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Nonprofit · EIN 13-4014022

FREDERICK P LENZ FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN BUDDHISM

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90025

Financials

$995K$819K2023$3.3M$1.5M2024$819K$793K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FREDERICK P LENZ FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN BUDDHISM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$819,027$793,421$25,606$15,112,241$2,085$15,110,156
December 31, 2024990-PF$3,340,960$1,521,263$1,819,697$13,590,942$2,088$13,588,854
December 31, 2023990-PF$995,022$818,597$176,425$11,729,247$2,209$11,727,038
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$23,625
Dividends
$459,329
Net gain from sales of assets
$334,656
Other income
$1,417

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$45,333
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$215,461
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$617,301
Excise tax on investment income
$8,770

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,590,942
Total assets, end of year
$15,112,241
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,085
Net assets, end of year
$15,110,156
Fair market value of assets
$15,112,241
Qualifying distributions
$617,301
Net investment income
$795,402

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LIZ LEWINSON
1901 AVENUE OF THE STARS STE 1100, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
CEO, TREASURER1$104,809
NORMAN OBERSTEIN
1901 AVENUE OF THE STARS STE 1100, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
VICE PRESIDENT / SECRETARY1$82,048
ROB FRANCAIS
1901 AVENUE OF THE STARS STE 1100, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
DIRECTOR1$28,604
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISA LEWINSON
1901 AVENUE OF THE STARS STE 1100, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
CEO, TREASURER1$104,726
NORMAN OBERSTEIN
1901 AVENUE OF THE STARS STE 1100, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
VICE PRESIDENT / SECRETARY1$79,659
ROB FRANCAIS
1901 AVENUE OF THE STARS STE 1100, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
DIRECTOR1$27,771
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISA LEWINSON
1901 AVENUE OF THE STARS STE 1100, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
CEO, TREASURER1$98,706
NORMAN OBERSTEIN
1901 AVENUE OF THE STARS STE 1100, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
VICE PRESIDENT / SECRETARY1$77,339
ROB FRANCAIS
1901 AVENUE OF THE STARS STE 1100, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
DIRECTOR1$29,962

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 500, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025-3397
In care of
% ASPIRIANT LLC
Signed the 990-PF
LIZ LEWINSON, CEO
Phone
(310) 201-6577
Return prepared by
ASPIRIANT LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 13-4014022 or by the name FREDERICK P LENZ FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN BUDDHISM.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
13-4014022
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,112,241
Income (IRS master file)
$2,109,666

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$819,027$793,421$15,112,241XML
990-PFDecember 2024$3,340,960$1,521,263$13,590,942IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$995,022$818,597$11,729,247XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-4014022).

Questions about FREDERICK P LENZ FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN BUDDHISM

What is the EIN of FREDERICK P LENZ FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN BUDDHISM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FREDERICK P LENZ FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN BUDDHISM is 13-4014022.
Is FREDERICK P LENZ FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN BUDDHISM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to FREDERICK P LENZ FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN BUDDHISM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does FREDERICK P LENZ FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN BUDDHISM file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of FREDERICK P LENZ FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN BUDDHISM due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FREDERICK P LENZ FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN BUDDHISM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of FREDERICK P LENZ FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN BUDDHISM?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,809 (LIZ LEWINSON, CEO, TREASURER).
How much revenue does FREDERICK P LENZ FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN BUDDHISM have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $819,027, expenses of $793,421 and total assets of $15,112,241 at year end.

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