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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
BIOLOGOS FOUNDATION INC Grand Rapids MI US $106,970 Engaging the church and the world through biologos conferences and events
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Charleston IL US $100,463 Making meaning in a post-religious america
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY Palo Alto CA US $612,815 Religious liberty and human flourishing: the clinical witness
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY Palo Alto CA US $762,781 Culture of trust: unlocking the key to human cooperation across the globe
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY Palo Alto CA US $288,827 The boundaries of humanity: genetics, biotechnology, and the human future
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY Palo Alto CA US $85,450 Stanford religious liberty clinic
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY Palo Alto CA US $57,411 Quantifying gene-culture coevolution: how human culture guides human evolution
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY Palo Alto CA US $461,094 Leveraging biodiversity for plant climate resilience: advancing community resources & research
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY Palo Alto CA US $658,663 Ai in schools: strengthening character and promoting virtuous ai use
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Chicago IL US $115,090 Tex fellowship: studying the interplay between quantum systems and their environments
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Chicago IL US $204,970 Life history, emergence and long-term trends in ecological systems
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Chicago IL US $50,325 Cosmology beyond spacetime
BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEES Chestnut Hill MA US $158,877 How catholic school networks foster innovative & transformative pedagogies
BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEES Chestnut Hill MA US $290,384 Cura psychologia: cultivating a more virtuous psychological science
BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEES Chestnut Hill MA US $179,975 Spiritual naturalism: nature spiritualities and ecological action among the "spiritual but not religious"
BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEES Chestnut Hill MA US $1,119,452 The impact of social norms on virtue
BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE St Louis MO US $167,269 Accelerating youth character development by leveraging the power of youth peer groups
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY Waltham MA US $290,188 Asipt verification and renewal curriculum: convening experts, developing solutions, deploying curricula
BRAVER ANGELS INC New York NY US $597,445 Building a community of intellectual humility and discourse in higher education
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION Washington DC US $261,232 Building a foundation for the study of intellectual humility in education
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