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Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education directs most of its recent grant activity through research subcontracts, with large awards flowing to universities, hospitals, and research organizations. The two biggest recent grants in the data went to Drexel University for $881,723 in 2024 and Bioqual Incorporated for $785,972 in 2023, both labeled research subcontracts. That pattern continues across other sizable awards to Case Western Reserve University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Washington University, showing a funding profile built around research collaborations rather than one-off philanthropic awards. Recent grants also include Philadelphia-based institutions such as the University of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson University, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Monell Chemical Senses Center, alongside national research partners in Maryland, Missouri, California, and beyond. The foundation’s stated program areas center on higher education, academic programs, research, clinical trials, technology development and commercialization, and community engagement and volunteer programs. Its internal funding opportunities for Temple researchers, along with I-SPARK and student research opportunities, indicate that the institution also supports work inside Temple itself, especially in research and innovation settings.
Research is the clearest theme in the recent grants list. Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education gave $727,541 to Case Western Reserve University in 2024 for a research subcontract, and $708,908 to the University of Pittsburgh for the same purpose. Clinical and biomedical work appears in awards to Bioqual Incorporated in Rockville, Maryland, including $663,692 in 2024 and $785,972 in 2023, each listed as research subcontract support. Philadelphia partners also show up in the data: Steppingstone Scholars Inc received $540,585 in 2023, while the University of Pennsylvania received $388,609 in 2024 and $386,519 in 2023. The foundation’s active internal programs also point to research and innovation support for Temple researchers, including I-SPARK and student research opportunities.
Typical grant size sits at a $20,087 p25, a $47,564 median, and a $130,563 p75, while the recent top grants show much larger project awards. The grant list is not limited to one year: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Drexel University, Case Western Reserve University, Bioqual Incorporated, University of Pittsburgh, Washington University, Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, Regents Univ Of California LA, HMH Hospitals Corporation, and University of Pennsylvania. The structure is institutional rather than individual; funds go to universities, hospitals, research organizations, and contractors/subawardees. Internal Funding Opportunities, I-SPARK, and Student Research Opportunities are listed as active programs, and the Internal Funding Opportunities page notes that unsolicited applications are accepted.
$12.3M
$3.9B
$1.5B
$1.5B
Most grants fall between $20K and $131K, with a median of $48K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$48K
75th Percentile
$131K
About 35% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Grantmaking is national, with all 217 grants in the United States. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, accounting for 35% of grants. Philadelphia appears repeatedly in recipient addresses, including Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson University, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Steppingstone Scholars Inc, and Monell Chemical Senses Center. Outside Pennsylvania, recent awards reached Rockville, Maryland; Cleveland, Ohio; Saint Louis, Missouri; Los Angeles and Berkeley, California; and Edison, New Jersey.
The recent grants go to universities, hospitals, research institutions, and subcontractors. Examples in the data include Drexel University, Case Western Reserve University, Bioqual Incorporated, HMH Hospitals Corporation, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
The listed focus areas are higher education, academic programs, research, clinical trials, technology development and commercialization, and community engagement and volunteer programs. The recent grant list is especially concentrated in research subcontract support.
Yes. Active programs include Internal Funding Opportunities, I-SPARK, and Student Research Opportunities. The Internal Funding Opportunities section says Temple’s Office of the Vice President for Research maintains internal funding opportunities for Temple researchers.
Yes for at least one active program. The Internal Funding Opportunities listing says it accepts unsolicited applications, and the Student Research Opportunities listing also says it accepts unsolicited applications.
No. The foundation gives nationally, and all 217 grants in the country distribution are in the United States. Pennsylvania is its top state by grant count at 35%, but recent grants also went to Maryland, Ohio, Missouri, California, New Jersey, and other states.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $881,723 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $727,541 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| University Of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $708,908 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Bioqual Incorporated | Rockville, MD | $663,692 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Washington University | Saint Louis, MO | $472,530 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $388,609 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | Harahan, LA | $388,565 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Regents of the University of California Berkley | Berkley, CA | $385,334 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| HMH Hospitals Corporation | Edison, NJ | $367,005 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Excision BioTherapeutics Inc | San Fransisco, CA | $320,905 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Regents Univ Of California LA | Los Angeles, CA | $315,349 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| University Of Delaware | Newark, DE | $269,864 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $260,789 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| University of Texas Health Sciences | Houston, TX | $249,802 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $245,557 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $242,067 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $208,791 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Regents Of The University Of California | Oakland, CA | $198,379 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| ectors and Visitors of The University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $179,801 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Board Of Trustees Of The University of Illinois | Urbana, IL | $178,714 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ | $176,603 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | $174,151 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Steppingstone Scholars Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $173,417 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Association of Public and Land-grant Universities | Washington, DC | $160,365 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Oshun Family Center | Philadelphia, PA | $144,265 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Montgomery County Intermediate Unit | Norristown, PA | $137,299 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $136,163 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Strategic Education Research Partnership Institute | Washington, DC | $130,563 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Regents Of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $129,660 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $127,671 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | $124,524 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Monell Chemical Senses Center | Philadelphia, PA | $121,711 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| The Findings Group LLC | Decatur, GA | $117,835 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| City of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $103,577 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Cooper Health System | Camden, NJ | $101,300 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| United States Geological Survey | Reston, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| University Of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $91,767 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $89,164 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Cal State LA | Los Angeles, CA | $80,658 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $79,826 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Research Foundation for the State University of New York | Albany, NY | $79,701 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Regents Of The U Of Ca Irvine | Irvine, CA | $73,079 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| University Of Washington | Seattle, WA | $72,536 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| The Pennsylvania State University | State College, PA | $67,835 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | $67,175 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $67,042 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $65,989 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Indiana University | Bloomington, IN | $65,393 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Public Health Institute | Oakland, CA | $64,622 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
| Fox Chase Chemical Diversity Center Inc | Doylestown, PA | $60,743 | 2024 | Research subcontract |
Drexel University
$881,723Research subcontract
Case Western Reserve University
$727,541Research subcontract
University Of Pittsburgh
$708,908Research subcontract
Bioqual Incorporated
$663,692Research subcontract
Washington University
$472,530Research subcontract
University of Pennsylvania
$388,609Research subcontract
Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
$388,565Research subcontract
Regents of the University of California Berkley
$385,334Research subcontract
HMH Hospitals Corporation
$367,005Research subcontract
Excision BioTherapeutics Inc
$320,905Research subcontract
Regents Univ Of California LA
$315,349Research subcontract
University Of Delaware
$269,864Research subcontract
Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
$260,789Research subcontract
University of Texas Health Sciences
$249,802Research subcontract
Johns Hopkins University
$245,557Research subcontract
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
$242,067Research subcontract
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
$208,791Research subcontract
Regents Of The University Of California
$198,379Research subcontract
ectors and Visitors of The University of Virginia
$179,801Research subcontract
Board Of Trustees Of The University of Illinois
$178,714Research subcontract
Seton Hall University
$176,603Research subcontract
Thomas Jefferson University
$174,151Research subcontract
Steppingstone Scholars Inc
$173,417Research subcontract
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
$160,365Research subcontract
Oshun Family Center
$144,265Research subcontract
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit
$137,299Research subcontract
Duke University
$136,163Research subcontract
Strategic Education Research Partnership Institute
$130,563Research subcontract
Regents Of the University of Minnesota
$129,660Research subcontract
Northeastern University
$127,671Research subcontract
Boston University
$124,524Research subcontract
Monell Chemical Senses Center
$121,711Research subcontract
The Findings Group LLC
$117,835Research subcontract
City of Philadelphia
$103,577Research subcontract
Cooper Health System
$101,300Research subcontract
United States Geological Survey
$100,000Research subcontract
University Of Central Florida
$91,767Research subcontract
Yale University
$89,164Research subcontract
Cal State LA
$80,658Research subcontract
Northwestern University
$79,826Research subcontract
Research Foundation for the State University of New York
$79,701Research subcontract
Regents Of The U Of Ca Irvine
$73,079Research subcontract
University Of Washington
$72,536Research subcontract
The Pennsylvania State University
$67,835Research subcontract
Medical University of South Carolina
$67,175Research subcontract
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
$67,042Research subcontract
University of Tennessee
$65,989Research subcontract
Indiana University
$65,393Research subcontract
Public Health Institute
$64,622Research subcontract
Fox Chase Chemical Diversity Center Inc
$60,743Research subcontract