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John Templeton Foundation

Description

The John Templeton Foundation funds research and public engagement projects that explore fundamental questions about human flourishing, the universe, and the role of science, philosophy, and spirituality. The Foundation supports work that crosses disciplinary, religious, and geographic boundaries.

Funding is provided in the following areas:

Character Virtue Development
Research and initiatives advancing the science and practice of character and...

Opportunity Information

Application Deadlines

Funding inquiries: July 15, 2026
Full proposals: Early December 2026

Geographic Scope
Global
Areas of Interest
Small Business/Entrepreneurship
Media/Communications: General
Religion & Ethics: General
Sciences/Social Sciences: General
Economics/Business
Life/Environmental/Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social/Behavioral Sciences
Social Issues: General
Social Change
Types of Support
Project/Program Support
Research
Funder Information
Total Annual Giving
$134,360,998
Grant Range
$250 - $3,399,545
Average Grant
$315,401
Median Grant
$215,979
Grant Details

Occasionally, larger grants are made.

Total Assets
$3,599,488,250
Type
Foundation, Fund, or Trust
EIN
62-1322826
Application Procedures

Application guidelines are available on the Foundation's website. Inquiries must be submitted online.

The financial information is based on the most recent 990-PF tax form for 2024

Requirements

Eligibility Details

Primarily charitable entities

Restriction Details

Grants are not provided to/for:

  • buildings, renovations, or capital campaigns;
  • direct-service programs;
  • scholarships for college or graduate school;
  • general operating support; or,
  • disaster relief.

Contact Information

General Contact

300 Conshohocken State Road
Suite 500

West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, 19428

info@templeton.org
(610) 941-2828
(610) 825-1730 (fax)

Grants History

This funder has a page on their website listing previous grantees.
Grants Awarded

You can review tax forms on ProPublica. Learn more about them and the 990.

990s

This is a list of grant recipients noted on the funder’s 990 forms.

This includes forms filed in 2018 and later, so it can include information for tax years earlier than that.

The information below is pulled directly from the form itself without any alterations.

If the details are not included, e.g. “Various”, they may be indicated on the PDF on the IRS site.

The awards may also be listed on the funder’s website.

Tax Year Recipient Sort ascending City State / Province Country Amount Purpose
ZYGON JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND SCIENCE NFP Chicago IL US $20,000 For general support
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia PA US $1,000 Staff recognition award donation
Zeeya Merali Wembley Middlesex UK $9,837 Universe 2: or how to create your own cosmos
Zaytuna College Berkeley CA US $21,696 Multimedia journal: faith ethics & scholarship
ZAYTUNA COLLEGE Berkeley CA US $19,761 Renovatio, phase ii: growth stage
ZAWIYAH INC Lawrenceville NJ US $209,534 The luminous virtues of the living sages of islam
ZAWIYAH INC Lawrence Township NJ US $23,281 The luminous virtues of the living sages of islam
ZANTUNA COLLEGE Berkeley CA US $210,442 Renovatio, phase ii: growth stage
YOUTHBUILD USA INC Roxbury MA US $458,544 Character first: harnessing the power of love in promoting character development in youthbuild programs
YOUTHBUILD USA INC Roxbury MA US $458,544 Character first: harnessing the power of love in promoting character development in youthbuild programs
YOUTHBUILD USA INC Roxbury MA US $458,544 Character first: harnessing the power of love in promoting character development in youthbuild programs
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FOR ADVANCEMENT HANGOU Philadelphia PA US $40,000 For general support
York University Toronto ON CA $33,084 Biological and cognitive approaches to explaining
YAYASAN CIPTA SENTOSA Cilandak JAKARTA SELATAN ID $23,380 The freedom to prosper. A roadmap for indonesias private sector contribution to food security
Yayasan Cipta Sentosa Jakarta Selatan ID $21,656 Affordable food for poor in indonesia: research
Yayasan Cipta Sentosa Jakarta Selatan ID $194,912 Affordable food for poor in indonesia: research
YAYASAN CIPTA SENTOSA Cilandak JAKARTA SELATAN ID $210,422 The freedom to prosper. A roadmap for indonesias private sector contribution to food security
YALE UNIVERSITY New Haven CT US $211,256 Planning to scale the life worth living approach
YALE UNIVERSITY New Haven CT US $408,252 Developing and validating a measure of intellectual humility
YALE UNIVERSITY New Haven CT US $239,893 De-mystifying the tangled bank: a unified adaptive landscape theory for the emergence of life
Tax Year

The most recent tax form filed for 2024 lists the following key individuals.

Name Title City State / Province Country
WILLIAM DAVID LLOYD Trustee (As Of 7/01/24) West Conshohocken PA US
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY Investment Management Boston MA US
WALTER SCOTT & PARTNERS LIMITED Investment Management Edinburgh UK
STEPHEN FITZMIER Director Planning & West Conshohocken PA US
SANDERS CAPITAL LLC Investment Management West Palm Beach FL US