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The Herbert A. Templeton Foundation is an Oregon charitable corporation founded in 1955 by Herbert A. Templeton (1883 - 1969, pictured).
Please refer to the Policies & Procedure page for information on the grant application process and deadlines.
What the Foundation will consider funding:
The principal activity of The Herbert A. Templeton Foundation is the making of grants to tax-exempt organizations in the areas of education, social services, and the cultural arts and humanities.
While the Foundation endeavors to remain responsive to changing conditions, and perceptive to emerging and critical needs, the priority is to fund direct program services focused on youth 18 or younger operating within the State of Oregon and benefit Oregon residents.
The applying organization must be a 501(c)(3) in good standing with Federal and State authorities and demonstrate financial sustainability by budgeting and maintaining an annual unrestricted surplus.
What the Foundation will NOT fund:
grants to individuals, foundations or endowments, or fiscally sponsored entities.
grants for the purpose of any type of capital purchase or expenditure, including building and renovation projects, furnishings, equipment and vehicles.
support for events, conferences, meetings, direct medical services, research, scholarships or financial aid, or other forms of subsidies or discounts.
organizations which discriminate on the basis of gender, religion, age, national origin, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Requests submitted for the above purposes and those deemed related will be declined.
Please refer to the Policies & Procedure page for information on the grant application process and deadlines.
What the Foundation will consider funding:
The principal activity of The Herbert A. Templeton Foundation is the making of grants to tax-exempt organizations in the areas of education, social services, and the cultural arts and humanities.
While the Foundation endeavors to remain responsive to changing conditions, and perceptive to emerging and critical needs, the priority is to fund direct program services focused on youth 18 or younger operating within the State of Oregon and benefit Oregon residents.
The applying organization must be a 501(c)(3) in good standing with Federal and State authorities and demonstrate financial sustainability by budgeting and maintaining an annual unrestricted surplus.
What the Foundation will NOT fund:
grants to individuals, foundations or endowments, or fiscally sponsored entities.
grants for the purpose of any type of capital purchase or expenditure, including building and renovation projects, furnishings, equipment and vehicles.
support for events, conferences, meetings, direct medical services, research, scholarships or financial aid, or other forms of subsidies or discounts.
organizations which discriminate on the basis of gender, religion, age, national origin, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Requests submitted for the above purposes and those deemed related will be declined.