John Templeton Foundation

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The John Templeton Foundation Credit: Templeton

The John Templeton Foundation is a philanthropic organization that funds inter-disciplinary research surrounding scientific, religious and spiritual 'discovery'.

The Foundation was established by John Templeton in 1987.[1] In a 1995 memo, Templeton stated:

"The main purpose of the John Templeton Foundation is to encourage the top 1/10 of 1% of people and thereby encourage all people to think that progress in spiritual information is possible, desirable, can be done and will be done."[2]

Mission

According to its website, the mission of the foundation is to 'serves as a philanthropic catalyst for discoveries relating to the deepest and most perplexing questions facing humankind' [3], and 'aims to advance human well-being by supporting research on the Big Questions, and by promoting character development, individual freedom, and free markets' [4].

Activities

Grants

The John Templeton Foundation has provided funding to Civitas, donating $8,801 in 2006 and $1,955 in 2007.[5] Civitas set up the Centre for Social Cohesion in 2007, with funding of £274,669.[6]

People

Office of the President and Chairman

  • Dr. Jack Templeton, President and Chairman.
  • Roseann Wolf, Executive Coordinator.
  • Doris Hackl, Administrative Associate.
  • Harriet Morrison, Office Support Associate.

Office of the Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer

  • Douglas W. Scott, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer.
  • Nancy Clark, Executive Associate.

Office of the Executive Vice President, General Counsel

  • Dawn Bryant, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel.
  • Robyn D. Harris, Manager, Legal Operations.
  • Maureen Leidy, Executive Associate.

Office of the Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

  • Barnaby Marsh, D.Phil., Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Managing Director, Philanthropic Leadership Network.
  • Marlene J. Ryan, Executive Coordinator.
  • Rozanne Tarlecky, Administrative Associate.

Office of the Executive Vice President, Programs

  • Michael J. Murray, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Programs.
  • Christina Van Riper, Executive Associate.
  • Lilija Oleaga, Administrative Associate.

Program | Character Virtue Development

  • Sarah Hertzog, Ph.D., Program Officer, Character Virtue Development.
  • Caitlin Younce, Program Associate.

Program | Freedom and Free Enterprise

  • Daniel Austin Green, Director, Freedom and Free Enterprise.
  • Roberta Herzberg, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Freedom and Free Enterprise.
  • Jessica Despres, Program Associate.

Program | Human Sciences

  • Kimon H. Sargeant, Ph.D., Vice President, Human Sciences.
  • Nicholas J.S. Gibson, Ph.D., Program Officer, Human Sciences.
  • Megan C. Graziano, Senior Program Associate.

Program | Humble Approach Initiative

  • Mary Ann Meyers, Ph.D., Senior Fellow.

Program | Life Sciences and Genetics

  • Paul K. Wason, Ph.D., Vice President, Life Sciences and Genetics.
  • Kevin Arnold, Ph.D., Program Officer, Life Sciences and Genetics.
  • Heather Micklewright, Program Associate, Peer Lead.

Program | Mathematical and Physical Sciences

  • Daniel Darg, D.Phil., Program Officer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
  • Redmond Brubaker, Program Associate.

Program | Philosophy and Theology

  • John Churchill, Ph.D., Director, Philosophy and Theology.
  • Alexander Arnold, Ph.D., Program Officer, Philosophy and Theology.
  • Daniel Martin, Program Associate.

Program | Strategic Program Initiatives

  • Christopher Stawski, Director, Strategic Program Initiatives.
  • Ayako Fukui, Ph.D., Program Officer, Strategic Program Initiatives.
  • Chelsea Nunziato, Program Associate.

Templeton Prize

  • Joanna Almond, Director, Special Meetings.
  • Lynn Coletta, Special Meetings Coordinator.
  • Patricia LaVine, Administrative Associate.

Communications and Public Affairs

  • Earl D. Whipple, Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs.
  • Christopher Levenick, Director, Academic Engagement.
  • John Seel, Ph.D., Director, Cultural Communications and Engagement.
  • Drew Rick-Miller, Manager, Religious Engagement.
  • Clio Alexandra Mallin, Communications Specialist.
  • Alyssa Settefrati, Communications Specialist.
  • Jessica Muni, Engagement Associate.

Finance and Accounting

  • Valerie K. Martin, Chief Financial Officer.
  • Stephen Lepkowski, Controller.
  • Marianne Haruch, Assistant Controller.
  • Doreen J. Bobrow, Senior Accountant.
  • Patricia Puyans, Accounting Administrator.
  • Kimberly A. Ruley, Accountant.
  • Sylvia Shvartsman, Accounts Payable and Payroll Associate.
  • Holly C. Zajac, Administrative Associate.

Grants Administration

  • Helen Corr, Grants Administrator.
  • Susan Wente, Grants Administrator.

Human Resources

  • Felicia Smith, Director, Chief Human Resource Officer.
  • Emily Hoffman, PHR, Human Resource Administrator.
  • Susan Sims, Office Support Associate, Operations.
  • Patricia Laird, Office Support Associate.

Information Technology

  • John C. Witcoski, Director, Information Technology.
  • Edward Phethean, Systems Administrator.
  • Adam Lerman, Application Support Analyst.

Investments

  • Jinde Guo, Senior Managing Director, Investments.
  • Nathan Newport, Investment Manager.
  • Melissa Malan, Administrative Associate.

Philanthropic Outreach

  • Barnaby Marsh, D.Phil., Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Managing Director, Philanthropic Leadership Network.
  • Jim Pitofsky, Managing Director, Strategic Alliances.
  • Ericka Peterson, Research Analyst, Philanthropic Outreach.

Planning and Evaluation

  • Stephen Fitzmier, Director, Planning and Evaluation.
  • Nicole Trentacoste, Senior Officer, Planning and Evaluation.
  • Christopher Strawbridge, Officer, Planning and Evaluation.
  • Derek Leonard, Program Associate, Planning and Evaluation.

Program Operations

  • Paul Mullin, Director, Program Operations.
  • Christina Gentile-Paytas, Program Operations Coordinator.
  • Rachel Goldbaum, Quality Assurance Administrator.[7]

Contact

John Templeton Foundation
300 Conshohocken State Road
Suite 500
West Conshohocken, PA 19428 USA
Telephone: (610) 941-2828
Fax: (610) 825-1730

Notes

  1. Foundation at a Glance, John Templeton Foundation, accessed 31 October 1987.
  2. Nathan Schneider, God, Science and Philanthropy, The Nation, 3 June 2010.
  3. Our Mission, John Templeton Foundation website, accessed 10 March 2017.
  4. Home, John Templeton Foundation website, accessed 10 March 2017.
  5. John Templeton Foundation, IRS Form 990-PF (2006). John Templeton Foundation, IRS Form 990-PF (2007)
  6. Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007.
  7. Staff, John Templeton Foundation website.