WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA
John Templeton Foundation
Quick Facts
- EIN
- 621322826
- Location
- WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA
- Category
- Philanthropy & Grantmaking
- Total Assets
- $3.6B
- Annual Income
- $2.7B
- IRS Ruling Year
- 1988
- Organization Type
- Corporation
- Principal Officer
- % Karen Miller Cfoo
- Tax Deductibility
- Contributions are deductible
About This Foundation
John Templeton Foundation is a private corporation based in WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1988. The principal officer is % Karen Miller Cfoo. It holds total assets of $3.6B. Annual income is reported at $2.7B. The foundation operates in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
View 990 FilingsFinancial Overview
Total Giving
$162.5M
2023-24%
Total Assets
$3.4B
2023+16%
Fair Market Value
$3.4B
2023
Net Worth
$3.4B
2023
Grants Paid
$126.8M
2023
Contributions
$5.6M
2023
Net Investment Income
$166.1M
2023
Distribution Amount
$159.2M
2023
Total Giving by Year
$98M
11$135.9M
12$144.6M
13$206.4M
14$225.9M
15$152.5M
19$159.1M
20$195.6M
21$212.4M
22$162.5M
23Asset Growth
$2.3B
11$2.6B
12$3.4B
13$3.2B
14$2.9B
15$3.3B
19$3.8B
20$3.9B
21$2.9B
22$3.4B
23Investment Portfolio (2023)
Total: $0
Other Investments: $3.3B
Cash: $284K
Other Investments (100%)
Cash (0%)
Expense Breakdown (2023)
Grants Paid$126.8M
Pension & Benefits$3.3M
Officer Compensation$2.3M
Occupancy$1.8M
Travel & Conferences$1.4M
Accounting Fees$505K
Legal Fees$504K
Depreciation$225K
Revenue Sources (2023)
- Capital Gains (Net)
- $123.6M
- Dividends
- $60.6M
- Contributions
- $5.6M
- Interest
- $1.9M
- Other Income
- $-16,014,429
Financial Details (2023)
- Total Revenue
- $175.8M
- Total Expenses
- $162.5M
- Exempt Purpose Expenses
- $150.3M
- Required Distribution
- $159.2M
- Undistributed Income
- $0
- Grants Approved (Future)
- $35.2M
- Total Liabilities
- $2.1M
- Excise Tax
- $2.3M
Foundation Classification (2023)
Operating FoundationGrants to IndividualsNon-Charity GrantsLobbying ActivityExcess Business Holdings
Grantmaking Insights
Total Grants
50
Total Giving
$59.2M
Average Grant
$1.2M
Median Grant
$986K
Grant Range
Min$713K
Max$4.3M
Median: $986K
Smallest grantLargest grant
Geographic Distribution of Grants
AK
ME
VT
NH
WA
ID
MT
ND
MN
MN: $3.5M (1)
WI
MI
NY
NY: $2.9M (3)
MA
MA: $7.9M (5)
CT
CT: $1.2M (1)
RI
OR
NV
WY
SD
IA
IL
IL: $3.9M (3)
IN
IN: $800K (1)
OH
PA
PA: $3.4M (3)
NJ
NJ: $1.8M (2)
CA
CA: $5.6M (5)
UT
CO
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
VA: $3.8M (4)
MD
DE
DC
DC: $1.8M (2)
AZ
AZ: $2.1M (2)
NM
KS
AR
TN
NC
SC
OK
LA
LA: $800K (1)
MS
AL
AL: $1M (1)
GA
GA: $1.1M (1)
FL
FL: $837K (1)
HI
TX
TX: $5.3M (4)
MA$7.9M (5)
CA$5.6M (5)
TX$5.3M (4)
IL$3.9M (3)
VA$3.8M (4)
MN$3.5M (1)
Past Grantees
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| President And Fellows Of Harvard CollegeTHE ANCIENT DNA ATLAS OF HUMANITY | Cambridge, MA | $4.3M | 2023 |
| Regents Of The University Of MinnesotaAGENCY, DIRECTIONALITY, AND FUNCTION: FOUNDATIONS FOR A SCIENCE OF PURPOSE | Minneapolis, MN | $3.5M | 2023 |
| University Of BristolRELIGIOUS BELIEF, HEALTH, AND DISEASE: A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE. II. THE FOLLOW-UP AND ANALYSES | Bristol | $2.1M | 2023 |
| Baylor UniversityGLOBAL FLOURISHING STUDY: PILOTING AND WAVES 1-5 | Waco, TX | $2M | 2023 |
| Rehabilitation Institute Of ChicagoTHE COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE OF RELIGIOUS COGNITION | Chicago, IL | $1.9M | 2023 |
| University Of California RiversideDEVELOPING BELIEF: THE DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY OF RELIGIOUS COGNITION AND BEHAVIOR: PHASE 1 | Riverside, CA | $1.8M | 2023 |
| University Of BirminghamCELEBRATION BRITAIN | Edgbaston | $1.7M | 2023 |
| St Johns College DurhamEQUIPPING CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP IN AN AGE OF SCIENCE: PHASE 4 | Durham | $1.6M | 2023 |
| Baylor UniversityILLUMINATING THEOLOGICAL INQUIRY AND CHRISTIAN ETHICS THROUGH TRAINING IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE | Waco, TX | $1.5M | 2023 |
| World Science FoundationWORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL BIG IDEAS SERIES | New York, NY | $1.4M | 2023 |
| The Character LabADVANCING THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT | Philadelphia, PA | $1.4M | 2023 |
| The Film Collaborative IncGRATITUDE REVEALED: GRASS ROOTS EVENTS | Los Angeles, CA | $1.3M | 2023 |
| Queen'S University Of BelfastEXPLAINING ATHEISM: THE CAUSAL ORIGINS OF INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETAL NON-BELIEF | Belfast | $1.3M | 2023 |
| Friends Of Edna'S Maternity HospitalFOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Black Rock, CT | $1.2M | 2023 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard CollegeBLACK HOLE INITIATIVE PHASE 3 | Cambridge, MA | $1.2M | 2023 |
| State Policy NetworkLAUNCHING MARKET-BASED SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES: AN ACCELERATOR FOR PROSPERITY | Arlington, VA | $1.1M | 2023 |
| Northwestern UniversityNOVEL CRYOGENIC METHODS FOR FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS | Evanston, IL | $1.1M | 2023 |
| Georgia State UniversityAPPLIED RESEARCH ON INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY: A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS | Atlanta, GA | $1.1M | 2023 |
| Lsst IncESTABLISHING A TEMPLETON LSST EARLY-CAREER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP | Tucson, AZ | $1.1M | 2023 |
| University Of South AlabamaCATALYZING A CULTURAL SHIFT TOWARD RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL COMPETENCIES IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE | Mobile, AL | $1M | 2023 |
| Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of Arizona State UniversityHUMILITY IN INQUIRY: FOUNDATIONS AND NEW DIRECTIONS | Tempe, AZ | $1M | 2023 |
| Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaEXAMINING POVERTY'S ROOTS WITHIN US COMMUNITIES | Philadelphia, PA | $1M | 2023 |
| Mercatus Center IncUNDERSTAND&TEACH THE FOUNDATIONS OF COMM RESILIENCE & THE BENEFITS OF FREEDOM | Arlington, VA | $1M | 2023 |
| Pew Charitable TrustsPEW-TEMPLETON GLOBAL RELIGIOUS FUTURES (GRF) PHASE VIII | Washington, DC | $1M | 2023 |
| Villanova UniversityCOLLABORATIVE INQUIRIES IN CHRISTIAN THEOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | Villanova, PA | $999K | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Princeton UniversityCONCEPTS IN DYNAMIC ASSEMBLAGES: CULTURAL EVOLUTION AND THE HUMAN WAY OF BEING | Princeton, NJ | $973K | 2023 |
| Centre Samy Maroun Pour La Recherche Sur L'EspaceTHE QUANTUM INFORMATION STRUCTURE OF SPACETIME (QISS), SECOND PHASE | Cassis | $968K | 2023 |
| Prosocial WorldDEVELOPING A FIELD APPROACH TO CULTURAL EVOLUTION | Austin, TX | $939K | 2023 |
| George Washington UniversityADVANCING SPIRITUAL CARE: SPIRITUAL HEALTH IN EVERYDAY CLINICAL PRACTICE | Ashburn, VA | $919K | 2023 |
| Lumen Christi InstituteIN LUMINE: SUPPORTING THE CATHOLIC INTELLECTUAL TRADITION ON CAMPUSES NATIONWIDE | Chicago, IL | $912K | 2023 |
| University Of SurreyLIFE ON THE EDGE: QUANTUM THERMODYNAMICS, QUANTUM BIOLOGY AND THE ARROW OF TIME | Surrey | $895K | 2023 |
| Regents Of The University Of California At BerkeleyHELPING PARENTS AND EDUCATORS NURTURE THE MORAL, CIVIC, AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN | Berkeley, CA | $889K | 2023 |
| Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior UniversityTHE BOUNDARIES OF HUMANITY: GENETICS, BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND THE HUMAN FUTURE | Palo Alto, CA | $866K | 2023 |
| Boston College TrusteesTHE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NORMS ON VIRTUE | Chestnut Hill, MA | $840K | 2023 |
| Florida State University Research Foundation IncPSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON DIVINE FORGIVENESS | Tallahassee, FL | $837K | 2023 |
| Atlas Economic Research FoundationHUMAN DIGNITY & FREEDOM | Arlington, VA | $816K | 2023 |
| Baylor UniversityTHE ROLE OF META-IDENTITY IN DEVELOPING MORAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN HIGHER EDUCATION | Waco, TX | $810K | 2023 |
| Pew Charitable TrustsPEW-TEMPLETON GLOBAL RELIGIOUS FUTURES PROJECT PHASE VII | Washington, DC | $805K | 2023 |
| University Of British ColumbiaEXPLORE CULTURAL EVOL OF REL EMPLOYING A LARGE-SCALE, QUANT-QUAL HISTORICAL DATABASE | Vancouver | $802K | 2023 |
| University Of New OrleansURBAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, FREE ENTERPRISE, AND INCREASING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR ALL | New Orleans, LA | $800K | 2023 |
| University Of Notre Dame Du LacESTABLISHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SIGNATURE COURSES ON HUMAN FLOURISHING | Notre Dame, IN | $800K | 2023 |
| Regents Of The University Of California At San DiegoUNCOVERING THE COGNITIVE AND CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF GRATITUDE | La Jolla, CA | $786K | 2023 |
| Rutgers The State University Of New JerseyPERCEIVING DIVINE PRESENCES: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS AND EMPIRICAL ADVANCES | Piscataway, NJ | $785K | 2023 |
| King'S College LondonTHE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF KNOWLEDGE AND IGNORANCE | London | $777K | 2023 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard CollegeRELIGION, FAMILY STRUCTURE AND THE ORIGINS OF INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY | Cambridge, MA | $763K | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncTO SUPPORT THE NEW PLURALISTS COLLABORATIVE | New York, NY | $750K | 2023 |
| Constructive Dialogue Institute IncCONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE INSTITUTE: BUILDING & SCALING TOOLS TO CULTIVATE INTELLECTUAL &CIVIC CHARACTER | New York, NY | $750K | 2023 |
| Medical University Of GrazWE ALL ARE MULTITUDES: THE MICROCHIMERISM, HUMAN HEALTH AND EVOLUTION PROJECT | Graz | $750K | 2023 |
| University Of MassachusettsWHAT IS METROLOGY IF QUANTUM MEASUREMENTS PARTICIPATE IN MAKING REALITY? | Boston, MA | $736K | 2023 |
| The Governing Council Of The University Of TorontoLAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE OF INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY | Toronto | $713K | 2023 |
990-PF Filings
| Tax Period | Return Type | View |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2022-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2021-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2020-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2018-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2017-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2016-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2015-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
Filings sourced from IRS e-file index. View all on ProPublica
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