Joni Elaine Templeton Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Joni Elaine Templeton Foundation supports animal welfare, community improvement, capacity building, education, human services, and religious causes in Texas.
IP TAKE: Various local organizations receive this funder’s support, which prioritizes efforts to help underprivileged children and families. This is a modest and accessible funder. Local organizations may find an ally here.
PROFILE: Established in 2003, the Joni Elaine Templeton Foundation is a private foundation in Texas. The founder, Ms. Templeton, was known for having a generous heart. She passed away in 2001 and is buried in Dallas, Texas. She wished for her foundation to be “operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education purposes or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.” Managed by Bank of America’s Texas office, the foundation funds local efforts related to animal welfare, community improvement, capacity building, education, human services, and religious causes.
Grants for Animal Welfare and Wildlife, and Community Development
The Joni Elaine Templeton Foundation supports a wide variety of local causes with few guidelines for grant seekers to follow. The funder often makes grants for unrestricted general operating support and program support for food pantries, children with special needs, grieving families, and local housing efforts.
Past local grantees include Austin Habitat for Humanity, Mental Health America, Capital Area Food Bank of Texas, and Special Olympics Texas.
Important Grant Details
Grants range between about $2,000 and $20,000 The average grant has been $5,000 recently. Grantmaking focuses on the state of Texas, and past grantees are mostly located in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Austin.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The annual application deadline is May 1, and applicants can expect to hear back with a funding decision within about three to four months after this date. Grant seekers must use the Bank of America online system to apply for a grant. Direct general questions to the staff at tx.philanthropic@ustrust.com or 800-357-7094.
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