John B and Ethel Templeton Fund
The John B and Ethel Templeton Fund is a private foundation based in Austin, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations serving people with mental health needs, youth, people with disabilities, and people experiencing food or diaper insecurity.
John B and Ethel Templeton Fund at a glance
In short: John B and Ethel Templeton Fund gave $49K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,594
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,471
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $666,936
- -1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to John B and Ethel Templeton Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5902 Front Royal Drive, Austin, TX 78746
Phone: (512) 472-2350
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John B and Ethel Templeton Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arc Capital Area ($5K). Together the top 10 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in Texas, Pennsylvania, and California. Texas recipients received 85% of grant dollars, Pennsylvania recipients 10%, and California recipients 5%. Listed Texas grantees include organizations in Austin, Fort Worth, Round Rock, and Elgin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is John B and Ethel Templeton Fund open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2019) to $53K (2021). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arc Capital Area Austin, TX | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Friedreich's Ataxia Research Allian Downingtown, PA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| NAMI Central Texas Austin, TX | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Out Youth Inc Austin, TX | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Dell Children's Foundation Austin, TX | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Central Texas Food Bank Austin, TX | Charitable | $3,594 |
| Rutledge Cancer Foundation Fort Worth, TX | Charitable | $2,500 |
| The Bakari Foundation Austin, TX | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Round Rock Area Serving Center Round Rock, TX | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Pop up Birthday Foundation Austin, TX | Charitable | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants; in 2024, 14; and in 2023, 13.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $666,936 | $55,025 | $61,647 | $48,594 | 14 | $49,455 | $42,833 | $56,422 |
| 2024 | $673,558 | $149,578 | $56,124 | $45,728 | 14 | $46,524 | $139,978 | $49,390 |
| 2023 | $580,104 | $28,820 | $53,127 | $42,228 | 13 | $42,999 | $18,692 | $46,499 |
| 2022 | $604,411 | $40,779 | $51,999 | $41,522 | 14 | $42,199 | $30,979 | $42,228 |
| 2021 | $615,631 | $76,473 | $64,831 | $53,000 | 8 | $53,566 | $65,208 | $52,354 |
| 2020 | $603,989 | $34,643 | $42,815 | $34,250 | 8 | — | $26,959 | $47,734 |
| 2019 | $612,161 | $29,636 | $42,134 | $33,600 | 8 | — | $22,022 | $41,216 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John B and Ethel Templeton Fund reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose missions, as described by the grantees, include supporting sexual and gender minority youth (Out Youth), improving the lives of people affected by serious mental illness (NAMI Central Texas), increasing food access in Central Texas (Central Texas Food Bank), and providing diapers to people in need in Greater Austin (Austin Diaper Bank). Other grantees describe work in areas including sarcoma research and cancer awareness (Rutledge Cancer Foundation), opportunities for people with disabilities (Down Home Ranch), and empowerment for adults with mental health diagnoses (Austin Clubhouse).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund reported 14 grants totaling $48,594. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $5,000, with a median of $2,500. Notable grants included $5,000 each to ARC Capital Area, Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance, NAMI Central Texas, Out Youth, and Dell Children's Foundation; $3,594 to Central Texas Food Bank; and $2,500 each to Rutledge Cancer Foundation, The Bakari Foundation, Round Rock Area Serving Center, Pop Up Birthday Foundation, Austin Clubhouse, and Austin Diaper Bank.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Templeton as President and Sarah Templeton as Secretary.
John B and Ethel Templeton Fund is led by John Templeton, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Templeton
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sarah Templeton
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Debra Templeton (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jay Templeton (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Laura Templeton (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Todd Templeton (2019–2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about John B and Ethel Templeton Fund
How much does John B and Ethel Templeton Fund give each year?
John B and Ethel Templeton Fund gave $49K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 14 grants.
What is John B and Ethel Templeton Fund's typical grant size?
John B and Ethel Templeton Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,471, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from John B and Ethel Templeton Fund that year got $4K on average.
Where does John B and Ethel Templeton Fund give grants?
John B and Ethel Templeton Fund gives mostly in Texas: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (10%) and California (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (9 grants).
Does John B and Ethel Templeton Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on John B and Ethel Templeton Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (14 grants).
Who are John B and Ethel Templeton Fund's largest grantees?
John B and Ethel Templeton Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Arc Capital Area ($5,000), Friedreich's Ataxia Research Allian ($5,000) and NAMI Central Texas ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John B and Ethel Templeton Fund?
John B and Ethel Templeton Fund reported $667K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does John B and Ethel Templeton Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John B and Ethel Templeton Fund?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John B and Ethel Templeton Fund's EIN?
John B and Ethel Templeton Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6024268. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does John B and Ethel Templeton Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
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