Reginald a & Elizabeth S Lenna Fdn Inc Dba Lenna Foundation
Historical FunderLakewood, New York · EIN 11-2800733 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$2.3M
Organizations funded42
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$51M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,500 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | RANDY ORDINES |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 13, LAKEWOOD NY 14750 |
| Phone | 7167630823 |
| Form and materials | IN WRITING - DETAIL OF REQUESTING ORGANIZATION'S NEED AND CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, ETC. PURPOSE. |
| Deadlines | MARCH 31 AND JULY 31 |
| Restrictions | GRANTS, GIFTS AND LOANS WITHOUT INTEREST WILL BE MADE TO SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED WITHIN THE US, WITH EMPHASIS GIVEN TO SUCH ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN THE SW NEW YORK STATE AREA. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Comedy Center | Jamestown, NY | Internship, lucyfest, operational support | $263,000 |
| Chautauqua Region Community Foundat | Jamestown, NY | Star hospice house, stephanie frucella fund, kohl family fund,cirbus shcolarship, salvation army anew fund | $159,000 |
| Reg Lenna Center for the Arts | Jamestown, NY | Operational support | $152,500 |
| St Bonaventure University | Saint Bonaventure, NY | Jandouli school of communication | $100,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Jamestown, NY | Anew center | $100,000 |
| Mental Health Assn Chautauqua Count | Jamestown, NY | Leadership, succession, infrastructure | $80,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Wny | Jamestown, NY | Timbercrest hvac project | $73,820 |
| YMCA - Jamestown | Jamestown, NY | Central kitchen, camp onyahsa scholarships & capital | $61,500 |
| Winifred Crawford Dibert Bg Club | Jamestown, NY | Pool repairs, general support | $56,000 |
| United Way of Chautauqua County | Jamestown, NY | Annual campaign | $55,000 |
| YWCA of Jamestown | Jamestown, NY | Early care and education program support | $50,000 |
| Roger Tory Peterson Institute | Jamestown, NY | Operational support | $50,000 |
| St Susan Center | Jamestown, NY | Operational support | $45,000 |
| Audubon Community Nature Center | Jamestown, NY | Operational support, septic system & well cap | $44,123 |
| Jamestown Community Learning Counci | Jamestown, NY | Parents as teachers program | $40,000 |
| Ucan City Mission | Jamestown, NY | Operational support | $40,000 |
| Child Advocacy Program | Jamestown, NY | Operational support | $36,000 |
| St Luke's Episcopal Church | Jamestown, NY | Grow jamestown - farmers market | $30,000 |
| United Way of So Chautauqua Cnty | Jamestown, NY | Annual campaign | $26,988 |
| Meals on Wheels Jamestown Area Inc | Jamestown, NY | Operational support | $25,000 |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital Foundat | Westfield, NY | New flooring on 2nd floor | $25,000 |
| American Red Cross | Jamestown, NY | Chautauqua county disaster services | $25,000 |
| Chautauqua County Partnership for E | Jamestown, NY | Phase V, c.c. overland trails | $25,000 |
| The Relief Zone | Frewsburg, NY | Operational support | $20,000 |
| Robert H Jackson Center for Justice | Jamestown, NY | Executive salary | $20,000 |
| Alleghany Highland Boy Scouts of Am | Falconer, NY | Friends of scouting & camperships | $20,000 |
| Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet | Jamestown, NY | Operational support | $20,000 |
| Community Helping Hands | Jamestown, NY | Operational support | $18,750 |
| Fluvanna Free Library | Jamestown, NY | Flooring & shelving | $15,588 |
| Marvin Community House | Jamestown, NY | Hvac completion | $13,700 |
| Challenger Learning Center | Allegany, NY | Capital campaign - simulator | $10,000 |
| Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony | Jamestown, NY | Director's pay | $7,500 |
| First Lutheran Church | Jamestown, NY | Empower her first house readiness | $7,500 |
| Ellington Farman Library | Ellington, NY | Carpeting project | $2,000 |
| Yorker Museum | Sherman, NY | General support | $2,000 |
| Jamestown Community College Fdn | Jamestown, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| James Prendergast Library Assn | Jamestown, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| The Lawson Boating Heritage Center | Bemus Point, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Zonta Club of Jamestown | Jamestown, NY | 2025 expo | $1,000 |
| Maria House Project | Erie, PA | General support | $1,000 |
| Ellington Volunteer Fire Dept | Ellington, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Olv Charities | Lackawanna, NY | General support | $1,000 |
The return also lists 10 grants to individuals ($609,053). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,336,022 | 52 |
| 2024 | $2,096,626 | 53 |
| 2023 | $2,005,300 | 54 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621969349100607
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 11-2800733
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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