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Franklin Templeton Charitable Foundation Inc

Accepts applications San Mateo, California · EIN 311738146

Franklin Templeton Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in San Mateo, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.6 million in 43 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $526,611. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $1.6 million the year before.

56% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$1.7 million64$2.1 million
2023$1.6 million55$2.1 million
2024$1.6 million43$1.8 million

How to apply

ContactCorporate Philanthropy
100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone or email(410) 539-0000
What to submitRequests are made verbally and a written confirmation of the verbal agreement is provided by the donee to the donor.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Franklin Templeton Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to South Carolina. It also paid $112,500 in 7 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina2$529,111
New York7$375,000
California11$200,000
Massachusetts3$127,500
Connecticut4$90,000
Tennessee1$75,000
Florida4$65,000
Maryland1$25,000
District of Columbia2$12,500
Georgia1$7,500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 43 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Yourcause LLC
Charleston, SC
General purpose grant/contributions$526,611
Jumpstart for Young Children Inc
New York, NY
General purpose grant/contributions$225,000
Ja Worldwide Inc
Boston, MA
General purpose grant/contributions$120,000
Girls Who Invest Inc
New York, NY
General purpose grant/contributions$75,000
Rock the Street Wall Street
Franklin, TN
General purpose grant/contributions$75,000
Habitat for Humanity CanadaGeneral purpose grant/contributions$50,000
Lifemoves
Menlo Park, CA
General purpose grant/contributions$50,000
Pinellas Education
Largo, FL
General purpose grant/contributions$40,000
Americares Foundation Inc
Stamford, CT
General purpose grant/contributions$30,000
Save the Children Federation Inc
Fairfield, CT
General purpose grant/contributions$30,000
Bottom Line Inc
Brooklyn, NY
General purpose grant/contributions$25,000
California Community Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose grant/contributions$25,000
Children's Learning Centers of Fairfield County
Stamford, CT
General purpose grant/contributions$25,000
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento Inc
Sacramento, CA
General purpose grant/contributions$25,000
Harlem Rbi Inc
New York, NY
General purpose grant/contributions$25,000
Living Classrooms Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD
General purpose grant/contributions$25,000
San Mateo Public Library Foundation
San Mateo, CA
General purpose grant/contributions$25,000
Womens Empowerment
Sacramento, CA
General purpose grant/contributions$25,000
YMCA of Greater TorontoGeneral purpose grant/contributions$25,000
Youth Projects LimitedGeneral purpose grant/contributions$25,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York
New York, NY
General purpose grant/contributions$20,000
Giants Community Fund
San Francisco, CA
General purpose grant/contributions$20,000
San Mateo Police Activities League
San Mateo, CA
General purpose grant/contributions$15,000
American National Red Cross
Washington DC, DC
General purpose grant/contributions$10,000
Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc
Tampa, FL
General purpose grant/contributions$10,000
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
St Petersburg, FL
General purpose grant/contributions$10,000
Becky Walker Science Scholarship Inc
Atlanta, GA
General purpose grant/contributions$7,500
Florida Independence Training and Education Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General purpose grant/contributions$5,000
Franklin Academy Incorporated
East Haddam, CT
General purpose grant/contributions$5,000
Ptad - Friends of PDFC
Pembroke, MA
General purpose grant/contributions$5,000
Reading Partners
Oakland, CA
General purpose grant/contributions$5,000
She Can Global Inc
Mill Valley, CA
General purpose grant/contributions$5,000
Weforest VZWGeneral purpose grant/contributions$5,000
Association for the Study of African American Life
Washington DC, DC
General purpose grant/contributions$2,500
Association of Asian American Investment Managers
San Francisco, CA
General purpose grant/contributions$2,500
Community Partners
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose grant/contributions$2,500
Fundacja Im Doktora Piotra Janaszka Podaj DalejGeneral purpose grant/contributions$2,500
Girls Who Code Inc
New York, NY
General purpose grant/contributions$2,500
Lazarus House Inc
Lawrence, MA
General purpose grant/contributions$2,500
Medal of Honor Foundation Inc
Mt Pleasant, SC
General purpose grant/contributions$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Franklin Templeton Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Franklin Templeton Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$1.6 million in tax year 2024, across 43 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Franklin Templeton Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Patricia Lattin (Board Member), Selene Oh (Board Member), Regina Curry (Board Member) and Annie Thomen (Vice President).

What does Franklin Templeton Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, international and education.

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