Frederick P Lenz Foundation For American Buddhism is located in Los Angeles, CA. The organization was established in 1998. According to its NTEE Classification (X50) the organization is classified as: Buddhism, under the broad grouping of Religion-Related and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Frederick P Lenz Foundation For American Buddhism is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, Frederick P Lenz Foundation For American Buddhism generated $995.0k in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 9 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (2.1%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $818.6k during the year ending 12/2023. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2014, Frederick P Lenz Foundation For American Buddhism has awarded 280 individual grants totaling $3,070,920. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Lewinson Ceo, Treasurer | 1 | $98,706 | |
| Norman Oberstein Vice President / Secretary | 1 | $77,339 | |
| Rob Francais Director | 1 | $29,962 | 
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $434,431 | 
| Interest on Savings | $0 | 
| Dividends & Interest | $421,152 | 
| Net Rental Income | $0 | 
| Net Gain on Sale of Assets | $137,043 | 
| Capital Gain Net Income | $137,043 | 
| Net ST Capital Gain | $0 | 
| Income Modifications | $0 | 
| Profit on Inventory Sales | $0 | 
| Other Income | $2,396 | 
| Total Revenue | $995,022 | 
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc | $206,007 | 
| Other employee salaries and wages | $0 | 
| Pension plans, employee benefits | $0 | 
| Interest | $0 | 
| Taxes | $15,259 | 
| Depreciation | $0 | 
| Occupancy | $0 | 
| Travel, conferences, and meetings | $0 | 
| Printing and publications | $0 | 
| Other expenses | $61,649 | 
| Total operating and administrative expenses | $479,264 | 
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $339,333 | 
| Total expenses and disbursements | $818,597 | 
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $189,433 | 
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $371,297 | 
| Net Accounts receivable | $0 | 
| Net Pledges Receivable | $0 | 
| Grants receivable | $0 | 
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 | 
| Net other notes and loans receivable | $0 | 
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 | 
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $4,482 | 
| Net Investments - land, buildings, equipment | $0 | 
| Investments—mortgage loans | $0 | 
| Investments—other | $0 | 
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 | 
| Other assets | $0 | 
| Total assets | $11,729,247 | 
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1,968 | 
| Grants payable | $0 | 
| Deferred revenue | $0 | 
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 | 
| Mortgages and other notes payable | $0 | 
| Other liabilities | $241 | 
| Total liabilities | $2,209 | 
Over the last fiscal year, Frederick P Lenz Foundation For American Buddhism has awarded $339,333 in support to 31 organizations.
| Grant Recipient | Amount | 
|---|---|
| BERKELEY ZEN CENTER PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED | $9,000 | 
| BODHI YOUTH OF AMERICA (BYA) INC PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED | $14,000 | 
| BOUNDLESS FREEDOM PROJECT PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED | $12,500 | 
| BRAIDED WISDOM INC PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED | $18,000 | 
| BREADED LOAF MOUNTAIN MONASTERY INC PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 | 
| DHARMADATTA COMMUNITY PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 |