John Templeton Foundation

Tax-deductible

West Conshohocken, PA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 62-1322826

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$2.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $78.1M a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.1M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.5M
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$258.7M
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$169.8M
Net assets
$3.6B
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$258.7M
FY2024▲ +47%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$229.9M
FY2021$674.5M
FY2022−$48.9M
FY2023$175.8M
FY2024$258.7M
Expenses
$169.8M
FY2024▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$159.1M
FY2021$195.6M
FY2022$212.4M
FY2023$162.5M
FY2024$169.8M
Net assets
$3.6B
FY2024▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8B
FY2021$3.9B
FY2022$2.9B
FY2023$3.4B
FY2024$3.6B

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1988.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 79% · $134.4M Operating & administrative 21% · $35.5M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990-PF; $2.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec VP/Asst Secy/Gen Counsel
$608,649Pt VII · Sec A
Director Investments
$599,408Pt VII · Sec A
$440,000Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Treasurer (as of 7/22/24)
$181,539Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Chairperson
$33,200Pt VII · Sec A
$32,200Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Chairperson
$29,700Pt VII · Sec A
$27,700Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021
Dawn M Bryant$608,649$588,215
Brian Crawford$599,408$494,631
Karen Miller—$508,250
Heather Templeton Dill$440,000$412,500
Mary Ann Meyers—$229,562
Linda Kiraly Gilbert$181,539—
Leigh Cameron$33,200$9,000
John H Templeton$32,200—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in West Conshohocken, PA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 426 grants · $134.4M · 2024–2024
Centre Pour La Recherche Sur L'EspaceFY2024$3,399,545
Baylor UniversityTX · FY2024$2,001,684
St Johns College DurhamFY2024$1,648,297
Interfaith AmericaIL · FY2024$1,619,530
University of BristolFY2024$1,530,026
Pumla Gobodo-MadikizelaFY2024$1,514,578
Universidad Francisco MarroquinFY2024$1,413,258
World Science FoundationNY · FY2024$1,365,877
Constructive Dialogue Institute INCFY2024$1,307,172
Regents of the University of MinnesotaFY2024$1,259,516
Boston College TrusteesMA · FY2024$1,119,452
The Pew Charitable TrustsDC · FY2024$1,073,500
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV168
Average grantPart XV$315K
Median grantPart XV$217K
Largest grantPart XV$3.4M
Top cause focusNTEEEducation (25%)

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$258.7M
Investment income$288.2M
Gifts and grants$2.1M
Money out
$169.8M
Grants paid$134.4M
Running costs$35.5M
Owns and owes
$3.6B
net assets
Cash and savings$117.3M
Total assets$3.6B
Liabilities$2.5M
People
18
listed
Paid17
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$2.1M
Investment income$288.2M
Total revenue$258.7M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$117.3M
Total assets$3.6B
Liabilities$2.5M
Net assets$3.6B
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $258.7M$169.8M$88.8M$3.6B 990 PDF
FY2023 $175.8M$162.5M$13.3M$3.4B 990 PDF
FY2022 −$48.9M$212.4M−$261.4M$2.9B 990 PDF
FY2021 $674.5M$195.6M$478.9M$3.9B 990 PDF
FY2020 $229.9M$159.1M$70.9M$3.8B 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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