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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

The Templeton Foundation supports a broad range of activities aimed at finding common ground between science and religion. These include funding for prizes, including the 'Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities', academic programs, publications, broadcasts, lectures, conferences, and research on topics such as the neurobiology and genetics of religious belief; the evolutionary origins of altruism; and the medical benefits of prayer, church attendance, and forgiveness.

Grants

Templeton has repeatedly funded the counter-extremism think tank, the Quilliam Foundation: according to expenditure responsibility statements, grants were issued to Quilliam from 2011 to 2014 for 'promoting freedom of religion, speech and association through strengthening PAK democratic culture', and for 'reconciling Islamic theology with modern political and scientific ideas, promoting community. ^[5]

Templeton has also funded several conservative, free market think-tanks including the Hudson Institute, the Cato Institute and Atlas Economic Research Foundation.

Grant recipients of the John Templeton Foundation in $ USD ^[6]
Organisation	2009	2010	2011^[7]	2012^[8]	2013^[9]	2014^[10]	2015	Total 2009-2015
Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty	-	-	210,000	299,445	70,000	335,000	-	914,445
American Enterprise Institute	-	-	-	570,781	87,783	190,000	-	848,564
American Islamic Congress	-	-	156,005	326,147	30,483	82,200	-	438,830
Aspen Institute	-	-	-	150,000	15,000	-	-	165,000
Atlas Economic Research Foundation	-	-	1,172,486	1,206,755	15,000	376,414	-	2,770,655
Cato Institute	-	-	-	-	207,000	23,000	-	230,000
Center for Strategic and International Studies	-	-	-	-	71,999	23,999	-	95,998
Fraser Institute	-	-	-	-	-	186,290	-	186,290
FreedomWorks	-	-	-	-	689,873	76,652	-	766,525
Hudson Institute	-	-	280,250	176,000	76,834	134,886	-	667,970
Institute for Humane Studies	-	-	-	739,410	332,734	240,308	-	1,312,452
LibForAll	-	-	74,983	-	236,012	472,016	-	783,011
Manhattan Institute	-	-	-	1,500,000	450,000	450,000	-	2,400,000
Philanthropy Roundtable	-	-	650,000	300,000	200,000	150,000	-	1,300,000
Quilliam Foundation	-	-	174,248	399,647	578,928	371,388	-	1,524,191

People

In 1995, John Templeton yielded the presidency of the foundation to his son Jack Templeton, a former paediatric surgeon. Jack was the chairman of Let Freedom Ring, Inc, which financed various conservative causes. He also contributed to both campaigns of former US president George Bush. ^[11]

Jack Templeton died in 2015, after which his daughter Heather Templeton Dill took over leadership of the foundation. ^[12]

Contact

John Templeton Foundation

300 Conshohocken State Road

Suite 500

West Conshohocken, PA 19428 USA

Telephone: (610) 941-2828

Fax: (610) 825-1730

Notes

↑ Foundation at a Glance, John Templeton Foundation, accessed 31 October 1987.
↑ Nathan Schneider, God, Science and Philanthropy, The Nation, 3 June 2010.
↑ Our Mission, John Templeton Foundation website, accessed 10 March 2017.
↑ Home, John Templeton Foundation website, accessed 10 March 2017.
↑ John Templeton Foundation, form 990, 2014
↑ Data compiled from yearly 990 forms
↑ John Templeton 2011 990 Form
↑ John Templeton 2012 990 Form
↑ John Templeton 2013 990 Form
↑ John Templeton 2014 990 Form
↑ John Horgan, The Templeton Foundation: A skeptic's take, Edge, 4 April 2006, accessed 10 March 2017.
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[1] Foundation at a Glance, John Templeton Foundation, accessed 31 October 1987.

[Nation30610-2] 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, form 990, 2014

[6] Data compiled from yearly 990 forms

[7] John Templeton 2011 990 Form

[8] John Templeton 2012 990 Form

[9] John Templeton 2013 990 Form

[10] John Templeton 2014 990 Form

[11] John Horgan, The Templeton Foundation: A skeptic's take, Edge, 4 April 2006, accessed 10 March 2017.

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-The [[John Templeton Foundation]] is a philanthropic organization that funds inter-disciplinary research about human purpose and ultimate reality.
+[[Image:John Templeton Foundation logo.png|250px|right|thumb|The John Templeton Foundation Credit: [http://www.templeton.org Templeton]]]
+The [[John Templeton Foundation]] is a philanthropic organization that funds inter-disciplinary research surrounding scientific, religious and spiritual 'discovery'.
-The mission of the Foundation is to serve:
-:...as a philanthropic catalyst for discoveries relating to the Big Questions of human purpose and ultimate reality. We support research on subjects ranging from complexity, evolution, and infinity to creativity, forgiveness, love, and free will. We encourage civil, informed dialogue among scientists, philosophers, and theologians and between such experts and the public at large, for the purposes of definitional clarity and new insights.
-:Our vision is derived from the late Sir John Templeton's optimism about the possibility of acquiring "new spiritual information" and from his commitment to rigorous scientific research and related scholarship. The Foundation's motto, "How little we know, how eager to learn," exemplifies our support for open-minded inquiry and our hope for advancing human progress through breakthrough discoveries.<ref>[http://www.templeton.org/who-we-are/about-the-foundation/mission Mission], John Templeton Foundation website.</ref>
-==History==
 The Foundation was established by [[John Templeton]] in 1987.<ref>[https://www.templeton.org/who-we-are/about-the-foundation/foundation-at-a-glance Foundation at a Glance], John Templeton Foundation, accessed 31 October 1987.</ref> 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."<ref name="Nation30610">Nathan Schneider, God, Science and Philanthropy, ''The Nation'', 3 June 2010.</ref>
+:'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.'<ref name="Nation30610">Nathan Schneider, God, Science and Philanthropy, ''The Nation'', 3 June 2010.</ref>
-From 1996 to 2009, planetary scientist Charles Harper served as the Foundation's Executive President. Harper's departure, a year after John Templeton's death, was attributed to differences with his son, [[Jack Templeton]].<ref name="Nation30610">Nathan Schneider, God, Science and Philanthropy, ''The Nation'', 3 June 2010.</ref>
+==Mission==
-Some observers suggested that the foundation's longstanding links with conservative think-tanks were likely to become more overt as a result of Jack Templeton's political views.<ref name="Nation30610">Nathan Schneider, God, Science and Philanthropy, ''The Nation'', 3 June 2010.</ref>
+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' <ref> [https://www.templeton.org/about/vision-mission-impact Our Mission], ''John Templeton Foundation website'', accessed 10 March 2017. </ref>, and 'aims to advance human well-being by supporting research on the Big Questions, and by promoting character development, individual freedom, and free markets' <ref> [https://www.templeton.org/ Home], ''John Templeton Foundation website'', accessed 10 March 2017. </ref>.
-[[Jack Templeton]] died in 2015.<ref>[https://www.templeton.org/who-we-are/about-the-foundation/past-president Past President], John Templeton Foundation, accessed 31 October 2016.</ref>
+==Activities==
+The Templeton Foundation supports a broad range of activities aimed at finding common ground between science and religion. These include funding for prizes, including the 'Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities', academic programs, publications, broadcasts, lectures, conferences, and research on topics such as the neurobiology and genetics of religious belief; the evolutionary origins of altruism; and the medical benefits of prayer, church attendance, and forgiveness.
-==Funding==
+==Grants==
-The [[John Templeton Foundation]] has provided funding to [[Civitas]], donating $8,801 in 2006 and $1,955 in 2007.<ref>John Templeton Foundation, IRS Form 990-PF (2006). John Templeton Foundation, IRS Form 990-PF (2007)</ref> Civitas set up the [[Centre for Social Cohesion]] in 2007, with funding of £274,669.<ref>[http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/AuditedAccounts2007.pdf Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007].</ref>
+Templeton has repeatedly funded the counter-extremism think tank, the [[Quilliam Foundation]]: according to expenditure responsibility statements, grants were issued to Quilliam from 2011 to 2014 for 'promoting freedom of religion, speech and association through strengthening PAK democratic culture', and for 'reconciling Islamic theology with modern political and scientific ideas, promoting community. <ref> John Templeton Foundation, form 990, 2014 </ref>
-==People==
+Templeton has also funded several conservative, free market think-tanks including the [[Hudson Institute]], the [[Cato Institute]] and [[Atlas Economic Research Foundation]].
-===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===
+<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" align="center" width="75%">
-*Douglas W. Scott, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer.
+<tr><th colspan="11" bgcolor="goldenrod" align="center">Grant recipients of the [[John Templeton Foundation]] in $ USD <ref>Data compiled from yearly 990 forms </ref></th></tr>
-*Nancy Clark, Executive Associate.
+<tr>
+<th bgcolor="goldenrod">Organisation</th>
+<th bgcolor="goldenrod">2009</th>
+<th bgcolor="goldenrod">2010</th>
+<th bgcolor="goldenrod">2011<ref> [https://pp-990.s3.amazonaws.com/2012_12_PF/62-1322826_990PF_201112.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAI7C6X5GT42DHYZIA%2F20170313%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20170313T144302Z&X-Amz-Expires=1800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=513a54e997661d7befae56a0fc219a16636b37228feb8405f879d8927a4f66f9 John Templeton 2011 990 Form] </ref></th>
+<th bgcolor="goldenrod">2012<ref> [http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990pf_pdf_archive/621/621322826/621322826_201212_990PF.pdf?_ga=1.218686361.1209301007.1489398497 John Templeton 2012 990 Form] </ref></th>
+<th bgcolor="goldenrod">2013<ref> [http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990pf_pdf_archive/621/621322826/621322826_201312_990PF.pdf?_ga=1.246981124.1209301007.1489398497 John Templeton 2013 990 Form] </ref></th>
+<th bgcolor="goldenrod">2014<ref> [http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990pf_pdf_archive/621/621322826/621322826_201412_990PF.pdf?_ga=1.18008633.1209301007.1489398497 John Templeton 2014 990 Form] </ref></th>
+<th bgcolor="goldenrod">2015</th>
+<th bgcolor="goldenrod">Total 2009-2015</th>
+</tr>
-===Office of the Executive Vice President, General Counsel===
+<tr>
-*Dawn Bryant, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel.
+<td align="center">[[Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty]]</td>
-*Robyn D. Harris, Manager, Legal Operations.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*Maureen Leidy, Executive Associate.
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">210,000</td>
+<td align="center">299,445</td>
+<td align="center">70,000</td>
+<td align="center">335,000</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">914,445</td>
+</tr>
-===Office of the Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives===
+<tr>
-*Barnaby Marsh, D.Phil., Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Managing Director, Philanthropic Leadership Network.
+<td align="center">[[American Enterprise Institute]]</td>
-*Marlene J. Ryan, Executive Coordinator.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*Rozanne Tarlecky, Administrative Associate.
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">570,781</td>
+<td align="center">87,783</td>
+<td align="center">190,000</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">848,564</td>
+</tr>
-===Office of the Executive Vice President, Programs===
+<tr>
-*Michael J. Murray, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Programs.
+<td align="center">[[American Islamic Congress]]</td>
-*Christina Van Riper, Executive Associate.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*Lilija Oleaga, Administrative Associate.
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">156,005</td>
+<td align="center">326,147</td>
+<td align="center">30,483</td>
+<td align="center">82,200</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">438,830</td>
+</tr>
-===Program | Character Virtue Development===
-*Sarah Hertzog, Ph.D., Program Officer, Character Virtue Development.
-*Caitlin Younce, Program Associate.
-===Program | Freedom and Free Enterprise===
+<tr>
-*Daniel Austin Green, Director, Freedom and Free Enterprise.
+<td align="center">[[Aspen Institute]]</td>
-*Roberta Herzberg, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Freedom and Free Enterprise.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*Jessica Despres, Program Associate.
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">150,000</td>
+<td align="center">15,000</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">165,000</td>
+</tr>
-===Program | Human Sciences===
+<tr>
-*Kimon H. Sargeant, Ph.D., Vice President, Human Sciences.
+<td align="center">[[Atlas Economic Research Foundation]]</td>
-*Nicholas J.S. Gibson, Ph.D., Program Officer, Human Sciences.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*Megan C. Graziano, Senior Program Associate.
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">1,172,486</td>
+<td align="center">1,206,755</td>
+<td align="center">15,000</td>
+<td align="center">376,414</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">2,770,655</td>
+</tr>
-===Program | Humble Approach Initiative===
+<tr>
-*Mary Ann Meyers, Ph.D., Senior Fellow.
+<td align="center">[[Cato Institute]]</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">207,000</td>
+<td align="center">23,000</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">230,000</td>
+</tr>
-===Program | Life Sciences and Genetics===
+<tr>
-*Paul K. Wason, Ph.D., Vice President, Life Sciences and Genetics.
+<td align="center">[[Center for Strategic and International Studies]]</td>
-*Kevin Arnold, Ph.D., Program Officer, Life Sciences and Genetics.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*Heather Micklewright, Program Associate, Peer Lead.
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">71,999</td>
+<td align="center">23,999</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">95,998</td>
+</tr>
-===Program | Mathematical and Physical Sciences===
+<tr>
-*Daniel Darg, D.Phil., Program Officer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
+<td align="center">[[Fraser Institute]]</td>
-*Redmond Brubaker, Program Associate.
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">186,290</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">186,290</td>
+</tr>
-===Program | Philosophy and Theology===
+<tr>
-*John Churchill, Ph.D., Director, Philosophy and Theology.
+<td align="center">[[FreedomWorks]]</td>
-*Alexander Arnold, Ph.D., Program Officer, Philosophy and Theology.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*Daniel Martin, Program Associate.
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">689,873</td>
+<td align="center">76,652</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">766,525</td>
+</tr>
-===Program | Strategic Program Initiatives===
+<tr>
-*Christopher Stawski, Director, Strategic Program Initiatives.
+<td align="center">[[Hudson Institute]]</td>
-*Ayako Fukui, Ph.D., Program Officer, Strategic Program Initiatives.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*Chelsea Nunziato, Program Associate.
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">280,250</td>
+<td align="center">176,000</td>
+<td align="center">76,834</td>
+<td align="center">134,886</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">667,970</td>
+</tr>
-===Templeton Prize===
+<tr>
-*Joanna Almond, Director, Special Meetings.
+<td align="center">[[Institute for Humane Studies]]</td>
-*Lynn Coletta, Special Meetings Coordinator.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*Patricia LaVine, Administrative Associate.
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">739,410</td>
+<td align="center">332,734</td>
+<td align="center">240,308</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">1,312,452</td>
+</tr>
-===Communications and Public Affairs===
+<tr>
-*Earl D. Whipple, Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs.
+<td align="center">[[LibForAll]]</td>
-*Christopher Levenick, Director, Academic Engagement.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*John Seel, Ph.D., Director, Cultural Communications and Engagement.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*Drew Rick-Miller, Manager, Religious Engagement.
+<td align="center">74,983</td>
-*Clio Alexandra Mallin, Communications Specialist.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*Alyssa Settefrati, Communications Specialist.
+<td align="center">236,012</td>
-*Jessica Muni, Engagement Associate.
+<td align="center">472,016</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">783,011</td>
+</tr>
-===Finance and Accounting===
+<tr>
-*Valerie K. Martin, Chief Financial Officer.
+<td align="center">[[Manhattan Institute]]</td>
-*Stephen Lepkowski, Controller.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*Marianne Haruch, Assistant Controller.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*Doreen J. Bobrow, Senior Accountant.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*Patricia Puyans, Accounting Administrator.
+<td align="center">1,500,000</td>
-*Kimberly A. Ruley, Accountant.
+<td align="center">450,000</td>
-*Sylvia Shvartsman, Accounts Payable and Payroll Associate.
+<td align="center">450,000</td>
-*Holly C. Zajac, Administrative Associate.
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">2,400,000</td>
+</tr>
-===Grants Administration===
+<tr>
-*Helen Corr, Grants Administrator.
+<td align="center">[[Philanthropy Roundtable]]</td>
-*Susan Wente, Grants Administrator.
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">650,000</td>
+<td align="center">300,000</td>
+<td align="center">200,000</td>
+<td align="center">150,000</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">1,300,000</td>
+</tr>
-===Human Resources===
+<tr>
-*Felicia Smith, Director, Chief Human Resource Officer.
+<td align="center">[[Quilliam Foundation]]</td>
-*Emily Hoffman, PHR, Human Resource Administrator.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*Susan Sims, Office Support Associate, Operations.
+<td align="center">-</td>
-*Patricia Laird, Office Support Associate.
+<td align="center">174,248</td>
+<td align="center">399,647</td>
+<td align="center">578,928</td>
+<td align="center">371,388</td>
+<td align="center">-</td>
+<td align="center">1,524,191</td>
+</tr>
-===Information Technology===
+</table>
-*John C. Witcoski, Director, Information Technology.
-*Edward Phethean, Systems Administrator.
-*Adam Lerman, Application Support Analyst.
-===Investments===
+==People==
-*Jinde Guo, Senior Managing Director, Investments.
+In 1995, John Templeton yielded the presidency of the foundation to his son [[Jack Templeton]], a former paediatric surgeon. Jack was the chairman of [[Let Freedom Ring]], Inc, which financed various conservative causes. He also contributed to both campaigns of former US president [[George Bush]]. <ref> John Horgan, [https://www.edge.org/conversation/john_horgan-the-templeton-foundation-a-skeptics-take The Templeton Foundation: A skeptic's take], ''Edge'', 4 April 2006, accessed 10 March 2017. </ref>
-*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===
+Jack Templeton died in 2015, after which his daughter [[Heather Templeton Dill]] took over leadership of the foundation. <ref> add ref </ref>
-*Paul Mullin, Director, Program Operations.
-*Christina Gentile-Paytas, Program Operations Coordinator.
-*Rachel Goldbaum, Quality Assurance Administrator.<ref>[http://www.templeton.org/who-we-are/our-team/staff Staff], John Templeton Foundation website.</ref>
 ==Contact==