Private foundation · West Conshohocken, PA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
John Templeton Foundation
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 6 totaling $615,323
- Typical grant
- $23,434 to $167,527 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $36,740, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Hamilton County, Franklin County, Knox County · plus 420 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 6 of 6.
- Total giving that year
- $134.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $134.4M | $615K | 6 |
| 2023 | $126.8M | $145K | 4 |
How to apply
- Contact
- John templeton foundation · west conshohocken · 6109412828
- What to send
- 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.
- Limits
- 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.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Brian CrawfordDirector investments
- Dawn M BryantExec vp/asst secy/gen counsel
- Heather Templeton DillPresident
- Linda Kiraly GilbertAsst treasurer (as of 7/22/24)
- Ann CameronTreasurer/asst secy
- Harvey M Templeton IIISecy/asst treasurer
- Jeffrey EverettTrustee
- Jennifer SimpsonTrustee
- Jewel SidemanTrustee
- John H TempletonTrustee
- Kim TanTrustee
- Lauren TempletonTrustee/chairperson
- Leigh CameronTrustee/chairperson
- Lorentz Gregory JonesTrustee
- Magatte WadeTrustee
- Paul DaviesTrustee (as of 7/01/24)
- Philip ClaytonTrustee (until 6/30/24)
- William David LloydTrustee (as of 7/01/24)
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Tokens show: public theology, human flourishing, the good life
- Mental health first responders for spiritual yearning among "religious dones"
- Understanding the dynamical emergence of new cultural authorities across social media
- Quantifying the role of cultural forces in shaping human genetics
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Understanding the dynamical emergence of new cultural authorities across social media | $341K |
| Richmont Graduate University | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Mental health first responders for spiritual yearning among "religious dones" | $168K |
| Momentum Network | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | For general support | $50K |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, Davidson County | Tokens show: public theology, human flourishing, the good life | $23K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Quantifying the role of cultural forces in shaping human genetics | $23K |
| Franklin County Humane Society | Winchester, Franklin County | For general support | $10K |
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