Media Transparency

recipients by amount granted from:

John Templeton Foundation

For years:

1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Total contributed: $ 135,382,682

Name Total
Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences 23,122,319
National Institute for Healthcare Research 8,025,772
Philadelphia Center for Religion & Science 4,811,892
Metanexus Institute on Religion and Science 4,762,514
Science and Spirit Resources, Inc. 4,632,933
Association of Unity Churches 3,509,971
Institute for Research on Unlimited Love, The 3,440,570
George Washington University 3,109,648
American Association for the Advancement of Science 2,895,048
American Scientific Affiliation 2,770,794
Atlas Economic Research Foundation 2,344,846
Gordon College 2,243,736
Research News Corporation, Inc. 2,224,150
Mind/Body Medical Institute 2,097,056
University of California, Regents of the 2,034,594
Duke University 1,983,689
Universite Interdisciplinaire de Paris 1,843,276
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities 1,649,386
Templeton Foundation, Inc. 1,452,285
Research News & Opportunities in Science and Theology 1,450,541
George F. R. Ellis 1,426,304
Award Winning Educational Institutions and Instructors 1,379,000
History and Economics Research Institute 1,276,210
Stanford University 1,270,916
Cambridge in America 1,151,299
Davidson College 1,140,715
Power of Purpose, LLC 1,086,028
Good News Communications, Inc. 1,011,131
Arthur Peacocke 1,005,830
Grand Canyon University 874,283
Higher Education Research Institute 861,563
Templeton Foundation Press 854,866
University of Cambridge 838,309
University of Newcastle 797,545
Virginia Commonwealth University 788,655
Freeman J. Dyson 730,664
Character Education Partnership 698,255
Christian Education Movement 660,551
American Psychological Association 660,000
Institute for American Values 659,080
Research Foundation of State University of New York 633,869
University of Pennsylvania, Trustees of the 618,950
WGBH Educational Foundation 618,000
Johns Hopkins University 602,175
Josephson Institute of Ethics 600,000
Universitas Gadjah Mada 579,600
ProShare (UK) Limited 578,660
Calvin College 570,178
St. George's House 560,800
Campaign for Forgiveness Research, A 555,341
Publication Resources, Inc. 515,721
Search Institute 484,884
Ellipses Enterprises, Inc. 453,506
Millwood Education Trust 439,338
International Forgiveness Institute 439,043
State of the World Forum 425,000
Medical College of Virginia Foundation, Inc. 416,864
George Mason University 391,225
Florida State University Foundation 386,900
Junior Achievement, Inc.-Colorado Springs, CO 359,603
Templeton College 354,952
Ethics Resource Center 352,923
Harvard University 350,100
Boston Theological Institute 317,579
University of North Carolina 307,750
Redeemer University College 302,047
Compass Communications, Inc. 300,000
Institute for Humane Studies 296,000
Lionheart Books, Ltd. 295,858
University of Michigan, Regents of the 287,984
Elon University 280,277
Case Western Reserve University 278,391
Tufts University 278,200
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc. 275,000
Christian Education 270,886
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research 261,434
Young Author's Foundation, Inc. 260,000
Emory University 237,605
University of Kansas, Center for Research, Inc. 235,952
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Inc. 233,000
Trauma, Research, Education and Training Institute, Inc. 232,092
Foundation for Teaching Economics 231,024
Child Trends, Inc. 229,000
University of Oxford 227,692
Americans for Oxford, Inc. 220,125
International Education and Resource Network (iEARN), Inc. 219,900
Minnesota Public Radio 215,000
University of Ulster 205,753
Populations Communications International, Inc. 203,887
Scientific & Medical Network 203,424
University of Leeds 198,707
Impresarios, Ltd. 194,860
Junior Achievement International 188,090
European Society for the Study of Science and Theology 187,069
Columbia University, Trustees of 185,000
Hospice at the Texas Medical Center, The 184,786
Duke University Medical Center 180,428
Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Inc. 179,000
Bible Literacy Project 177,342
Religion Newswriters Association 175,950
Russell Stannard 175,327
National Center on Addiction & Substance Abuse 175,000
University of Iowa Foundation 174,250
Purdue University 173,121
Center for Academic Integrity, The 172,832
HealthCare Chaplaincy 169,000
Institute of Economic Affairs 167,625
Ethics and Public Policy Center, Inc. 165,620
Canterbury Christ Church University College 162,023
University of Washington 161,710
Wellesley College 161,000
Opportunity International, Inc. 157,000
University of Sheffield 152,140
University of New South Wales 151,996
Pontifical Council for Culture 151,288
Azusa Christian Community, Inc. 147,015
University of Oxford, Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the 145,842
University of Notre Dame 145,487
Logic Media Group 145,390
Bill of Rights Institute 142,500
Carter Center 142,500
FINCA, Inc. 139,100
Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary 133,972
Institut fur Wissenschaftsgeschite 133,956
Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth 132,449
Center for Youth Issues, Inc. 130,000
Executive Initiative Institute 130,000
Education Next 129,675
Acton Institute For The Study of Religion and Liberty 128,850
American Fund for Charities 126,256
Jesse Helms Center Foundation 125,822
Churches Uniting in Global Mission 125,000
Hobart and William Smith Colleges 124,976
Becket Fund, Inc., The 124,500
Princeton University, Trustees of 123,373
Centre for Civil Society 121,351
SETI Institute 120,000
University of Tennessee, The 119,981
Ian G. Harbour 119,875
Harvard University, President and Fellows of 115,749
Princeton University 115,000
Corporation for Educational Radio and Television 112,500
Vanderbilt University 107,647
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 102,570
University of Vermont 102,087
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 100,000
Baptist Hospital 100,000
Barbara Elliott 100,000
University of Southern California 99,574
Fellowship of Christian Athletes - Kansas City, MO 97,200
Center for Islam & Science 97,020
United States Catholic Conference 94,285
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 93,677
Trans World Radio 93,440
St. Andrew's Biblical Theological College 93,290
Cooperating School Districts 93,000
University of Miami 91,930
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 91,450
Discovery Institute for Public Policy 91,387
Mass Media Project 90,600
University of Guelph 90,000
Rutgers University 89,223
Association of American Medical Colleges 87,519
Independent Institute 85,000
New York Foundation For The Arts, Inc. 83,000
Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy 82,500
Boston University, Trustees of 81,942
Persephone Productions, Inc. 80,000
Robert Wright 76,500
Hope College 75,492
Boy Scouts of America-Doylestown, PA 75,085
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 75,000
Dr. Noah Elfron 75,000
Forderverein Institut fur Kommunikation und Kultur 75,000
University of Aarhus 75,000
Eotvos Lorand University 72,000
Nye Parnell & Emerson Capital Management, Inc. 72,000
John Polkinghorne 71,225
Wycliffe Hall 71,194
School for Ethical Education, Inc., The 70,800
Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship 70,500
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 70,000
Drexel University 69,000
Foundation for Research in Economics & Education 67,500
Roosevelt Group, The 67,500
Impact Group, The 66,568
Cornell University 66,025
Cornell College 65,275
Yale University 65,000
Christian University Acquisitions, Inc. 65,000
University of Cape Town 65,000
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 64,500
John Hood 63,200
Loyola College (Maryland) 60,462
Social Affairs Unit 60,000
Abbenford Associates 60,000
Mind & Life Institute 60,000
Council on Foundations, Inc. 58,370
Network, Inc., The 58,138
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 58,000
Villanova University 57,500
Cambridge University, UK 57,000
State University of Iowa Foundation 56,800
Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary 56,500
National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools 55,000
Boston University (Boston) 52,500
Gordon Films 50,761
Carleton College 50,000
Blanton-Peale Institute 50,000
Coalition for Christian Colleges and Universities 50,000
Phi Delta Kappa International 50,000
First United Church of Christ 50,000
Peace Action Education Fund 50,000
Association of Professional Chaplains 50,000
Piero Caldirola International Centre for the Promotion of Science and International School of Plasma Physics 50,000
Leland Stanford Junior University, The Board of Trustees of the 48,815
Fuller Theological Seminary 47,624
Foundation for Economic Education 47,500
Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions 47,500
Wheaton College 47,000
Wheaton College, The Trustees of 46,300
Byron Johnson 46,000
Trinity Western University 45,410
Cato Institute 45,000
Ursinus College 42,500
Vatican Observatory Foundation 42,200
Redeemer U.S. Foundation 41,608
Institute for Economic Affairs 40,500
University of Colorado at Boulder 40,000
Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities 39,285
University of Massachusetts-Boston 39,000
Welsh National Centre for Religious Education, The 38,771
East Central University 38,305
Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research 37,800
University of Virginia, Rector and Visitors of the 37,714
University of Manchester 37,686
University of The South 37,565
University of Washington (Chicago, IL) 37,442
Children's Newspaper, Inc. 37,000
St. Petersburg School of Religion and Philosophy 36,440
Journey Films 36,000
Children's PressLine 35,000
Institute of Science and Religion 35,000
Kilns Association, The 35,000
University of North Carolina, Charlotte 34,998
Institute for Global Engagement 33,750
University College Chester 33,295
Center of Theological Inquiry 33,000
Philanthropy Roundtable 32,500
University of North Texas 32,000
Learning for Living Charitable Trust 31,990
Michigan State University, Board of Trustees of 31,300
Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education 31,000
National Center for Family Philanthropy, Inc. 30,929
Kevin Sharpe, Inc. 30,400
Messiah College 30,170
Center for Religious Humanism 30,000
Foundation for Change 30,000
St. Andrew's-Sewanee School 30,000
Georgetown College, The President and Directors of 29,000
Mikael Stenmark 28,500
College of St. George 28,446
Southwest Heart Foundation 28,000
Association of American Colleges and Universities 27,500
Christian Students in Science 27,159
Colorado Council on Economic Education 27,000
Brown University 27,000
Boy Scouts of America-Irving, Tx 27,000
Daniel Gottlieb 27,000
Conference of European Churches 26,099
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation 26,000
South Carolina Voyager Magazine 25,600
University of Reading 25,000
National Bible Association 25,000
Gathering, The 25,000
Lawrence Sullivan 25,000
Self-Knowledge Symposium Foundation 25,000
General Commission on United Methodist Men 25,000
Lesley University 25,000
Cleveland Bradley Regional Museum 25,000
Universidad de Navarra 24,093
University of Portsmouth 24,065
California State University, Fresno Foundation 24,000
National Ten Point Leadership Foundation 24,000
Universitat Greifswald 24,000
Stony Brook School for Boys 23,725
Bethel College and Seminary 23,000
Christopher Preston 23,000
Grove City College 22,925
National Association of Scholars, Inc. 22,776
Abilene Christian University 22,700
Lydia Jaeger 22,627
Pomona College 22,500
Religion in American Life, Inc. 22,500
Interfilm 22,441
Religious Experience Research Centre 22,016
Education Commission of the States 22,000
Iowa State University 21,583
Classical Academy 21,550
Kangnam University 21,300
Georgia Voyager Magazine, The 21,000
Santa Clara University 20,000
Interreligious Information Center, Inc. 20,000
Pro-Cultura, Inc. 20,000
Harvard Readers Guild, Inc. 20,000
Christian Medical & Dental Society 20,000
University of Buenos Aires 20,000
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 20,000
Society of Christian Philosophers 20,000
Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies, The 20,000
Instituto Libertad y Democracia 20,000
Character Counts Mid Shore, Inc. 20,000
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago 20,000
Friends of African Village Libraries 20,000
Sophia 20,000
Veritas Forum, The 20,000
Compassion International, Inc. 19,780
Ameer Khusro Society of America, The 19,000
Austin Farrer Centenary Conference 18,047
Jean Staune 18,000
Philadelphia Society, The 17,000
Mental and Addictive Disorders Research Foundation, Inc. 16,000
Eastern Washington University Foundation 16,000
University Greifswald 16,000
World Faiths Development Dialogue 15,975
Ravil Bukharaev 15,054
Heritage Foundation, The 15,000
New York Academy of Sciences 15,000
Pacific Lutheran University 15,000
American Tort Reform Foundation 15,000
Communitarian Network, The 15,000
Fresh Air Fund 15,000
Pontificio Ateneo Della Santa Croce 15,000
Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa 15,000
East Nazarene College 15,000
INFEMIT USA 15,000
Boys and Girls Club of Central Wyoming 15,000
McCallie School, Inc. 15,000
Yosemite National Institutes 15,000
Foundation Francisco Marroquin 14,300
Greenville College 14,000
Georgetown University 13,500
International Society for the Systems Services, Inc. 13,500
W. George Scarlett 13,500
Institute for the Study of Christianity in an Age of Science, Ltd. 13,304
UNISA-University of South Africa 13,275
Hebrew College 13,270
Northwest Nazarene University 13,250
Center for Educational Studies, Inc. 12,500
Tom Mackenzie 12,500
Presidential Scholars Foundation 12,350
Morehouse College 12,000
National Institute of Advanced Studies 12,000
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 12,000
Soli Deo Gloria Foundation 12,000
University of Nijmegen 12,000
Commission on Voluntary Service and Action 12,000
University of Maryland Foundation, Inc., The 11,002
Guideposts Publications 11,000
Executive Service Corps of Delaware Valley 11,000
University of Maryland, The 10,733
Dr. Carol K. Ingall 10,510
Pepperdine University 10,502
Siena College 10,493
Professor Wolfgang Mieder 10,275
Southern Methodist University 10,009
American Jewish Committee 10,000
Best Friends Foundation 10,000
Institute on Religion and Public Life, Inc. 10,000
Northcote Parkinson Fund 10,000
Baylor School 10,000
American Friends of I.E.A. 10,000
Presbyterian Church USA 10,000
Population Services International 10,000
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 10,000
Episcopal Church Working Group on Science, Technology & Faith, The 10,000
Lansing Central School 10,000
University of Illinois, The Board of Trustees of the 10,000
Asch Foundation for Education and Research in Autism 10,000
Church of Iceland 10,000
Isles, Inc. 10,000
Southern Nazarene University 10,000
Rollins College 10,000
Trinity Forum, Inc., The 10,000
Center for Ethics 10,000
Middlebury College, President and Fellows of 10,000
Casper Youth for Christ, Inc. 10,000
Delaware County Christian School Society 10,000
Franklin County High School 10,000
Junior League of Philadelphia, Inc. 10,000
Michael Ruse 10,000
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship to Disadvantaged & Handicapped Youths, Inc.-St. Paul, MN 10,000
NC Department of Public Instruction 10,000
New Garden Friends School, Inc. 10,000
Presbyterian Churchs in the US & Institutions Thereof 10,000
Wendy Shalit 9,900
Brigham Young University 9,400
Bard College 9,000
Institute for Religion and Health 8,500
Science and Religion Forum 8,243
Channel 7 Europe 8,015
Foundation Center, The 8,000
Gruter Institute for Law and Behavioral Research, The 8,000
Catherine Le Morvan 8,000
Traditional Alternatives Foundation, The 8,000
World Affairs Council of Seattle, WA 8,000
John Bowker 7,781
Conference of World Regions 7,500
Tanio Nedev 7,500
Robert Bellah 7,500
University of Aberdeen 7,366
Canadian Scientific and Christian Affiliation, The 7,257
University of Santa Clara 7,000
Minaret of Freedom Institute 6,750
Nazarene Theological Seminary 6,700
Brock University 6,346
Oxford Brookes University 6,296
Princeton Theological Seminary 6,000
Yannick Tschanz 6,000
Zurich University 6,000
Parth J. Shah 5,550
Society for Philosophy of Religion & Philosophical Theology, Inc. 5,500
Gustavus Adolphus College 5,400
Fund For American Studies, The 5,000
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews 5,000
Mont Pelerin Society, The 5,000
Economic Education for Clergy, Inc. 5,000
Luther College 5,000
Prison Fellowship Ministries 5,000
Albert Schweitzer Institute for the Humanities 5,000
Chattanooga Resource Foundation, Inc. 5,000
Gregg Easterbrook 5,000
New River Media 5,000
School District of Clayton Board of Education 5,000
West Philadelphia Economic Development Corporation 5,000
Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists 5,000
Chief Rabbinate Charitable Trust 5,000
Rutherford House 5,000
Talbot Chamber Foundation, Inc. 5,000
Unity Church in the Rockies 5,000
Virginia Geriatrics Society, Inc. 5,000
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 5,000
Guideposts: A Church Corporation 5,000
South Dakota Auditors Office, State of 5,000
Spruce Hill Christian School 5,000
Winners Walk Tall 5,000
Yale University School of Nursing 5,000
Coffee County Board of Education 5,000
Free Enterprise Foundation 5,000
Junior Achievement, Inc.-Greensboro, NC 5,000
National Conference for Community and Justice, Inc., The-Greensboro, NC 5,000
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship to Disadvantaged & Handicapped Youths, Inc.-King of Prussia, PA 5,000
National Prayer Committee, Inc.-St. Paul, MN 5,000
US Dream Academy 5,000
Alessia Weil 4,500
Brownson Institute, Inc., The 4,000
Leadership Institute 4,000
CIAR Association, Inc. 4,000
Boys & Girls Club of Mid-Peninsula, Inc. 4,000
University College London 3,752
British Association for the Advancement of Science 3,120
University of Virginia 3,000
Educational Initiative for Central and Eastern Europe 3,000
College of the Ozarks 3,000
Stony Brook Foundation, Inc. 3,000
Institute for Youth Development 3,000
Washington District of Columbia Jewish Community Center, The 3,000
Royal Victoria Hospital 2,640
Park Ridge Center 2,500
American Baptist Board of Education and Publication 2,500
Chris J. Boyatzis 2,160
Diocese of Pennsylvania 2,150
George Mason University Foundation, Inc. 2,000
Greater Washington Educational Television Association, Inc. 2,000
U.S. Business & Industry Council Educational Foundation 2,000
Centre for Cultural Renewal 2,000
Church Health Center 2,000
Independent Sector 1,500
Christian Educators Association, International 1,500
Gospel Films 1,100
Civil Society Project 1,000
Foreign Policy Research Institute 1,000
Rockford Institute 1,000
Foundation for Free Enterprise Education 1,000
Hartley Film Foundation, Inc., The 1,000
Medical Institute for Sexual Health 1,000
Bryn Athyn Church of the New Jerusalem 1,000
Rutgers University Foundation 976
Eastern University 900
Salvation Army of Morristown 515
Competitive Enterprise Institute 500
International Congress of Distinguished Awards 500
Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America 500
Syracuse University 400
Institute for Justice 350
Christian Legal Society 300
Women for Women International 275
Capital Research Center 250
Milton Academy 250
Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Denver, The 234
Wheels, Inc. 200
Catholic Charities 140
Bryn Mawr College 100
Volunteers in Medicine Institute, Inc. 100
United Service Organizations 100
Boy Scouts of America-Philadelphia, PA 100
Library Company of Philadelphia 100
Haverford College, The Corporation of 50
Rosenbach Museum & Library 50
Southwest Community Enrichment Center 50
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College 50