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John Templeton Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 62-1322826 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $134.4M
- Grants reported
- 426
- Median grant
- $216.7K
- Future commitments
- $52.3M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 426 | $134.4M |
Where John Templeton Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRE POUR LA RECHERCHE SUR L'ESPACE | CASSIS | ENRICO FERMI FELLOWSHIPS: CROSS-TRAINING IN THEORETICAL & EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE | 2024 | $3.4M |
| ATLAS ECONOMIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | EASE OF EMPLOYMENT, LIVELIHOOD, AND FORMALITY | 2024 | $2.2M |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY | WACO, TX | GLOBAL FLOURISHING STUDY: PILOTING AND WAVES 1-5 | 2024 | $2M |
| REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | THE COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE OF RELIGIOUS COGNITION | 2024 | $1.9M |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE | RIVERSIDE, CA | DEVELOPING BELIEF: THE DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY OF RELIGIOUS COGNITION AND BEHAVIOR: PHASE 1 | 2024 | $1.8M |
| ST JOHNS COLLEGE DURHAM | DURHAM | EQUIPPING CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP IN AN AGE OF SCIENCE: PHASE 4 | 2024 | $1.6M |
| INTERFAITH AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | FAITH IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS: INTEGRATING INTERFAITH COMPETENCIES ACROSS PROGRAMS | 2024 | $1.6M |
| UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL | BRISTOL | RELIGIOUS BELIEF, HEALTH, AND DISEASE: A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE. II. THE FOLLOW-UP AND ANALYSES | 2024 | $1.5M |
| PUMLA GOBODO-MADIKIZELA | FISH HOEK | 2024 TEMPLETON PRIZE | 2024 | $1.5M |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | MOUSE & HUMAN CELL CULTURE MODELS OF TRANSGENERATIONAL EPIGENETIC INHERITANCE OF EPIMUTATIONS | 2024 | $1.5M |
| UNIVERSIDAD FRANCISCO MARROQUIN | GUATEMALA CITY | UFM PROSPERITY LAB | 2024 | $1.4M |
| WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL BIG IDEAS SERIES | 2024 | $1.4M |
| CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE INSTITUTE INC | NEW YORK, NY | CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE INSTITUTE: BUILDING AND SCALING EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS TO CULTIVATE CHARACTER | 2024 | $1.3M |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | AGENCY, DIRECTIONALITY, AND FUNCTION: FOUNDATIONS FOR A SCIENCE OF PURPOSE | 2024 | $1.3M |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | ALBANY, NY | DIVERSITY, DYNAMISM AND INCLUSION: A NEW MULTI-METHOD APPROACH FOR STUDYING LIBERALISM | 2024 | $1.2M |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | APPLIED RESEARCH ON INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY: A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS | 2024 | $1.2M |
| BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEES | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NORMS ON VIRTUE | 2024 | $1.1M |
| PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | WASHINGTON, DC | PEW-TEMPLETON GLOBAL RELIGIOUS FUTURES PROJECT PHASE VII | 2024 | $1.1M |
| LSST INC | TUCSON, AZ | ESTABLISHING A TEMPLETON LSST EARLY-CAREER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP | 2024 | $1.1M |
| QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST | BELFAST | EXPLAINING ATHEISM: THE CAUSAL ORIGINS OF INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETAL NON-BELIEF | 2024 | $1M |
| ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | TEMPE, AZ | HUMILITY IN INQUIRY: FOUNDATIONS AND NEW DIRECTIONS | 2024 | $1M |
| ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND LIBERTY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | THE POVERTYCURE CENTER AT THE ACTON INSTITUTE | 2024 | $1M |
| HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | DEFENDING INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS AND RIGHTS GLOBALLY | 2024 | $1M |
| CENTRE POUR LA RECHERCHE SUR L'ESPACE | CASSIS | THE QUANTUM INFORMATION STRUCTURE OF SPACETIME (QISS), SECOND PHASE | 2024 | $996.7K |
| PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | WASHINGTON, DC | PEW-TEMPLETON GLOBAL RELIGIOUS FUTURES (GRF) PHASE VIII | 2024 | $991.8K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION
- Address
- 300 CONSHOHOCKEN STATE RD STE 500 WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 19428
- Phone
- 6109412828
- Deadlines
- SUBMISSION DEADLINES AS EXPLAINED ON THE FOUNDATIONS WEBSITE AT WWW.TEMPLETON.ORG.
- Application materials
- A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A GRANTEE'S PROPOSED CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IS INCLUDED IN THE JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION'S ONLINE APPLICATION FORM. THE FORM REQUIRES THAT ALL APPLICANTS PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES, WHY THEY ARE IMPORTANT AND HOW THEY RELATE TO OUR FUNDING AREAS. THE FORM ALSO REQUESTS DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND PEOPLE INVOLVED, THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS, A DETAILED BUDGET, A TIMELINE OF ACTIVITIES WITH START AND END DATES AND THE EXPECTED RESULTS.
- Restrictions
- AWARDS SHOULD ADVANCE THE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY, AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDING AREAS. THE FUNDING AREAS INCLUDE CHARACTER VIRTUE DEVELOPMENT, INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM AND FREE MARKETS, LIFE SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, AND RELIGION, SCIENCE, AND SOCIETY.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from John Templeton Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.