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John Templeton Foundation

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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 City State / Province Country Amount Purpose
Global Viral San Francisco CA US $1,600,000 The boundaries of life research initiative:
ST JOHNS COLLEGE DURHAM Durham UK $1,593,601 Equipping christian leadership in an age of science: phase 4
BIOLA UNIVERSITY La Mirada CA US $1,592,356 Gratitude to god, phase 2: psych, philos, and theo investigations
BIOLA UNIVERSITY La Mirada CA US $1,592,355 Gratitude to god, phase 2: psych, philos, and theo investigations
University of Connecticut Storrs CT US $1,578,307 Intellectual humility in public discourse
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY Waco TX US $1,539,212 Illuminating theological inquiry and christian ethics through training in psychological science
University of Connecticut Storrs CT US $1,532,649 Intellectual humility in public discourse
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL Bristol UK $1,530,026 Religious belief, health, and disease: a family perspective. Ii. The follow-up and analyses
PUMLA GOBODO-MADIKIZELA Fish Hoek SF $1,514,578 2024 templeton prize
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO San Antonio TX US $1,500,000 Mouse & human cell culture models of transgenerational epigenetic inheritance of epimutations
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh PA US $1,500,000 Governing deep difference during times of crisis
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Winstonsalem NC US $1,500,000 The honesty project
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC New York NY US $1,500,000 To support the new pluralists collaborative
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Winstonsalem NC US $1,500,000 The honesty project
University of Oxford Oxford UK $1,485,844 New horizons for science and religion in central a
Marcelo Gleiser Hanover NH US $1,459,480 2019 templeton prize
University of Otago Dunedin NZ $1,425,082 The evolutionary dynamics of religion, family size
UNIVERSIDAD FRANCISCO MARROQUIN Guatemala City GT $1,413,258 Ufm prosperity lab
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY Orange CA US $1,400,000 Markets in their social and moral context
President and Fellows of Harvard College Boston MA US $1,394,559 The ancient dna atlas of humanity
Tax Year

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

Name Title City State / Province Country
ANN CAMERON Treasurer/Asst Secy West Conshohocken PA US
BLS CAPITAL FONDSMAEGLERSELSKAB AS Investment Management Naerum COPENHAGEN DA
BRIAN CRAWFORD Director Investments West Conshohocken PA US
DAVID NASSAR Vp Strategic Engagem West Conshohocken PA US
DAWN M BRYANT Exec Vp/Asst Secy/Gen Counsel West Conshohocken PA US