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John Templeton Foundation

American philanthropic organization

The John Templeton Foundation (Templeton Foundation) is a philanthropic organization founded by John Templeton in 1987. Templeton became wealthy as a contrarian investor, and wanted to support progress in religious and spiritual knowledge, especially at the intersection of religion and science. He also sought to fund research on methods to promote and develop moral character, intelligence, and creativity in people, and to promote free markets.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1987Founded1
  • HeadquartersConshohocken, United States1
  • Websitewww.templeton.org
  • Legal formfoundation (US)1
  • Kind of organizationFoundation1
  • LEIM0NF3M66B4TK81U654513
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressC/O HARVEY M TEMPLETON III, 37312 Cleveland, United States3
  • Registered withBusiness Services (Department of State), 0001878703

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The John Templeton Foundation (Templeton Foundation) is a philanthropic organization founded by John Templeton in 1987. Templeton became wealthy as a contrarian investor, and wanted to support progress in religious and spiritual knowledge, especially at the intersection of religion and science. He also sought to fund research on methods to promote and develop moral character, intelligence, and creativity in people, and to promote free markets. In 2008, the foundation was awarded the National Humanities Medal. In 2016, Inside Philanthropy called it "the oddest—or most interesting—big foundation around."2

Corporate structure

John Templeton Foundation sits at the top of its group. 5 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • John Templeton Foundation Cleveland, Tennessee, United States
    • RELIABILITY INC West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States
      • The Maslow Media Group, Inc. Subsidiary · Virginia, United States
    • Ethics LLC Subsidiary · West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States
    • Honesty LLC Subsidiary · West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by John Templeton in 1987.1

QISS (Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime)

The John Templeton Foundation granted over two million dollars in 2019, and then 4.5 million dollars in 2022 to QISS. The QISS consortium brings together specialists from quantum gravity, quantum information, foundations of quantum mechanics, as well Philosophy of Science. According to the organization, "QISS aims to found the physics of quantum spacetime on an information theoretical basis, bring within reach empirical access to quantum gravity phenomenology leveraging rapidly advancing quantum technologies, and promote interactions between physicists and philosophers. The broader scope of the consortium is to establish a long-term research program that brings together the represented communities." Marios Christodoulou and Carlo Rovelli are the project leaders.

History

The foundation provided funding for the book Galileo Goes to Jail and Other Myths about Science and Religion, which was edited by historian of science Ronald Numbers.

From Wikipedia’s article on John Templeton Foundation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Leadership

Who has led John Templeton Foundation, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

The Pew Research Center, an American fact tank or research organization, has been "jointly and generously funded" by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the foundation for its studies focusing on demographics of religions in the world, part of the series entitled Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures.

From Wikipedia’s article on John Templeton Foundation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (GLEIF)

Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. 1987Founded Founded1

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