The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $258,662,276 | $169,819,545 | $154,923,589 | $3,599,488,250 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 51% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARDEN ASSOCIATION INCWINCHESTER, TN | REPURPOSING THE TEMPLETON LIBRARY FOR PUBLIC USE | $15,455,999 | 2022 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Crawford | DIRECTOR INVESTMENTS | 40.00 | $599,408 |
| Dawn M Bryant | EXEC VP/ASST SECY/GEN COUNSEL | 40.00 | $608,649 |
| Heather Templeton Dill | PRESIDENT | 40.00 | $440,000 |
| Linda Kiraly Gilbert | ASST TREASURER (AS OF 7/22/24) |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $3,596,969,961 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $175,754,080 | $162,459,116 | $150,479,870 | $3,398,215,797 | $3,396,098,268 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | −$48,932,597 | $212,426,672 | $182,651,554 | $2,941,369,919 | $2,936,564,316 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $674,493,008 | $195,580,473 | $173,364,904 | $3,891,819,736 | $3,887,995,004 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $229,940,602 | $159,089,926 | $126,791,750 | $3,783,211,705 | $3,762,958,688 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $227,340,774 | $152,520,592 | $138,611,379 | $3,329,359,523 | $3,326,861,273 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $232,735,091 | $158,603,753 | $137,406,490 | $2,937,657,157 | $2,933,881,614 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $248,052,297 | $162,327,532 | $145,249,619 | $3,440,948,540 | $3,435,638,297 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $30,232,853 | $182,280,915 | $170,731,095 | $2,913,455,637 | $2,911,013,347 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAMINNEAPOLIS, MN |
| AGENCY, DIRECTIONALITY, AND FUNCTION: FOUNDATIONS FOR A SCIENCE OF PURPOSE |
| $6,300,000 |
| 2021 |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGECAMBRIDGE, MA | THE ANCIENT DNA ATLAS OF HUMANITY | $4,338,610 | 2023 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAMINNEAPOLIS, MN | AGENCY, DIRECTIONALITY, AND FUNCTION: FOUNDATIONS FOR A SCIENCE OF PURPOSE | $3,500,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL | RELIGIOUS BELIEF, HEALTH, AND DISEASE: A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE. II. THE FOLLOW-UP AND ANALYSES | $3,461,315 | 2021 |
| CENTRE POUR LA RECHERCHE SUR L'ESPACE | ENRICO FERMI FELLOWSHIPS: CROSS-TRAINING IN THEORETICAL & EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE | $3,399,545 | 2024 |
| Arizona State Univ Fdn for New American UniversityTempe, AZ | The Pathways to Character Project | $3,059,889 | 2016 |
| MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ | WE ALL ARE MULTITUDES: THE MICROCHIMERISM, HUMAN HEALTH AND EVOLUTION PROJECT | $2,900,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMAMOBILE, AL | CATALYZING CULTURAL SHIFT TO INTEGRATE RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL COMPETENCIES | $2,594,396 | 2021 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeBoston, MA | The Black Hole Initiative: Towards a Center for In | $2,400,000 | 2019 |
| DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY | COVID-19 FUND TO RETAIN CLINICAL SCIENTISTS | $2,200,000 | 2021 |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITYATLANTA, GA | APPLIED RESEARCH ON INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY: A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS | $2,185,250 | 2022 |
| ATLAS ECONOMIC RESEARCH FOUNDATIONARLINGTON, VA | EASE OF EMPLOYMENT, LIVELIHOOD, AND FORMALITY | $2,176,681 | 2024 |
| University of St AndrewsSt Andrews, Fife | Developing and Launching the St. Andrews Encyclopa | $2,159,092 | 2019 |
| YALE UNIVERSITYNEW HAVEN, CT | GROWING THE LIFE WORTH LIVING NETWORK IN HIGHER EDUCATION | $2,142,027 | 2022 |
| Rectors and Visitors of the University of VirginiaMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2022. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Charlottesville, VA | Parallel Genomics: Functional cartography | $2,100,000 | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL | RELIGIOUS BELIEF, HEALTH, AND DISEASE: A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE. II. THE FOLLOW-UP AND ANALYSES | $2,058,892 | 2023 |
| CENTRE SAMY MAROUN POUR LA RECHERCHE SUR L'ESPACE | THE QUANTUM INFORMATION STRUCTURE OF SPACETIME QISS | $2,040,193 | 2022 |
| Faraday Trust for Science and ReligionCambridge, CB3 | Expansion of Faraday Institute: the next 20 years | $2,027,458 | 2017 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITYWACO, TX | GLOBAL FLOURISHING STUDY: PILOTING AND WAVES 1-5 | $2,001,684 | 2024 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITYWACO, TX | GLOBAL FLOURISHING STUDY: PILOTING AND WAVES 1-5 | $2,001,684 | 2023 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA | The Black Hole Initiative | $2,000,000 | 2017 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA | The Black Hole Initiative | $2,000,000 | 2018 |
| Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ | Exploring the Informational Transitions Bridging S | $1,921,312 | 2018 |
| REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, IL | THE COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE OF RELIGIOUS COGNITION | $1,894,638 | 2023 |
| 40.00 |
| $181,539 |
| Ann Cameron | TREASURER/ASST SECY | 2.00 | $1,500 |
| Harvey M Templeton Iii | SECY/ASST TREASURER | 2.00 | $3,000 |
| Jeffrey Everett | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $27,700 |
| Jennifer Simpson | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Jewel Sideman | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $21,200 |
| John H Templeton | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $32,200 |
| Kim Tan | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $22,200 |
| Lauren Templeton | TRUSTEE/CHAIRPERSON | 2.00 | $29,700 |
| Leigh Cameron | TRUSTEE/CHAIRPERSON | 2.00 | $33,200 |
| Lorentz Gregory Jones | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $23,200 |
| Magatte Wade | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $17,350 |
| Paul Davies | TRUSTEE (AS OF 7/01/24) | 2.00 | $7,650 |
| Philip Clayton | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 6/30/24) | 2.00 | $12,250 |
| William David Lloyd | TRUSTEE (AS OF 7/01/24) | 2.00 | $10,950 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202423099349100062
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202333079349100543
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202243149349102624
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202143199349101504
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202033209349100308
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201913179349101336
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201843099349100509
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201733059349100703
Form 990-PF · FY2015 · period ending Dec 31, 2015
Filing id 201613129349100506
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.