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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6891453

John B Templeton Trust Foundation

A private foundation in Oak Brook, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $341,090 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Templeton Kenly Co Inc
2525 Gardner Road
Broadview, IL 60155
(708) 865-1500
Form and materials
Submit application along with a narrative described in the application, item (e).
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $341,090

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $19,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $89,827

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $90,526

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $90,844

  • Tax year 2021

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $90,952

  • Tax year 2020

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $92,383

  • Tax year 2019

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $93,871

  • Tax year 2018

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $96,074

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chicago Zoological SocietyBrookfield, IL

    Grant to sustain the historical and educational purposes of this organization

    $89,072
  2. The Morton ArboretumLisle, IL

    Grant to sustain the historical and educational purposes of this organization

    $85,718
  3. Salvation ArmyChicago, IL

    Grant to sustain the historical and educational purposes of this organization

    $47,030
  4. Friends of Boca Grande Community Center IncBoca Grande, FL

    Grant to sustain the historical and educational purposes of this organization

    $28,425
  5. Boca Grande Health Clinic FoundationBoca Grande, FL

    Grant to sustain the historical and educational purposes of this organization

    $28,352
  6. The Community HouseHinsdale, IL

    Grant to sustain the historical and educational purposes of this organization

    $26,679
  7. Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    Grant to sustain the historical and educational purposes of this organization

    $26,123
  8. Oak Brook Historical SocietyOak Brook, IL

    Grant for preservation of original butler school for historical and educational purposes

    $9,691

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals1 grant $89,07234% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $85,71833% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $55,10421% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $28,35211% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois6 grants $284,313
  2. Florida2 grants $56,777

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John Templeton JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Philip TempletonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Constance KellerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dennis KellerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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