Palme-Templeton Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 88-6420958

Palme-Templeton Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $30K.

Palme-Templeton Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Palme-Templeton Family Foundation gave $110K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $37K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$110,000
+1000.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+200.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$36,667
+266.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$1,368,067
+10.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (82% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Palme-Templeton Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Utsa Advancement & Alumni Engagemen: $90K across 2 grantsUtsa Advancement & AlumniEngagemen$90K · 2 grantsTempleton Center: $20KTempleton Center$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was Utsa Advancement & Alumni Engagemen ($90K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $110K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

San AntonioConverseLynchburg

How Palme-Templeton Family Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 173% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $110K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $110K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Utsa Advancement & Alumni Engagemen San Antonio, TXCharitable Purposes$60,000
Utsa Advancement & Alumni Engagemen San Antonio, TXCharitable Purposes$30,000
Templeton Center Lynchburg, VACharitable Purposes$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,368,067$101,556$58,310$110,0003$110,000$29,592$63,499
2023$1,236,044$230,741$18,462$10,0001$10,000$19,325$56,006
2022$1,037,117$1,038,013$17————$3,230

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Palme-Templeton Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Palme-Templeton Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Carl Palme

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Palme

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henrik Palme

    Presdient

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Palme

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Palme

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Palme-Templeton Family Foundation

How much does Palme-Templeton Family Foundation give each year?

Palme-Templeton Family Foundation gave $110K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

What is Palme-Templeton Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Palme-Templeton Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $36,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Palme-Templeton Family Foundation give grants?

Palme-Templeton Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (2 grants).

How large is Palme-Templeton Family Foundation?

Palme-Templeton Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Palme-Templeton Family Foundation?

Palme-Templeton Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in San Antonio, TX. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Palme-Templeton Family Foundation's EIN?

Palme-Templeton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-6420958. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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