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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 Sort ascending Recipient City State / Province Country Amount Purpose
ARTWELL COLLABORATIVE INC Philadelphia PA US $25,000 For general support
ASHLAND UNIVERSITY Ashland OH US $293,120 Examining big questions in big samples: using psychological science accelerator
ASOCIACION CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION COOPERATIVA Derio SP $19,482 Drop the gigantic gwas: an ai approach to characterize the genetic architecture of complex disease
ASOCIACION CIVIL DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES Buenos Aires AR $198,720 Is a virtuous intellectual character a cause of human flourishing?
ASOCIACION CIVIL DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES Buenos Aires AR $23,354 Developing intellectual virtues for research in science & big questions in latam
ASOCIACION CIVIL DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES Buenos Aires AR $107,943 The launch of ma & phd degrees in philosophy and the foundations of science for latin america - phase ii
ASSOCIACAO BRASILEIRA DE CRISTAOS NA CIENCIA Belo Horizonte BR $23,472 Resources on philosophy and theology in brazilian portuguese
ASSOCIATION OF UNITY CHURCHES INC Lees Summit MO US $100,000 For general support
ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE US INC Washington DC US $250,000 To support the freedom and prosperity center
ATLAS ECONOMIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION Arlington VA US $408,204 Human dignity & freedom
ATLAS ECONOMIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION Arlington VA US $25,000 For the liberty forum & freedom dinner
ATLAS ECONOMIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION Arlington VA US $2,176,681 Ease of employment, livelihood, and formality
AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY Montgomery AL US $100,153 From civil rights to civic virtue: forming character through community
AUSTRIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Vienna AU $20,607 Bridging physical theories: how large-scale laws emerge
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY Waco TX US $2,001,684 Global flourishing study: piloting and waves 1-5
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY Waco TX US $269,869 The role of meta-identity in developing moral communities within higher education
BBB NATIONAL PROGRAMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Mclean VA US $673,150 Post-secondary and graduate curriculum development to extend the promise of free markets
BIOLA UNIVERSITY La Mirada CA US $537,144 Flourishing in ministry: an intervention program for clergy
BIOLOGOS FOUNDATION INC Grand Rapids MI US $100,877 Multiplying the impact of the integrate curriculum
BIOLOGOS FOUNDATION INC Grand Rapids MI US $23,460 The language of god podcast
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