The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for
Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA · EIN 13-4014022 · reported 2023–2025
93grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$8,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$1.1Mtotal paid
19states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 93 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Naropa University | Boulder, CO | $41,833 |
| Naropa University | Boulder, CO | $41,833 |
| Naropa University | Boulder, CO | $41,833 |
| Inward Bound Mindfulness Education INC | Atttleboro, MA | $20,000 |
| Lineage Project INC | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Braided Wisdom INC | San Francisco, CA | $18,000 |
| Drala Mountain Center | Red Feather Lakes, CO | $18,000 |
| Dhammadharini | Penngrove, CA | $17,500 |
| Shambhala USA | Burbank, CA | $17,500 |
| Tara Mandala | Pagosa Springs, CO | $17,500 |
| Dharmadatta Community | Orange, VA | $17,000 |
| Lineage Project INC | New York, NY | $17,000 |
| Loyola Maramount University | Los Angeles, CA | $17,000 |
| Dharma Bum Temple | San Diego, CA | $17,000 |
| The Profound Treasury Dharma Foundation | Sleepy Hollow, NY | $17,000 |
| Zen Center North Shore INC | Beverly, MA | $16,000 |
| Treasure Caretaker Training | Boulder, CO | $16,000 |
| Life Transition Meditation Center | Santa FE, NM | $15,000 |
| Veterans Path INC | Colorado Springs, CO | $15,000 |
| Barre Center for Buddhist Studies | Barre, ME | $15,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $15,000 |
| Prison Dharma Network INC | South Deerfield, MA | $15,000 |
| Soto Zen Buddhist Association | Berkeley, CA | $15,000 |
| Sukhasiddhi Foundation | Novato, CA | $15,000 |
| The Garrison Institute | Garrison, NY | $15,000 |
| Upaya Zen Center INC | Santa FE, NM | $15,000 |
| Veteran's Yoga Project INC | Alameda, CA | $15,000 |
| Bodhi Youth OF America (bya) INC | Valyermo, CA | $14,000 |
| Mission BE INC | Miller Place, NY | $14,000 |
| University OF the West | Rosemead, CA | $14,000 |
| Lion's Roar Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $13,500 |
| Pacific Zen Institute | Santa Rosa, CA | $13,500 |
| Tashi Gatsel Ling Buddhist Center | Gray, ME | $13,000 |
| Boundless Freedom Project | Sacrament, CA | $12,500 |
| Boundless IN Motion | Boulder, CO | $12,500 |
| Brooklyn Zen Center | Brooklyn, NY | $12,500 |
| One River Zen | Ottawa, IL | $12,500 |
| Pacific Zen Institute | Santa Rosa, CA | $12,500 |
| Pastoral Care and Counseling Institute | Carrboro, NC | $12,500 |
| Pratt Institute | Brooklyn, NY | $12,500 |
| The Lotus Institute INC | Pataskala, OH | $12,500 |
| Community Initiatives | Los Angeles, CA | $12,000 |
| Mission BE INC | Islip, NY | $12,000 |
| Social Good Fund INC | Richmond, CA | $11,000 |
| The Institute OF Buddhist Studies INC | Berkeley, CA | $11,000 |
| Daihonzan Chozen-Ji International Zen Dojo | Honolulu, HI | $10,500 |
| Drala Mountain Center | Red Feather Lakes, CO | $10,000 |
| New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care INC | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Northern Colorado Foundation INC | Fort Collins, CO | $10,000 |
| Rector & Visitors OF the University OF Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center | Ward, CO | $10,000 |
| Rubin Museum OF Art | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Bodhi Manda Zen Center | Jemez Springs, NM | $10,000 |
| Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 |
| Lion's Roar Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Zen Center | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 |
| Sati Center for Buddhist Studies | Redwood City, CA | $10,000 |
| Secular Dharma Foundation | Harlan, IA | $10,000 |
| Sweetwater Zen Center | National City, CA | $10,000 |
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