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Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education

Public charity · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 23-1365971 Website

Temple University is a public charity based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1884, it provides higher education and conducts research through its campuses and distance-learning programs. Its stated mission includes access to high-quality, affordable higher education, world-class research, and public service.

Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education at a glance

In short: Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education gave $16.0M across 112 grants in 2025 (avg $143K), top state Pennsylvania. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$16,036,376
+13.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
112
+6.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$143,182
+6.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$44,033
Total assets
$4,292,450,000
+4.7% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
16% first-time grantees (18 of 112, 2025)
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (29% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education

Contact

Mailing address: 1805 North Broad Wachman Hall 1108, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6094
Phone: (215) 204-7366
Website: https://temple.edu

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Drexel University: $2.3MDrexel University$2.3MRutgers University: $1.8MRutgers University$1.8MRectors and Visitors of the University of Virginia: $1.1MRectors and Visitors of theUniversity of Virginia$1.1MUniversity of Chicago: $697KUniversity of Chicago$697KSouthern Methodist University: $697KSouthern Methodist University$697KRegents of the U of CA Irvine: $517KRegents of the U of CA Irvine$517KTrustees of the University of Pennsylvania: $496KTrustees of the University ofPennsylvania$496KRegents of the U of CA: $385KRegents of the U of CA$385KThe Salk Institute for Biological Studies: $375KThe Salk Institute forBiological Studies$375KCase Western Reserve University: $351KCase Western ReserveUniversity$351K

The largest 2025 recipient was Drexel University ($2.3M). Together the top 10 received $8.8M.

Grant Size Distribution

532 grants across all recorded years

283<$50K77$50–100K103$100–250K48$250–500K18$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 283 grants of 532 (53%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Temple is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states; the largest state shares were Pennsylvania (29%), New Jersey (13%), California (11%), Virginia (8%), and Texas (7%).

Grant Distribution by State

40states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 112 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaBostonWashingtonPittsburghNew YorkOaklandLos AngelesBaltimoreCamdenHoustonSeattleAtlantaMinneapolisAlbanyAllentownAnn ArborCamp HillDoylestownDurhamErie

Is Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education open to new grantees?

16%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 18 of 112 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $55K; repeat grants $160K. How we count

Medians: $28K first-time, $50K repeat.

  • 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M106 grants2019 126 grants2020 98 grants2021 111 grants2022 106 grants2023 105 grants2024 112 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9.1M (2021) to $16.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 112 grants totaling $16.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Drexel University Philadelphia, PAResearch Subcontract$2,275,672
Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJResearch Subcontract$1,837,418
Rectors and Visitors of the University of Virginia Charlottesville, VAResearch Subcontract$1,133,782
University of Chicago Chicago, ILResearch Subcontract$697,369
Southern Methodist University Dallas, TXResearch Subcontract$697,231
Regents of the U of CA Irvine Irvine, CAResearch Subcontract$516,695
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAResearch Subcontract$495,630
Regents of the U of CA Oakland, CAResearch Subcontract$385,304
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies La Jolla, CAResearch Subcontract$375,111
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OHResearch Subcontract$350,981
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,292,450,000$1,787,499,000$1,594,038,000$16,036,376112$98,427,000
2024$4,101,058,000$1,604,147,000$1,483,225,000$14,186,206105$100,711,000
2023$3,926,300,000$1,538,162,000$1,479,634,000$12,296,142106$63,641,000
2022$3,835,400,000$1,586,269,000$1,472,762,000$12,174,323111$45,536,000
2021$3,873,437,000$1,529,470,000$1,364,025,000$9,111,89498$94,429,000
2020$3,627,877,000$1,562,417,000$1,475,281,000$11,509,322126$50,031,000
2019$3,570,158,000$1,766,269,000$1,651,593,000$12,198,254106$25,408,000

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Temple states that its mission is to provide access to high-quality and affordable higher education, world-class research, and public service through its campuses and distance-learning programs. Its instruction programs include undergraduate, graduate, professional, non-credit continuing education, and distance-learning programs. Its research includes governmental-sponsored, privately sponsored, and non-sponsored work.

Temple’s 2025 grants include research subcontracts to universities and research organizations. For example, Drexel University describes its mission as preparing students for professional and civic lives and applying its expertise to societal problems. The University of Chicago says its mission includes communicating and creating knowledge and fostering a community of scholars and students. The Salk Institute describes its work as research in areas including neuroscience, cancer, aging, immunobiology, plant biology, and computational biology.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, Temple reported 112 grants totaling $16,036,376. Grant amounts ranged from $5,069 to $2,275,672, with a median of $44,032. The largest awards listed were research subcontracts: $2,275,672 to Drexel University, $1,837,418 to Rutgers University, and $1,133,782 to the Rectors and Visitors of the University of Virginia. Other listed recipients included the University of Chicago ($697,369), Southern Methodist University ($697,231), and the Regents of the University of California, Irvine ($516,695).

The filing’s listed grants went to organizations in multiple states. Pennsylvania received 29% of grant dollars, followed by New Jersey (13%), California (11%), Virginia (8%), and Texas (7%).

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists the following trustees: Alan M Cohen, Amy Larovere, Anthony J McIntyre, Barry Arkles, Christopher Barnett, and Drew Katz. Trustees identified as Commonwealth appointees are Bret S Perkins, Charles E Ryan, and Christine M Tartaglione. Fay Marie Dunbar is listed as a Commonwealth Employee trustee.

Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education is led by Richard Englert, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 28 of 64 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Englert

    President

    President → Former President, 2023

    Former President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    46 hrs/week

    $858K (2019) → $1M (2025)

  • John Fry

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    46 hrs/week

    $320K (2025)

  • Anthony J. McIntyre

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bret S. Perkins

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles E. Ryan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drew Katz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Iii Joseph W. Marshall

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Scaccetti

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph F. Coradino

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jr Leon O. Moulder

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith A. Felgoise

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leonad Barrack

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lon R. Greenberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marina Kats

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael H. Reed

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell L. Morgan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    21 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nelson A. Diaz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick J. Eiding

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick V. Larkin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip C. Richards

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Solomon C. Luo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen G. Charles

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamron Hall

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Arkles

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine M. Tartaglione

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick M. Browne

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kellyn Hodges

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan M. Cohen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Larovere

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fay Marie Dunbar

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Scott

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Sparks

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pedro Ramos

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert S. Taylor

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susanna Lachs

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany A. Wilson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Barnett

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Ann Miller

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gennaro J. Leva

    Vice President - Planning & Capital Projects

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $352K (2019) → $380K (2025)

  • Kenneth Kaiser

    Senior Vice President - COO

    Vice President, CFO & Treasurer → Vice President, CFO, Treasurer & Thereafter Senior Vice President - COO, 2022

    Vice President, CFO, Treasurer & Thereafter Senior Vice President - COO → Senior Vice President - COO, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $508K (2019) → $667K (2025)

  • Michael B. Gebhardt

    Vice President - Secretary

    University Counsel → Vice President - Chief of Staff & Interim Secretary, 2022

    Vice President - Chief of Staff & Interim Secretary → Vice President - Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $463K (2019) → $507K (2025)

  • Yoshiya Toyoda

    Surgeon

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $1.3M (2019) → $1.7M (2025)

  • Roderick Carey

    Former Head Coach - Football

    Head Coach - Football → Former Head Coach - Football, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    $3.2M (2020) → $1.6M (2025)

  • Aaron McKie

    Former Head Coach - Basketball

    Head Coach - Basketball → Former Head Coach - Basketball, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    $1.2M (2021) → $263K (2025)

  • Amy J. Goldberg

    Dean - Lewis Katz School of Medicine & Surgeon

    Surgeon → Dean - Lewis Katz School of Medicine & Surgeon, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $1M (2021) → $1.2M (2025)

  • Gerard J Criner

    Pulmonologist

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $987K (2021) → $1M (2025)

  • Arthur Johnson

    Vice President - Director of Athletics

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $87K (2022) → $626K (2025)

  • Cameron Etezady

    Vice President - University Counsel

    Interim University Counsel & Thereafter Vice President - University Counsel → Vice President - University Counsel, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $239K (2022) → $425K (2025)

  • David Marino

    Vice President - Finance & Treasurer

    Interim Treasurer, Thereafter Vice President - Finance & Treasurer → Vice President - Finance & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $286K (2022) → $425K (2025)

  • Gregory Mandel

    Senior Vice President & Provost

    Interim Provost, Thereafter Senior Vice President & Provost → Senior Vice President & Provost, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $449K (2022) → $681K (2025)

  • Jason Wingard

    Former President

    President → Former President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    $730K (2022) → $1.5M (2025)

  • Larry Brandolph

    Vice President - Information Technology

    Interim Chief Information Officer → Interim Vice President - Information Technology & Thereafter Vice President - Information Technology, 2023

    Interim Vice President - Information Technology & Thereafter Vice President - Information Technology → Vice President - Information Technology, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $230K (2022) → $325K (2025)

  • Sharon Boyle

    Vice President - Human Resources

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $265K (2022) → $391K (2025)

  • Valerie I. Harrison

    Vice President - Community Impact & Civil Engagement

    Senior Advisor to President & Thereafter Vice President - Dei → Vice President - Dei, 2023

    Vice President - Dei → Vice President - Community Impact & Civil Engagement, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $283K (2022) → $371K (2025)

  • Jennifer Griffin

    Vice President - Public Safety

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $143K (2023) → $357K (2025)

  • Mary Burke

    Vice President - Institutional Advancement

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $290K (2023) → $427K (2025)

  • Olan Garrett

    Interim Vice President - Student Affairs

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $173K (2023) → $196K (2025)

  • Stanley Drayton

    Head Coach - Football

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $1.8M (2023) → $1.7M (2025)

  • Joseph Gladden

    Vice President - Research Administration

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $167K (2024) → $439K (2025)

  • Marylouise Esten

    Vice President - Chief of Staff

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $317K (2024) → $380K (2025)

  • Susan Smith

    Chief Compliance Officer

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $646K (2024) → $373K (2025)

  • Adam Fisher

    Head Coach - Basketball

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $999K (2025)

  • Angela Polec

    Vice President - Strategic Marketing & Communications

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $355K (2025)

  • Jodi Accavallo

    Vice President - Student Affairs

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $265K (2025)

Former officers (35)
  • Former: Joanne Epps (2019–2024) — Former President
  • Former: Kadir Erkmen (2019–2024) — Surgeon
  • Former: Kevin G Clark (2019–2024) — Former Executive Vice President & COO
  • Former: Paul G Curcillo (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Sandra Harmon-Weiss (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Stephanie Ives (2023–2024) — Interim Vice President - Student Affairs
  • Former: Stephen Nappi (2023–2024) — Interim Vice President - Research
  • Former: Sophia Lee (2024) — Former Vice President - Chief of Staff
  • Former: Anne Nadol (2019–2023) — Former Vice President - Secretary
  • Former: Christopher W McNichol (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Hai-lung Dai (2019–2023) — Vice President - International Affairs
  • Former: J William Mills (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: James Cawley (2019–2023) — Former Vice President - Institutional Advancement
  • Former: Jr Lewis F Gould (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Marguerite Lenfest (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael W Weaver III (2019–2023) — Neurosurgeon
  • Former: Michele M Masucci (2019–2023) — Vice President - Research
  • Former: Theresa A Powell (2019–2023) — Vice President - Student Affairs
  • Former: William T Bergman (2019–2023) — Former Vice President - Public Affairs
  • Former: Deborah M Fretz (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael E Breeze (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: John F Street (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Cindy Leavitt (2019–2022) — Vice President - Information Technology Services
  • Former: Daniel H Polett (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Larry Kaiser (2019–2021) — Former Senior Executive Vice President - Health Affairs
  • Former: Patrick J O'Connor (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Ronald R Donatucci (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: III Michael J Street (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Francis J Dunphy (2019–2020) — Head Coach - Basketball
  • Former: Theodore Z Davis (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Verdi DiSesa (2020) — Senior Vice Dean of Medical School
  • Former: Dennis Alter (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Iii Michael J. Stack (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard J. Fox (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: William G Collins (2019) — Head Coach - Football

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Stanley Drayton — Head Coach - Football (Thru 11/24): $1.7MStanley DraytonHead Coach - Football (Thru…$1.7MYoshiya Toyoda — Surgeon: $1.7MYoshiya ToyodaSurgeon$1.7MRoderick Carey — Former Head Coach - Football (Thru 12/21): $1.6MRoderick CareyFormer Head Coach - Football…$1.6MJason Wingard — Former President (Thru 3/23): $1.5MJason WingardFormer President (Thru 3/23)$1.5MAmy J Goldberg — Dean - Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Surgeon: $1.2MAmy J GoldbergDean - Lewis Katz School of…$1.2MRichard Englert — President (As of 10/23 Thru 10/24): $1.0MRichard EnglertPresident (As of 10/23 Thru…$1.0MGerard Criner — Pulmonologist: $1.0MGerard CrinerPulmonologist$1.0MAdam Fisher — Head Coach - Basketball: $999KAdam FisherHead Coach - Basketball$999KGregory Mandel — Senior VP and Provost: $681KGregory MandelSenior VP and Provost$681KKenneth Kaiser — Senior VP - COO: $667KKenneth KaiserSenior VP - COO$667KArthur Johnson — VP - Director of Athletics: $626KArthur JohnsonVP - Director of Athletics$626KMichael B Gebhardt — VP - Secretary: $507KMichael B GebhardtVP - Secretary$507KJoseph Gladden — VP - Research Administration: $439KJoseph GladdenVP - Research Administration$439KMary Burke — VP - Institutional Advancement: $427KMary BurkeVP - Institutional Advancement$427KCameron Etezady — VP - University Counsel: $425KCameron EtezadyVP - University Counsel$425KDavid Marino — VP - Finance and Treasurer: $425KDavid MarinoVP - Finance and Treasurer$425KSharon Boyle — VP - Human Resources: $391KSharon BoyleVP - Human Resources$391KMarylouise Esten — VP - Chief of Staff: $380KMarylouise EstenVP - Chief of Staff$380KGennaro J Leva — VP - Planning and Capital Projects: $380KGennaro J LevaVP - Planning and Capital…$380KSusan Smith — Chief Compliance Officer: $373KSusan SmithChief Compliance Officer$373KValerie I Harrison — VP - Community Impact and Civil Engagement: $371KValerie I HarrisonVP - Community Impact and Civil…$371KJennifer Griffin — VP - Public Safety: $357KJennifer GriffinVP - Public Safety$357KAngela Polec — VP - Strategic Marketing and Communications: $355KAngela PolecVP - Strategic Marketing and…$355KLarry Brandolph — VP - Information Technology: $325KLarry BrandolphVP - Information Technology$325KJohn Fry — President (As of 11/24): $320KJohn FryPresident (As of 11/24)$320KJodi Accavallo — VP - Student Affairs (As of 3/24): $265KJodi AccavalloVP - Student Affairs (As of…$265KAaron McKie — Former Head Coach - Basketball (Thru 3/23): $263KAaron McKieFormer Head Coach - Basketball…$263KOlan Garrett — Interim VP - Student Affairs (As of 4/23 Thru 2/24): $196KOlan GarrettInterim VP - Student Affairs…$196K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.7M, to Stanley Drayton (Head Coach - Football (Thru 11/24)). 28 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education

How much does Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education give each year?

Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education gave $16.0M across 112 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $14.2M across 105 grants.

What is Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education's typical grant size?

Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education's median grant in 2025 was $44,033, and its average grant was $143,182, across 112 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education that year got $55K on average.

Where does Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education give grants?

Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education's top state is Pennsylvania, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New Jersey (13%) and California (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (13 grants), Boston, MA (4 grants), Chicago, IL (3 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).

Does Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 112 grants with a stated purpose on Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research Subcontract" (112 grants).

Who are Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education's largest grantees?

Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education's largest 2025 grantees include Drexel University ($2,275,672), Rutgers University ($1,837,418) and Rectors and Visitors of the University of Virginia ($1,133,782), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education?

Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education reported $4.3B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8B.

What does Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education fund?

Temple states that its mission is to provide access to high-quality and affordable higher education, world-class research, and public service through its campuses and distance-learning programs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education?

Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check temple.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education's EIN?

Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1365971. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  8. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)

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Atlanta, GA

Emory University primarily funds research and subcontract work for universities, hospitals, research organizations, and other organizations, across a range of academic and health-related fields. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,500 to $19.1 million, with a median of about $97,000; 41% of grant dollars went to Georgia recipients. The profile does not state whether Emory accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$24.9B

Grants

362

Total Given

$183.7M

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

The University of Pittsburgh funds research, education, academic support, and community service, with many reported grants supporting research subcontracts at universities and research organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,363 to $7.9 million, with a median of about $85,800, and went to recipients in multiple states, led by Pennsylvania. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Education

Assets

$10.9B

Grants

397

Total Given

$149.1M

The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

Columbia funds research, education and research, and capital projects, primarily through grants to universities and medical and research institutions across the United States, with the largest share going to New York recipients. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $109,000, though awards ranged from $5,350 to $15.1 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$26.0B

Grants

417

Total Given

$208.3M

The Pittsburgh Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The Pittsburgh Foundation funds nonprofits working in basic needs, equity and social justice, environmental action, arts and culture, and economic mobility, with most opportunities for organizations in Allegheny County or primarily serving its residents. Its 2024 grants had a median amount of about $18,600, though awards varied widely. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$1.5B

Grants

1,132

Total Given

$64.0M

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Grantable. (2026). Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/temple-university-of-the-commonwealth-system-of-higher-education-morg_ea493187a0ad4e1b97d7819097269e89

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