Herbert A. Templeton Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 93-0505586 · since 1957hatfoundation.org·Oregon·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$1.2M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

The foundation prioritises direct programme services for young people aged 18 or younger, operating in Oregon and benefiting Oregon residents, across education, social services and the cultural arts and humanities, so a youth programme of that kind is the closest fit.
Its stated priority is Oregon, and the filing gives no grant range, so a modest, clearly costed request is a sensible starting point, given that it paid out $1,230,805 in its latest filing.
Apply through the grant portal by the Spring or Fall deadline, making only one request per organisation per calendar year, and make sure the application is complete, because incomplete applications are automatically declined.
Requests for capital purchases, events, scholarships, research or direct medical services, and any money for individuals, foundations, endowments or fiscally sponsored entities, fall outside what it funds, and an organisation that cannot show an annual unrestricted surplus, or that discriminates on the grounds it lists, does not meet its criteria.
If you are funded, plan to report how the money was used, the successes and challenges, and measurable outcomes, since it assesses both quantitative and qualitative results.

Overview

Herbert A. Templeton Foundation is a US private foundation based in Portland, OR.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Foundation makes grants to tax-exempt organisations in education, social services, and the cultural arts and humanities. It prioritises direct programme services focused on young people aged 18 or younger, operating in Oregon and benefiting Oregon residents. Applicant organisations must be 501(c)(3) charities in good standing with federal and state authorities and demonstrate financial sustainability through an annual unrestricted surplus. Applications are submitted through the grant portal in two cycles each year, with one request permitted per organisation per calendar year. Award recipients report how funds were used, the programme’s successes and challenges, and measurable outcomes. Its approach centres on youth-focused programme funding and assessment of quantitative and qualitative outcomes.

Themes

Education
Social services
Cultural arts and humanities
Youth-focused programmes

Geographic Focus

Priority: State of Oregon.

What They Don't 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

How to apply

Organisations must register through the grant portal and submit a complete application by the deadline for the relevant cycle; the portal closes after the deadline until the next cycle.

Deadlines: There are Spring and Fall grant cycles each calendar year.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

The Foundation prioritises direct programme services focused on young people aged 18 or younger, operating in Oregon and benefiting Oregon residents.
Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organisations in good standing with federal and state authorities and demonstrate financial sustainability by budgeting and maintaining an annual unrestricted surplus.
Incomplete applications are automatically declined.
Grantees must report how the funds were used, successes and challenges, and measurable outcomes.

Officers and directors

Homaira Wolper — Trustee
Ruth B Richmond — Trustee
Peyton Chapman — Trustee
Jimme Perkins — Treasurer
Linda M Girard — Secretary
Harold Goldstein — Vice Preside
Christian Richmond — President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$1,571,608	$1,269,574	$20,099,253	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$1,489,230	$1,232,339	$20,645,717	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$1,524,520	$1,230,805	$21,496,042	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.