
FAQs:
Is Liz the sole beneficiary of the Trust? The sole beneficiary of the Trust is Liz Story. It is an irrevocable trust that can only be used to benefit Liz.
Who oversees the Trust? The trust is overseen by a private fiduciary and by the law firm of Boyle, Pecharich, Cline, Whittington & Stallings in Liz's home town of Prescott, AZ, which serves as the Trust Protector.
Who created the Trust? The Trust was created by the law firm of Boyle, Pecharich, Cline, Whittington & Stallings at the request of The Omomuki Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that has been archiving Liz's work since 2019 and making it accessible to the public, while bringing Liz an enhanced quality of life and improved financial stability.
Are gifts to the Trust tax deductible? Gifts to the Trust are not tax-deductible.
How much can I donate the the Trust per year? While there is no limit on how much you can donate, you may want to consult with a tax professional on larger gifts to take into consideration the annual gift tax exclusion and the lifetime gift and estate tax exemption.
If there are funds still in the Trust when Liz passes away, where will they go? Any funds remaining in the Trust after Liz's passing will be donated to MusiCares, a 501(c)(3) charity founded by the Recording Academy in 1989 to safeguard the well-being of musicians through direct financial grant programs, networks of support resources, and tailored crisis relief efforts. MusiCares has the highest rating with Charity Navigator. For more information please visit: www.musicares.org
Is this Trust different than Liz's Emergency Oral Surgery Fund? The Emergency Oral Surgery Fund is separate from the Trust. The Emergency Oral Surgery Fund was created to pay for a comprehensive care plan to restore Liz's oral health. It includes tooth extraction, bone graft and ridge restoration, and implant-supported dentures. This care plan is approximately 75% complete as of November 2025.