EIN 13-4014022

The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism

Name: The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism financials for 2022
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Los Angeles

State

California

Year formed

1998

Most recent tax filings

2022-12-01

NTEE code, primary

T20: Private Foundations

Description

The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism is a private foundation located in Los Angeles, CA. It's purpose is to sell instructional books, audio, and video as an aid to assist individuals to embrace and practice the principles of Buddhism. Last year it made 20 grants, with Naropa being one of its grantees.

Total revenues

$380,571

2022

Total expenses

$719,715

2022

Total assets

$10,919,443

2022

Num. employees

2022

Program areas at The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism

The selling of instructional books, audio, and video serves as an aid to assist individuals to embrace and practice The principles of zen Buddhism, yoga, meditation, and other related buddhist practices.

Grants made by The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism

Grantee	Grant description	Grant year	Amount
Naropa University	Unrestricted	2022-12	$85,722
Zen Life and Meditation Center Chicago	Unrestricted	2022-12	$20,000
Loyola Marymount University (LMU)	Unrestricted	2022-12	$19,500
...and 17 more grants made

Who funds The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Fetzer Institute	2022-06	Support of the National Conference Centered on the Future of American Buddhism	$15,000
Pema Chodron Foundation	2022-12	Conference at Naropa University	$10,000

Personnel at The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Lisa Lewinson	Chief Executive Officer	$80,386	2023-08-23
Norman Oberstein	Vice President and Secretary	$90,784	2022-12-31
Julie Steinberg	Director of Administration		2022-01-29

Financials for The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism

Revenues	FYE 12/2022	FYE 12/2021	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$131,422	$126,118	4.2%
Investment income and dividends	$206,021	$383,859	-46.3%
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$41,198	$184,604	-77.7%
Gross sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$1,930	$20,601	-90.6%
Total revenues	$380,571	$715,182	-46.8%

Form 990s for The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2022-12	2023-08-23	990PF	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-08	990PF	View PDF
2020-12	2021-06-23	990PF	View PDF
2019-12	2021-06-09	990PF	View PDF
2018-12	2020-01-21	990PF	View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history

September 27, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022

July 28, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021

May 21, 2023

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Fetzer Institute

January 28, 2022

Posted financials

Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020

January 28, 2022

Used new vendors

Identified 2 new vendors, including , and

Nonprofit Types

Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities

Issues

Religion

Characteristics

ReligiousBuddhistProvides grantsState / local levelTax deductible donations

General information

Address: 11100 Santa Monica Blvd 600; Los Angeles, CA 90025
Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County: Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL: fredericklenzfoundation.org/
Phone: (310) 201-6577

IRS details

EIN: 13-4014022
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990-PF
Year formed: 1998
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary: 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status: Independent

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The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism

Program areas at The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism

Grants made by The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism

Who funds The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism

Personnel at The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism

Financials for The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism

Form 990s for The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism

Organizations like The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism

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