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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-1322826

John Templeton Foundation

A private foundation in West Conshohocken, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 426 grants and $134.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Contact
John Templeton Foundation
300 Conshohocken State Rd Ste 500
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
(610) 941-2828
Form and materials
A detailed description of a grantee's proposed charitable activities is included in the john templeton foundation's online application form. The form requires that all applicants provide a description of the proposed activities, why they are important and how they relate to our funding areas. The form also requests descriptive information about the organization and people involved, the amount of funds, a detailed budget, a timeline of activities with start and end dates and the expected results.
Deadlines
Submission deadlines as explained on the foundations website at www.templeton.org.
Restrictions
Awards should advance the charitable, scientific, educational, literary, and religious purposes of the foundation's funding areas. The funding areas include character virtue development, individual freedom and free markets, life sciences, mathematical and physical sciences, public engagement, and religion, science, and society.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $134,360,998

    Grants listed
    426
    Assets, end of year
    $3,599,488,250

  • Tax year 2023

    $126,807,051

    Grants listed
    402
    Assets, end of year
    $3,398,215,797

  • Tax year 2022

    $176,763,091

    Grants listed
    510
    Assets, end of year
    $2,941,369,919

  • Tax year 2021

    $153,380,629

    Grants listed
    516
    Assets, end of year
    $3,891,819,736

  • Tax year 2020

    $109,346,891

    Grants listed
    451
    Assets, end of year
    $3,783,211,705

  • Tax year 2019

    $120,882,138

    Grants listed
    461
    Assets, end of year
    $3,329,359,523

  • Tax year 2018

    $119,474,343

    Grants listed
    470
    Assets, end of year
    $2,937,657,157

Grants paid in 2024

426 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Centre Pour La Recherche Sur L'espaceCassis, France

    Enrico fermi fellowships: cross-training in theoretical & experimental science

    $3,399,545
  2. Atlas Economic Research FoundationArlington, VA

    Ease of employment, livelihood, and formality

    $2,176,681
  3. Baylor UniversityWaco, TX

    Global flourishing study: piloting and waves 1-5

    $2,001,684
  4. Rehabilitation Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    The cognitive neuroscience of religious cognition

    $1,894,638
  5. University of California RiversideRiverside, CA

    Developing belief: the development and diversity of religious cognition and behavior: phase 1

    $1,776,010
  6. St Johns College DurhamDurham, United Kingdom

    Equipping christian leadership in an age of science: phase 4

    $1,648,297
  7. Interfaith AmericaChicago, IL

    Faith in health professions: integrating interfaith competencies across programs

    $1,619,530
  8. University of BristolBristol, United Kingdom

    Religious belief, health, and disease: a family perspective. II. The follow-up and analyses

    $1,530,026
  9. Individual

    2024 templeton prize

    $1,514,578
  10. The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    Mouse & human cell culture models of transgenerational epigenetic inheritance of epimutations

    $1,500,000
  11. Universidad Francisco MarroquinGuatemala City, Guatemala

    Ufm prosperity lab

    $1,413,258
  12. World Science FoundationNew York, NY

    World science festival big ideas series

    $1,365,877
  13. Constructive Dialogue Institute IncNew York, NY

    Constructive dialogue institute: building and scaling evidence-based tools to cultivate character

    $1,307,172
  14. Regents of the University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    Agency, directionality, and function: foundations for a science of purpose

    $1,259,516
  15. Research Foundation for the State University of New YorkAlbany, NY

    Diversity, dynamism and inclusion: a new multi-method approach for studying liberalism

    $1,249,173
  16. Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Applied research on intellectual humility: a request for proposals

    $1,213,125
  17. Boston College TrusteesChestnut Hill, MA

    The impact of social norms on virtue

    $1,119,452
  18. Pew Charitable TrustsWashington, DC

    Pew-templeton global religious futures project phase VII

    $1,073,500
  19. LSST IncTucson, AZ

    Establishing a templeton LSST early-career research fellowship

    $1,054,740
  20. Queen's University of BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

    Explaining atheism: the causal origins of individual and societal non-belief

    $1,025,064
  21. Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ

    Humility in inquiry: foundations and new directions

    $1,023,793
  22. Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and LibertyGrand Rapids, MI

    The povertycure center at the acton institute

    $1,018,000
  23. Human Rights Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Defending individual freedoms and rights globally

    $1,000,000
  24. Centre Pour La Recherche Sur L'espaceCassis, France

    The quantum information structure of spacetime (qiss), second phase

    $996,729
  25. Pew Charitable TrustsWashington, DC

    Pew-templeton global religious futures (GRF) phase VIII

    $991,750
  26. Trustees of Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Concepts in dynamic assemblages: cultural evolution and the human way of being

    $973,494
  27. Chapman UniversityOrange, CA

    Socal quantum foundations hub: knowledge and agency in quantum physics

    $971,896
  28. Prosocial WorldWimberley, TX

    Developing a field approach to cultural evolution

    $939,228
  29. George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    Advancing spiritual care: spiritual health in everyday clinical practice

    $918,748
  30. Loyola University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    The indian country private sector project

    $916,093
  31. Lumen Christi InstituteChicago, IL

    In lumine: supporting the catholic intellectual tradition on campuses nationwide

    $912,003
  32. Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Helping parents and educators nurture the moral, civic, and spiritual development of children

    $911,995
  33. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Character development through adolescent brains, peers, & tech use

    $859,166
  34. University of RochesterRochester, NY

    Do neurons communicate with light?

    $850,000
  35. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Black hole initiative phase 3

    $800,000
  36. University of Notre Dame Du LacNotre Dame, IN

    Establishing the next generation of signature courses on human flourishing

    $800,000
  37. Regents of the University of California at San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Uncovering the cognitive and cultural foundations of gratitude

    $785,641
  38. Rutgers the State University of New JerseyPiscataway, NJ

    Perceiving divine presences: conceptual foundations and empirical advances

    $785,124
  39. Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityPalo Alto, CA

    Culture of trust: unlocking the key to human cooperation across the globe

    $762,781
  40. Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Spreading love through the media

    $761,950
  41. Center Innovative Governance ResearchWashington, DC

    Africa urban lab: building an ecosystem to unleash entrepreneurship

    $753,331
  42. Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC

    Solving the three city problem: creating interdisciplinary conversations around important ideas

    $749,855
  43. The Governing Council of the University of TorontoToronto, Canada

    Laying the groundwork for a developmental science of intellectual humility

    $738,474
  44. University of MassachusettsBoston, MA

    What is metrology if quantum measurements participate in making reality?

    $736,404
  45. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Growing the life worth living network in higher education

    $728,262
  46. Claremont Graduate UniversityClaremont, CA

    Embracing love across cultures: decoding cultural beliefs on love and their impact on wellbeing

    $707,919
  47. Regents of the University of CaliforniaDavis, CA

    A sociological analysis of the science of purpose project

    $678,490
  48. The Character LabPhiladelphia, PA

    Advancing the science and practice of character development

    $675,000
  49. BBB National Programs Charitable FoundationMcLean, VA

    Post-secondary and graduate curriculum development to extend the promise of free markets

    $673,150
  50. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    The construct and assessment of interpersonal love

    $666,147
  51. Children's Hospital CorporationBoston, MA

    One brain, many genomes: how the genomic individuality of cells defines human individuality

    $662,754
  52. Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityPalo Alto, CA

    Ai in schools: strengthening character and promoting virtuous ai use

    $658,663
  53. Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN

    Developing a research community in diverse intelligences

    $655,473
  54. Sundance InstitutePark City, UT

    Sundance, templeton film fund

    $648,766
  55. University of BirminghamEdgbaston, United Kingdom

    Global philosophy of religion: fundamental spiritual reality, human purpose, and living well

    $632,240
  56. The Translational Genomics Research InstitutePhoenix, AZ

    Valete pilot study: validation of cancer early detection via blood testing

    $625,514
  57. University of California IrvineIrvine, CA

    Addressing risks in online spaces with character development through digital micro-interventions

    $622,029
  58. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Imagine (inspiring moral ai guidance in education)

    $620,697
  59. Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityPalo Alto, CA

    Religious liberty and human flourishing: the clinical witness

    $612,815
  60. University of LeedsLeeds, United Kingdom

    God, language, & diversity: spiritual flourishing in neurodiverse multilingual comm

    $605,975
  61. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    2024 staff and member donation program

    $600,600
  62. National Geographic SocietyWashington, DC

    National geographic society storytelling project

    $600,000
  63. University of MarylandCollege Park, MD

    Maryland quantum-thermodynamics hub: decoherence and equilibration in quantum systems

    $600,000
  64. University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA

    Urban entrepreneurship, free enterprise, and increasing economic prosperity for all

    $600,000
  65. University College LondonLondon, United Kingdom

    Islamic public value: theory, theology, and practice of indigenous cooperative governance institutions

    $599,700
  66. National Forensic LeagueWDM, IA

    Big questions debate, the final round

    $599,519
  67. Veritas Forum IncCambridge, MA

    Expanding conversations that inspire awe & wonder, human flourishing, & intellectual humility

    $598,491
  68. Braver Angels IncNew York, NY

    Building a community of intellectual humility and discourse in higher education

    $597,445
  69. University of BirminghamEdgbaston, United Kingdom

    New perspectives on social psychology & religious cognition: science-engaged theologians

    $594,286
  70. Tel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv, Israel

    Our history through the lens of ancient sedimentary dna: adding color to the picture

    $587,742
  71. Arizona State University Foundation for A New American UniversityTempe, AZ

    Evaluating cops as a vehicle for implementing the principled innovation framework

    $574,883
  72. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Revelation project: finding meaning in nonreligious transformative contexts

    $574,620
  73. Search InstituteSaint Paul, MN

    Rooted in relationships: cultivating character through communities of practice

    $574,120
  74. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Building character through equity-oriented social learning & communities of practice

    $573,974
  75. Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    How to build ai platforms that promote childrens character development

    $558,398
  76. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Can social media promote intellectual humility?

    $557,002
  77. Tokyo Institute of TechnologyTokyo, Japan

    A-life meets b-life: the origins of agential and cooperative systems

    $550,101
  78. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Internal conflict and the origins of collective agency in biology and economics

    $550,000
  79. Penn State UniversityState College, PA

    The emergence of collective intelligence among simple communicating units

    $550,000
  80. Trustees of Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN

    The energetic costs of complexity and new genes in cell evolution

    $550,000
  81. Trustees of Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN

    Global east religiosity and changing religious landscapes

    $540,000
  82. Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA

    Flourishing in ministry: an intervention program for clergy

    $537,144
  83. University of South AlabamaMobile, AL

    Catalyzing a cultural shift: integrating religious & spiritual comp in mental health

    $518,880
  84. Dominican House of StudiesWashington, DC

    Thomistic institute - expanding success of student engagement

    $509,142
  85. Center of Theological InquiryPrinceton, NJ

    Thriving in diverse contexts: study program on psychological science for researchers

    $504,876
  86. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Coming of age in a digital world

    $500,986
  87. International Fellowship of Evangelical Students USAMadison, WI

    Science and theology entrepreneur incubator: increasing engagement among university students

    $497,925
  88. Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Emory tibet science initiative: stage three- sustainability

    $495,122
  89. Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education ConservationWashington, DC

    Jane goodalls roots & shoots: growing youth purpose and compassionate action in africa

    $492,720
  90. University of Notre Dame Du LacNotre Dame, IN

    Integrating science and faith at catholic high schools nationwide phase III

    $483,745
  91. Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN

    Using the association of religion data archives to strengthen the religion research community

    $480,310
  92. Amref Health Africa IncNew York, NY

    Deepening sustainable and equitable increases in family planning in kenya

    $477,146
  93. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    The evolution of comity: an interdisciplinary exploration of shared humanity

    $461,949
  94. Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityPalo Alto, CA

    Leveraging biodiversity for plant climate resilience: advancing community resources & research

    $461,094
  95. Youthbuild USA IncRoxbury, MA

    Character first: harnessing the power of love in promoting character development in youthbuild programs

    $458,544
  96. PRX IncorporatedBrighton, MA

    PRX'S big questions: new podcast voices in science and the big questions

    $451,632
  97. Ted Foundation IncNew York, NY

    How to be a better human with chris duffy - video series

    $449,575
  98. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Developing virtues through an educational community of practice: a good work approach

    $440,969
  99. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    Radiolab on science and the search for universal wonders

    $439,753
  100. Universitat BielefeldBielefeld, Germany

    Outcomes of life-span development of religious styles

    $438,940
  101. University of DurhamDurham, United Kingdom

    Transforming the field of cultural evolution and its application to human futures

    $433,349
  102. University of MarylandCollege Park, MD

    Advancing the understanding of free markets: leveraging human enterprise

    $431,027
  103. Corus Solutions IncWashington, DC

    Explor sociocultural & religious norms for family

    $424,399
  104. Penn State UniversityState College, PA

    Learning from eight decades of global character training: examining cultural adaptations

    $423,353
  105. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    The beauty of being wrong: instilling intellectually courageous humility

    $421,665
  106. University of ViennaVienna, Austria

    Pushing boundaries: agency, evolution, dynamic emergence of expanding possibilities

    $418,944
  107. National Constitution CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    The pursuit of happiness: inspiring national conversations on civic virtue

    $418,664
  108. Muso IncSan Francisco, CA

    Unlocking access to voluntary family planning through a proactive reproductive health approach

    $413,784
  109. Christianity Today InternationalWheaton, IL

    The road to awe: a ct/biologos podcast

    $408,762
  110. Atlas Economic Research FoundationArlington, VA

    Human dignity & freedom

    $408,204
  111. Stephen and Laurel Brown Foundation IncMadison, WI

    Higher pursuits 2.0 - enlarging the impact of the christian study center movement

    $405,000
  112. Medical University of GrazGraz, Austria

    We all are multitudes: the microchimerism, human health and evolution project

    $400,000
  113. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Magnetically levitated diamond crystals as tabletop probe for macroscopic quantum mechanics & gravity

    $400,000
  114. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Governing deep difference during times of crisis

    $400,000
  115. Old Dominion University Research FoundationNorfolk, VA

    Modeling religious change

    $399,898
  116. International Space UniversityIlkirchgraffenstaden, France

    Cooperation for the future of space exploration

    $394,256
  117. Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of OxfordOxford, United Kingdom

    The role of cultural evolution in human understanding

    $394,165
  118. Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Cultural evolution and the online social contract

    $392,245
  119. Clal - the National Jewish Center for Learning and LeadershipNew York, NY

    Jewish thought and jewish education for the digital future

    $375,000
  120. University of California IrvineIrvine, CA

    Embedding the development of intellectual character within a university curriculum

    $362,336
  121. University of British ColumbiaVancouver, Canada

    Exploring the cultural evolution of religion via large-scale, quan- titative-qualitative historical database

    $361,082
  122. Enon Tabernacle Baptist ChurchPhiladelphia, PA

    A parenting program to support adolescent character development at enon tabernacle baptist church

    $360,173
  123. Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    A plasma haloscope for the post-inflation axion

    $360,000
  124. Academia Brasilera de Cristaos NA CienciaBelo Horizonte, Brazil

    Readings and writings on the interface of faith, science, and philosophy

    $357,407
  125. Harpers Magazine FoundationNew York, NY

    Harper's magazine publishing grant

    $354,000
  126. Florida State University Research Foundation IncTallahassee, FL

    Psychological perspectives on divine forgiveness

    $350,971
  127. University of SheffieldSheffield, United Kingdom

    Beliefless spirit- uality:philosophical foundations &sci- entific explorations

    $349,685
  128. Family and Youth Institute of MichiganCanton, MI

    Using muslim community approach to cultivate virtues in the face of marginalization

    $348,261
  129. Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Improving mental health through partnerships with faith communities

    $346,634
  130. Foundation for Jewish Camp IncNew York, NY

    A laboratory for investigating character development at american jewish summer camp

    $345,991
  131. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Does living a religiously inspired life reduce affective polarization through instilling virtues?

    $345,400
  132. University of Florida Board of TrusteesGainesville, FL

    Spiritual yearning and the problem of spiritual alienation

    $344,138
  133. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    The science of flourishing for teens

    $344,000
  134. North of England Commissioning SupportDurham, United Kingdom

    Sharp- spiritual health assessment and referral in primary care

    $341,807
  135. The University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

    Understanding the dynamical emergence of new cultural authorities across social media

    $340,882
  136. Macquarie UniversityMacquarie Park, Australia

    Cognition all the way up?

    $328,550
  137. The Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester, United Kingdom

    Mistakes in action: normativity of goal-directedness, investigations of avian nests

    $324,525
  138. Research Foundation for the State University of New YorkAlbany, NY

    Origins of the principle of survival of the fittest

    $316,871
  139. Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    The barottoli project: an incubator for human flourishing

    $313,564
  140. Trustees of Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Observing the big bang with relic neutrinos

    $312,000
  141. Cooperatives for A Better WorldJamaica Plain, MA

    The nearness: spiritual formation for parents and caregivers

    $311,535
  142. Leiden UniversityLeiden, Netherlands

    STEM cell models from long living mammals to study connections BTW genetics & evolution of stress response

    $306,422
  143. University of BristolBristol, United Kingdom

    Integrated quantitative approach to organismal design-space & evolutionary causality

    $300,148
  144. Carnegie Institution of WashingtonWashington, DC

    Exploration of temporally asymmetric, universal natural law of info & evolving systems

    $300,000
  145. Chapman UniversityOrange, CA

    Markets in their social and moral context

    $300,000
  146. Children's Hospital CorporationBoston, MA

    Becoming altruistic: using genetic approaches to decode neural circuits and modulators in mammals

    $300,000
  147. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Using big data to cultivate and nurture genius

    $300,000
  148. State Policy NetworkArlington, VA

    Launching market-based solutions to poverty in the united states: an accelerator for prosperity

    $300,000
  149. University of SurreySurrey, United Kingdom

    Life on the edge: quantum thermodynamics, quantum biology and the arrow of time

    $298,353
  150. Ashland UniversityAshland, OH

    Examining big questions in big samples: using psychological science accelerator

    $293,120
  151. Boston College TrusteesChestnut Hill, MA

    Cura psychologia: cultivating a more virtuous psychological science

    $290,384
  152. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    Asipt verification and renewal curriculum: convening experts, developing solutions, deploying curricula

    $290,188
  153. Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityPalo Alto, CA

    The boundaries of humanity: genetics, biotechnology, and the human future

    $288,827
  154. Citizen UniversitySeattle, WA

    Power + character curriculum and educator training

    $288,785
  155. University of HaifaMt Carmel, Israel

    Revisiting luria & delbrucks elegant experiment: long-term directionality in mutation origination

    $286,107
  156. University of California IrvineIrvine, CA

    Cultivating intellectual character in the ai age

    $282,266
  157. Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY

    Spirituality & prosocial values in the absence of religion among millennials

    $278,175
  158. Baylor UniversityWaco, TX

    The role of meta-identity in developing moral communities within higher education

    $269,869
  159. Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research IncNew York, NY

    Writing for the future of humanity project

    $267,917
  160. Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC

    Building a foundation for the study of intellectual humility in education

    $261,232
  161. Rector and Visitors of the University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA

    To support the astronomy department

    $260,000
  162. The Colossian ForumGrand Rapids, MI

    For general support

    $260,000
  163. Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL

    The open science of religion project

    $258,688
  164. Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NC

    Clarifying the virtue profile of the excellent thinker

    $255,033
  165. Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Examining poverty's roots within us communities

    $254,718
  166. The University of GuelphGuelph, Canada

    Transposable genetic elements as ecological agents

    $254,287
  167. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Religion, family structure and the origins of individual freedom and economic prosperity

    $254,270
  168. Sihamba Sonke Walking Together NPCMqanduli, South Africa

    Strengthening an innovative chess-based program to help youth acquire value-based decision making skills

    $250,952
  169. Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC

    Religion gallery / center for the understanding of religion in american history

    $250,003
  170. American Scientific AffiliationTopsfield, MA

    For general support

    $250,000
  171. American Society of Plant BiologistsRockville, MD

    For general support

    $250,000
  172. Atlantic Council of the US IncWashington, DC

    To support the freedom and prosperity center

    $250,000
  173. Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of OxfordOxford, United Kingdom

    For the ian ramsey centre at oxford

    $250,000
  174. Covenant HouseNew York, NY

    For general support

    $250,000
  175. Individual

    For general support

    $250,000
  176. Homeboy IndustriesLos Angeles, CA

    For general support

    $250,000
  177. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    For general support

    $250,000
  178. International Rice Research InstituteLos Banos, Philippines

    For general support

    $250,000
  179. Mercatus Center IncArlington, VA

    Understanding & teaching the foundations of community resilience & benefits of freedom

    $250,000
  180. Minnesota Public RadioSaint Paul, MN

    For general support

    $250,000
  181. Narrative 4 IncNew York, NY

    For general support

    $250,000
  182. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    To support the "see no stranger, see no enemy" accelerator fund

    $250,000
  183. National Public Radio IncWashington, DC

    For general support

    $250,000
  184. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    For the science philanthropy alliance

    $250,000
  185. Storycorps IncBrooklyn, NY

    For general support

    $250,000
  186. University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT

    To support the experimental anthropology lab

    $250,000
  187. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Quantum-limited detection of one-quantum transitions of one isolated electron

    $249,518
  188. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Spirituality and the ethics of religious borrowing: a sacred writes working group

    $246,415
  189. Rector and Visitors of the University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA

    The development of gratitude across cultures

    $244,872
  190. University Court of the University of St AndrewsSt Andrews, United Kingdom

    Sustaining and expanding the ST andrews encyclopedia of theology

    $244,235
  191. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    How god works podcast (seasons 3-6)

    $242,978
  192. The Governing Council of the University of TorontoToronto, Canada

    Onix: a search for nuclear t-violation using octupole-deformed nuclei in crystals

    $240,120
  193. University of St ThomasSt Paul, MN

    Psychology of faith: academic cross-training for theologians & philosophers

    $239,928
  194. The Medical College of Wisconsin IncMilwaukee, WI

    Fostering connections between science and theology for medical track muslim students

    $239,699
  195. Catholic Near East Welfare Assoc IncNew York, NY

    Big questions debate program by alwan students in lebanon - 2024-2025

    $236,395
  196. Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of CambridgeCambridge, United Kingdom

    Reorienting education in muslim contexts towards awe and wonder through dialogue, science and art

    $235,092
  197. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Launching experimental philosophy of religion

    $234,963
  198. Jewish Funders NetworkNew York, NY

    Expanding flourishing in philanthropy

    $234,000
  199. Arizona State University Foundation for A New American UniversityTempe, AZ

    Utilizing empirical ethics to conceptualize religion-based vaccine hesitancy in the us

    $233,994
  200. More in Common IncNew York, NY

    What we owe each other: the science of everyday moral obligation

    $233,989
  201. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    What is hope? Bridging the gap between lived experience, practice, and research

    $233,982
  202. Cardus IncWashington, DC

    Comment podcast ecosystem

    $233,945
  203. University of Notre Dame Du LacNotre Dame, IN

    Spiritual first aid in humanitarian crisis interventions: a randomized evaluation in ukraine

    $233,931
  204. University of Notre Dame Du LacNotre Dame, IN

    The effective paradigm: from gauge symmetry to the equivalence principle

    $233,899
  205. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    New research directions probing the nature of dark matter: beyond the current impasse

    $233,899
  206. World Science FoundationNew York, NY

    WSF ecosystem building: a shared space for scientists, writers, thinkers, and creators

    $233,096
  207. Regents of the University of California MercedMerced, CA

    Building a science of cultural evolution for the 21st century

    $233,091
  208. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Humilities across cultures: do children in china and the u.s. Value intellectual humility?

    $231,669
  209. The University of Notre Dame AustraliaPerth, Australia

    Self-enhancement, biohacking and spiritual yearning

    $230,292
  210. University of British ColumbiaVancouver, Canada

    From deep history to the contemporary world: the database of religious history in transition

    $229,114
  211. World Science FoundationNew York, NY

    Cultivating genius initiative

    $228,093
  212. Trinity Western UniversityLangley, Canada

    Objects of spiritual yearning among the spiritual but not religious

    $227,529
  213. Faculdades CatolicasRio de Janeiro, Brazil

    How emotions inform religion: integrating christian theology and cognitive affective neuroscience

    $217,464
  214. Copernicus Center FoundationKrakow, Poland

    Its complicated. Popularization of science during the rise of the popularity of pseudoscience

    $215,979
  215. Council for Christian Colleges and UniversitiesWashington, DC

    Supporting structures: innovative partnerships to enhance bench science at cccu institutions

    $215,867
  216. The Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Gravitational waves for cosmology, gravity, and quantum mechanics

    $215,411
  217. Tufts UniversityBoston, MA

    Synthetic living machines and the emergence of purpose

    $213,306
  218. University Court of the University of St AndrewsSt Andrews, United Kingdom

    Godless religion: a spiritual yearning research initiative project

    $210,828
  219. University of Notre Dame Du LacNotre Dame, IN

    Protecting freedom of conscience through the notre dame religious liberty initiative

    $210,000
  220. Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC

    Spiritual yearning in science

    $208,030
  221. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Markets, social entrepreneurship, and effective altruism

    $207,034
  222. Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisChicago, IL

    Life history, emergence and long-term trends in ecological systems

    $204,970
  223. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Microbiome-mediated oxytocin release in human health

    $203,559
  224. The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC

    Faith angle forum 2024-2025

    $203,105
  225. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Where are we going: addressing measurements & impact on the hubble tension

    $200,000
  226. JustitiaCopenhagen, Denmark

    The future of free speech (FFS)

    $200,000
  227. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Defining the rules for acquisition and persistence of heritable epigenetic information.

    $200,000
  228. The Philanthropy Roundtable IncWashington, DC

    For general support

    $200,000
  229. Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchCambridge, MA

    Germline immortality: transgenerational maintenance of unstable genetic elements

    $200,000
  230. Asociacion Civil de Estudios SuperioresBuenos Aires, Argentina

    Is a virtuous intellectual character a cause of human flourishing?

    $198,720
  231. Swinburne University of TechnologyVictoria, Australia

    From quantum foundations to cosmological models

    $197,499
  232. Skeptic SocietySanta Barbara, CA

    The life and death of societies: investigating the societies of animals to understand our own

    $193,046
  233. University of RochesterRochester, NY

    Information architectures that enable life: the emergence of meaning

    $188,168
  234. Fraser InstituteVancouver, Canada

    The rise, fall, and reality of socialism

    $186,176
  235. Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Expanding awareness of the science of intellectual humility

    $180,759
  236. Boston College TrusteesChestnut Hill, MA

    Spiritual naturalism: nature spiritualities and ecological action among the "spiritual but not religious"

    $179,975
  237. Tel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv, Israel

    Unraveling metabolostasis: how mechanisms preventing metabolite aggregation emerge

    $178,967
  238. Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN

    Human post-mortem tissue conatus

    $178,780
  239. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Academic ideas in public sphere: teaching scientists & philosophers to communicate

    $178,545
  240. Spitzer-Magis CenterGarden Grove, CA

    Ad majorem: the faith and reason digital campaign

    $176,400
  241. Macquarie UniversityMacquarie Park, Australia

    Are we rational animals?

    $171,513
  242. Interspecies Film LTDGlasgow, United Kingdom

    Interspecies documentary film

    $168,750
  243. Richmont Graduate UniversityChattanooga, TN

    Mental health first responders for spiritual yearning among "religious dones"

    $167,527
  244. Boys Hope Girls HopeSaint Louis, MO

    Accelerating youth character development by leveraging the power of youth peer groups

    $167,269
  245. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX

    Sperm amyloids: epigenetic carriers of inheritance

    $165,165
  246. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Validation and unification of love measurement

    $164,811
  247. Brunel University LondonUxbridge, United Kingdom

    Spirits and sources: how spiritual yearners seek and build community

    $161,976
  248. Boston College TrusteesChestnut Hill, MA

    How catholic school networks foster innovative & transformative pedagogies

    $158,877
  249. Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC

    Being human: theology and praxis

    $153,308
  250. Hope CollegeHolland, MI

    Spiritual yearning as psychological construct: spiritual struggles & existential growth

    $152,887

Approved for future payment

87 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.

  1. Centre Pour La Recherche Sur L'espaceCassis, France

    Enrico fermi fellowships: cross-training in theoretical & experimental science

    $3,143,445
  2. Dominican House of StudiesWashington, DC

    Thomistic institute - expanding success of student engagement

    $2,885,121
  3. Atlas Economic Research FoundationArlington, VA

    Ease of employment, livelihood, and formality

    $2,176,681
  4. Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Spreading love through the media

    $1,777,883
  5. Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC

    Solving the three city problem: creating interdisciplinary conversations around important ideas

    $1,749,661
  6. Interfaith AmericaChicago, IL

    Faith in health professions: integrating interfaith competencies across programs

    $1,619,530
  7. Universite de FribourgSwitzerland

    Liberty, equality, & utility: assessing the trade-offs

    $1,611,515
  8. Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN

    Developing a research community in diverse intelligences

    $1,529,434
  9. Chapman UniversityOrange, CA

    Socal quantum foundations hub: knowledge and agency in quantum physics

    $1,457,844
  10. Universidad Francisco MarroquinGuatemala City, Guatemala

    Ufm prosperity lab

    $1,413,257
  11. University of LeedsLeeds, United Kingdom

    God, language, & diversity: spiritual flourishing in neurodiverse multilingual comm

    $1,322,287
  12. Research Foundation for the State University of New YorkAlbany, NY

    Diversity, dynamism and inclusion: a new multi-method approach for studying liberalism

    $1,249,172
  13. The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    Mouse & human cell culture models of transgenerational epigenetic inheritance of epimutations

    $1,219,511
  14. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Character development through adolescent brains, peers, & tech use

    $1,201,775
  15. Windrider Institute IncEagle, ID

    The windrider institute initiative

    $1,200,000
  16. Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN

    Using the association of religion data archives to strengthen the religion research community

    $1,120,721
  17. Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of OxfordOxford, United Kingdom

    Quantum measurement, locality, and reality in high energy experiments

    $1,107,371
  18. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    Radiolab on science and the search for universal wonders

    $1,026,085
  19. Claremont Graduate UniversityClaremont, CA

    Embracing love across cultures: decoding cultural beliefs on love and their impact on wellbeing

    $990,216
  20. Human Rights Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Defending individual freedoms and rights globally

    $982,601
  21. Christianity Today InternationalWheaton, IL

    The road to awe: a ct/biologos podcast

    $953,778
  22. Stephen and Laurel Brown Foundation IncMadison, WI

    Higher pursuits 2.0 - enlarging the impact of the christian study center movement

    $945,000
  23. Loyola University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    The indian country private sector project

    $916,093
  24. University of BirminghamEdgbaston, United Kingdom

    Global philosophy of religion: fundamental spiritual reality, human purpose, and living well

    $912,516
  25. The Translational Genomics Research InstitutePhoenix, AZ

    Valete pilot study: validation of cancer early detection via blood testing

    $764,516
  26. Center Innovative Governance ResearchWashington, DC

    Africa urban lab: building an ecosystem to unleash entrepreneurship

    $753,331
  27. Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    The barottoli project: an incubator for human flourishing

    $731,647
  28. University of RochesterRochester, NY

    Do neurons communicate with light?

    $697,985
  29. Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityPalo Alto, CA

    Religious liberty and human flourishing: the clinical witness

    $678,843
  30. Citizen UniversitySeattle, WA

    Power + character curriculum and educator training

    $673,831
  31. BBB National Programs Charitable FoundationMcLean, VA

    Post-secondary and graduate curriculum development to extend the promise of free markets

    $673,150
  32. The Governors of the University of CalgaryCalgary, Canada

    Using material models to investigate agency, innovation, and directionality in evolution

    $599,999
  33. University North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC

    The emergence and evolution of goal-directed behavior in collective entities

    $597,948
  34. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Revelation project: finding meaning in nonreligious transformative contexts

    $574,619
  35. University of BristolBristol, United Kingdom

    Direction, agency and function in the evolution of symbiotic integration

    $566,195
  36. Ted Foundation IncNew York, NY

    How to be a better human with chris duffy - video series

    $549,479
  37. Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA

    Flourishing in ministry: an intervention program for clergy

    $537,144
  38. National Constitution CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    The pursuit of happiness: inspiring national conversations on civic virtue

    $511,700
  39. Penn State UniversityState College, PA

    The emergence of collective intelligence among simple communicating units

    $507,777
  40. Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityPalo Alto, CA

    Ai in schools: strengthening character and promoting virtuous ai use

    $439,108
  41. University of MarylandCollege Park, MD

    Advancing the understanding of free markets: leveraging human enterprise

    $431,025
  42. University of California IrvineIrvine, CA

    Addressing risks in online spaces with character development through digital micro-interventions

    $414,685
  43. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Imagine (inspiring moral ai guidance in education)

    $413,797
  44. Trustees of Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN

    The energetic costs of complexity and new genes in cell evolution

    $375,525
  45. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Quantum-limited detection of one-quantum transitions of one isolated electron

    $374,277
  46. Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    How to build ai platforms that promote childrens character development

    $372,264
  47. University of SheffieldSheffield, United Kingdom

    Beliefless spirit- uality:philosophical foundations &sci- entific explorations

    $349,684
  48. Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Improving mental health through partnerships with faith communities

    $346,633
  49. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Coming of age in a digital world

    $333,990
  50. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Internal conflict and the origins of collective agency in biology and economics

    $328,584

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education86 grants $30,116,21345% of the total
  2. Religion20 grants $5,673,5348% of the total
  3. Arts and culture19 grants $5,187,6768% of the total
  4. Health8 grants $4,762,2817% of the total
  5. Social science9 grants $4,338,4506% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking15 grants $3,927,6756% of the total
  7. 12 other causes50 grants $13,537,21820% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California45 grants $15,059,846
  2. New York34 grants $12,923,416
  3. Massachusetts32 grants $11,545,269
  4. District of Columbia40 grants $10,363,763
  5. Illinois18 grants $7,450,994
  6. Pennsylvania27 grants $5,586,234
  7. Virginia16 grants $5,466,275
  8. Texas9 grants $5,123,242
  9. Indiana15 grants $4,677,021
  10. Arizona7 grants $3,703,712

Officers, directors and trustees

18 people as filed

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

  • Brian CrawfordDIRECTOR INVESTMENTS Hours 40Pay $599,408
  • Dawn M BryantEXEC VP/ASST SECY/GEN COUNSEL Hours 40Pay $608,649
  • Heather Templeton DillPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $440,000
  • Linda Kiraly GilbertASST TREASURER (AS OF 7/22/24) Hours 40Pay $181,539
  • Ann CameronTREASURER/ASST SECY Hours 2Pay $1,500
  • Harvey M Templeton IIISECY/ASST TREASURER Hours 2Pay $3,000
  • Jeffrey EverettTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $27,700
  • Jennifer SimpsonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jewel SidemanTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $21,200
  • John H TempletonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $32,200
  • Kim TanTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $22,200
  • Lauren TempletonTRUSTEE/CHAIRPERSON Hours 2Pay $29,700
  • Leigh CameronTRUSTEE/CHAIRPERSON Hours 2Pay $33,200
  • Lorentz Gregory JonesTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $23,200
  • Magatte WadeTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $17,350
  • Paul DaviesTRUSTEE (AS OF 7/01/24) Hours 2Pay $7,650
  • Philip ClaytonTRUSTEE (UNTIL 6/30/24) Hours 2Pay $12,250
  • William David LloydTRUSTEE (AS OF 7/01/24) Hours 2Pay $10,950

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