Our Work
Building American Buddhism
The Foundation provides grants, program-related investments, education and training and other programs to grow and strengthen American Buddhist institutions. Learn More >>
Our Grantees
Creating an Enlightened America
The Foundation funds nonprofit organizations that are reshaping their fields by applying and disseminating transformative Buddhist principles and practices. Learn More >>

Our Founder
Rama - Dr. Frederick Lenz dedicated his life to transmitting the essence of traditional Buddhism in a fashion that was uniquely suited to contemporary American society and culture. Learn More >>
The Lenz Foundation is featured in this article, "Philanthropy: the New Dana" in the Summer 2019 edition of Buddhadharma: the Practioner's Quarterly. Read it now!