The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for
EIN 134014022
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$1.7M
169 grants · $215K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $4K–$10K
grant size
19%
balanced · 26/138 multi-year
repeat
$11.7M
Assets (2023)
138
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 201-6577
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $154K | $11.9M | $348K | 13 |
| 2018 | $333K | $11.6M | $468K | 43 |
| 2019 | N/A | $12.7M | $860K | N/A |
| 2020 | $195K | $12.5M | $1.4M | 20 |
| 2021 | $395K | $12.8M | $715K | 35 |
| 2022 | $304K | $10.9M | $381K | 27 |
| 2023 | $339K | $11.7M | $995K | 31 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 169 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$8K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$102K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
NO
Norman Oberstein
Vice President / Secretary
Leadership
LL
Lisa Lewinson
Ceo, Treasurer
Leadership
RF
Rob Francais
Director
NO
Norman Oberstein
Vice President / Secretary
Leadership
LL
Lisa Lewinson
Ceo, Treasurer
Leadership
RF
Rob Francais
Director
LL
Lisa Lewinson
Director,Vice President,Treasurer
Leadership
NO
Norman Oberstein
Director, Ceo, Chairman
Leadership
RF
Rob Francais
Director
LL
Lisa Lewinson
Director,Vice President,Treasury
Leadership
NO
Norman Oberstein
DIR., CEO, Secretary, CHAIRMAN
Leadership
RF
Rob Francais
Director
NM
Norman Marcus
Dir., President
Leadership
LL
Lisa Lewinson
Director,Vice President
Leadership
NO
Norman Oberstein
Dir., Vice President, Secretary
Leadership
RF
Rob Francais
Director
NO
Norman Oberstein
Dir., Vice President, Secretary
Leadership
LL
Lisa Lewinson
Director,Vice President
Leadership
NM
Norman Marcus
Dir., President
Leadership
NM
Norman Marcus
Dir., President
Leadership
NO
Norman Oberstein
Dir., Vice President
Leadership
LL
Lisa Lewinson
Director
Grants Awarded (169 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naropa | Boulder, CO | $102,208 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Naropa | Boulder, CO | $85,722 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Naropa | Boulder, CO | $65,208 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Mindful Schools | Emeryville, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Naropa University | Boulder, CO | $46,208 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Naropa University | Boulder, CO | $41,833 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Naropa University | Boulder, CO | $41,833 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Tricycle Foundation | New York, NY | $31,661 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Mindful Life Project | Richmond, CA | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| American Buddhist Society | Santa Fe, NM | $25,000 | UNRESTROCTED | 2020 |
| American Buddhist Society | Santa Fe, NM | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Veteran'S Path | Mount Juliet, TN | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Zen Life and Meditation Center Chicago | Oak Park, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Inward Bound Mindfulness Education Inc | Atttleboro, MA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Lineage Project Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Zen Life & Meditation Center Chicago | Oak Park, IL | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, CA | $19,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Braided Wisdom Inc | San Francisco, CA | $18,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $17,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Daihonzan Chozen-Ji International Zen Dojo | Honolulu, HI | $17,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| The Dharma Bums Dba Dharma Bum Temple | San Diego, CA | $17,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Peace at Any Pace | Oakland, CA | $16,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Zen Center North Shore Inc | Beverly, MA | $16,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Center for Mindful Learning | Lowell, VT | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Life Transition Meditation Center | Santa Fe, NM | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |