Templin Foundation
The Templin Foundation is a private foundation based in Seaview, Washington. Its 2025 filing describes an application process for organizations in South Pacific County, Washington, that are 501(c)(3) organizations or political subdivisions of the state.
Templin Foundation at a glance
In short: Templin Foundation gave $210K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Washington. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $210,257
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +87.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,017
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,500
- Total assets
- $4,289,056
- +0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% 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 Templin Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Dian Barker-Sayce with a written request stating the amount requested and use of funds. Awards are limited to board discretion. Applicants must be in South Pacific County, Washington, and be a 501(c)(3) organization or a political subdivision of the state.
- Review Cycle
- Submit the request prior to the next board meeting.
- Deadline
- Submit the request prior to the next board meeting.
- Contact
Application contact: Dian Barker-Sayce
Mailing address: PO Box 467, Seaview, WA 98644
Phone: (360) 642-1040
Website: https://templinfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Templin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was His Supper Table ($20K). Together the top 10 received $180K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that eligible organizations must be in South Pacific County, Washington. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Templin Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $16K first-time, $16K repeat.
- 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 $172K (2020) to $230K (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $210K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| His Supper Table Ocean Park, WA | Parking Lot Asphalt | $20,000 |
| City of Long Beach Long Beach, WA | Culbertson Park Improvement | $20,000 |
| S Pacific County Humane Society Long Beach, WA | Fencing & Kennel Materials | $20,000 |
| Ocean Beach Hospital Ilwaco, WA | Nurse Call System | $20,000 |
| DJH Community Center Long Beach, WA | Purchase Furniture, Equipment & Appliances | $20,000 |
| Sou'wester Artist Residency Seaview, WA | Purchase Greenhouse materials, school materials and pottery throw wheel | $19,900 |
| S Pacific County Technical Rescue Seaview, WA | Communication Upgrades | $17,603 |
| Ocean Beach School District Long Beach, WA | Purchase Van, Furniture & Tech Equipment for Robotics Club | $15,500 |
| Appelo Archives Center Naselle, WA | Heat Pump | $15,200 |
| Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum Ilwaco, WA | Heat Pump | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,289,056 | $290,331 | $268,266 | $210,257 | 15 | $225,214 | $246,958 | $227,438 |
| 2024 | $4,280,074 | $961,110 | $245,864 | $177,436 | 8 | $192,138 | $907,384 | $206,353 |
| 2023 | $3,567,099 | $220,113 | $281,363 | $210,010 | 14 | $224,602 | $163,352 | $205,426 |
| 2022 | $3,633,836 | $453,682 | $283,080 | $209,835 | 13 | $224,177 | $394,779 | $214,590 |
| 2021 | $3,470,823 | $603,717 | $301,811 | $229,894 | 11 | $244,077 | $545,983 | $230,175 |
| 2020 | $3,170,144 | $54,770 | $240,037 | $172,421 | 14 | — | $88,256 | $195,368 |
| 2019 | $3,358,744 | $219,864 | $263,554 | $196,285 | 13 | — | $166,660 | $227,303 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Templin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $227K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for projects such as park improvements, hospital equipment, fire district radios, community-center furnishings, and heat pumps for local organizations.
One 2025 grantee, the Appelo Archives Center, describes its mission as gathering, protecting, and making publicly available materials reflecting the history and heritage of southwest Washington, particularly its Scandinavian heritage.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $210,257. Grants ranged from $2,650 to $20,000, with a median award of $15,500.
Among the largest listed 2025 grants were $20,000 each to His Supper Table for parking-lot asphalt, the City of Long Beach for Culbertson Park improvements, the South Pacific County Humane Society for fencing and kennel materials, Ocean Beach Hospital for a nurse call system, and DJH Community Center for furniture, equipment, and appliances. Other listed awards included $19,900 to Sou’wester Artist Residency for greenhouse and school materials and a pottery wheel; $17,603 to South Pacific County Technical Rescue for communication upgrades; $15,500 to Ocean Beach School District for a van, furniture, and technology equipment for its robotics club; and $15,200 to Appelo Archives Center for a heat pump.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dustin Mead, Gustave A. Wiegardt Jr., K. David Aase, and Patricia C. Nelson as directors, and Dian Barker-Sayce as Secretary/Admin.
Templin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dustin Mead
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Gustave A Wiegardt Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
K David Aase
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Patricia C Nelson
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Dian Barker-Sayce
Secretary & Administrator
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$22K (2019) → $24K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to Dian Barker-Sayce (Secretary/Admin). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Templin Foundation
How much does Templin Foundation give each year?
Templin Foundation gave $210K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $177K across 8 grants.
What is Templin Foundation's typical grant size?
Templin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,500, and its average grant was $14,017, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Templin Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does Templin Foundation give grants?
Templin Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ilwaco, WA (5 grants), Long Beach, WA (4 grants), Seaview, WA (2 grants) and Ocean Park, WA (2 grants).
Does Templin Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Templin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Templin Foundation's largest grantees?
Templin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include His Supper Table ($20,000), City of Long Beach ($20,000) and S Pacific County Humane Society ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Templin Foundation?
Templin Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $225K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $227K (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 Templin Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for projects such as park improvements, hospital equipment, fire district radios, community-center furnishings, and heat pumps for local organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Templin Foundation?
Contact Dian Barker-Sayce with a written request stating the amount requested and use of funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Templin Foundation's EIN?
Templin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3166824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
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