Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for

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Typical grant size
$4K – $9K – $14K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
117
Repeat grantees
51
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Lisa Lewinson
CEO, TREASURER
$105K
Norman Oberstein
VICE PRESIDENT / SECRETARY
$80K
Rob Francais
DIRECTOR
$28K
Norman Marcus
DIR., PRESIDENT
$13K
Norman S Oberstein
DIRECTOR., V
$76K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
345
Total grants awarded
$3.9M
Total amount
$11K
Average grant
$102K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$710K
60 grants
2023
$339K
31 grants
2022
$304K
27 grants
2021
$395K
35 grants
2020
$195K
20 grants
2019
$363K
27 grants
2018
$333K
43 grants
2017
$314K
24 grants
2016
$154K
13 grants
2015
$334K
21 grants
2014
$205K
27 grants
2013
$235K
17 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$367K
Naropa
3 grants · CO
$253K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$114K
2 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$101K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$79K
4 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$78K
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$73K
Naropa University
1 grant · CA
$71K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$58K
2 grants · NM · ✓ Exact match
$50K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Naropa University
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2024
$42K
Drala Mountain Center
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2024
$18K
Shambhala USA
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$18K
Tara Mandala
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2024
$18K
Dhammadharini
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$18K
Dharmadatta Community
UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2024
$17K
The Profound Treasury Dharma Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$17K
Dharma Bum Temple
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$17K
Lineage Project Inc
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$17K
Loyola Maramount University
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$17K
Treasure Caretaker Training
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2024
$16K
New York University
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies
UNRESTRICTED
ME · TY 2024
$15K
Sukhasiddhi Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Prison Dharma Network Inc
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2024
$15K
The Garrison Institute
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Veteran's Yoga Project Inc
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Soto Zen Buddhist Association
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Northwestern University
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$15K
Upaya Zen Center Inc
UNRESTRICTED
NM · TY 2024
$15K
University of the West
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$14K
Tashi Gatsel Ling Buddhist Center
UNRESTRICTED
ME · TY 2024
$13K
One River Zen
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$13K
The Lotus Institute Inc
UNRESTRICTED
OH · TY 2024
$13K
Pacific Zen Institute
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$13K
Pratt Institute
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$13K
Brooklyn Zen Center
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$13K
Pastoral Care and Counseling Institute
UNRESTRICTED
NC · TY 2024
$13K
Boundless in Motion
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2024
$13K
Community Initiatives
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$12K
Mission Be Inc
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$12K
The Institute of Buddhist Studies Inc
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$11K
Social Good Fund Inc
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$11K
Daihonzan Chozen-ji International Zen Dojo
UNRESTRICTED
HI · TY 2024
$11K
Bodhi Manda Zen Center
UNRESTRICTED
NM · TY 2024
$10K
Tlc Transitional Life Care
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2024
$10K
Lion's Roar Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$10K
San Francisco Zen Center
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Secular Dharma Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
IA · TY 2024
$10K
The Village Zendo Inc
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Sati Center for Buddhist Studies
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin
UNRESTRICTED
HI · TY 2024
$10K
Sweetwater Zen Center
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Friends of Zen Inc
UNRESTRICTED
WI · TY 2024
$10K
Mindful Living Revolution
UNRESTRICTED
NC · TY 2024
$9K
Be Meditation Group
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$9K
Mitra Path Inc
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$8K
Zen Peacemakers Inc
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2024
$8K
The Human Kindness Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
NC · TY 2024
$8K
Rubin Museum of Art
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$7K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.