Private foundation · EIN 45-2735138 · Wilmington, Delaware · Education

Define and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 53 grants paid, $1.1M total, median $15K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
53
$1.1M
Median grant
$15K
Stays in DE
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$20M

Grants paid in 2025

53 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Donor Advised Charitable GivingOmaha, NEGeneral & Unrestricted (See General Explanation)$205K
A K NarnAtlanta, GAScholarship Grant$30K
M E TiryakiBaltimore, MDScholarship Grant$30K
N a BasciftciEaston, PAScholarship Grant$30K
A YamanerEast Lansing, MIScholarship Grant$30K
D KaralarEast Lansing, MIScholarship Grant$30K
M a YalcinEvanston, ILScholarship Grant$30K
I YuzcelkWest Lafayette, INScholarship Grant$30K
M C YedekciStanford, CAScholarship Grant$30K
Y TurStanford, CAScholarship Grant$30K
M ErimChapel Hill, NCScholarship Grant$30K
I E OzNew Haven, CTScholarship Grant$30K
E CengizState College, PAScholarship Grant$25K
B GorguluarslanLondon, UKScholarship Grant$21K
E InanBoston, MAScholarship Grant$20K
E OzemekDurham, NCScholarship Grant$20K
H RaingeEast Lansing, MIScholarship Grant$20K
A ErefeWaterville, MEScholarship Grant$20K
C TurkayChampaign, ILScholarship Grant$20K
D E YaldizEast Lansing, MIScholarship Grant$16K
B KurnazGambier, OHScholarship Grant$15K
B KurnazGambier, OHScholarship Grant$15K
A YamanerEast Lansing, MIScholarship Grant$15K
Y CinarEvanston, ILScholarship Grant$15K
H a AriEvanston, ILScholarship Grant$15K
Y CinarEvanston, ILScholarship Grant$15K
H a AriEvanston, ILScholarship Grant$15K
G AycicekMiddlebury, VTScholarship Grant$15K
G AycicekMiddlebury, VTScholarship Grant$15K
T KucurWest Lafayette, INScholarship Grant$15K
K B OktayBerkeley, CAScholarship Grant$15K
K B OktayBerkeley, CAScholarship Grant$15K
B CaLos Angeles, CAScholarship Grant$15K
B CaLos Angeles, CAScholarship Grant$15K
E YigitCambridge, UKScholarship Grant$15K
E YigitCambridge, UKScholarship Grant$15K
O GokpinarBlacksburg, VAScholarship Grant$15K
A H CagPhiladelphia, PAScholarship Grant$13K
Donor Advised Charitable GivingOmaha, NEGeneral & Unrestricted$11K
H AksoyTempe, AZScholarship Grant$10K
E OzdemirPhiladelphia, PAScholarship Grant$10K
D DagdurEast Lansing, MIScholarship Grant$10K
A a AdiguzelTempe, AZScholarship Grant$7,500
A a AdiguzelTempe, AZScholarship Grant$7,500
E TuranStanford, CAScholarship Grant$7,500
E a SomayNew York, NYScholarship Grant$5,000
E a SomayNew York, NYScholarship Grant$5,000
Y T EkerPhiladelphia, PAScholarship Grant$3,750
Y T EkerPhiladelphia, PAScholarship Grant$3,750
U SahmeranHanover, NHScholarship Grant$3,734
U SahmeranHanover, NHScholarship Grant$3,253
I TurasiPasadena, CAScholarship Grant$2,600
I TurasiPasadena, CAScholarship Grant$2,600

By state: Nebraska 2 · California 9 · Michigan 6 · Illinois 6 · Pennsylvania 6 · INTL 3

About this foundation

Define and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 2012. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Define and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Define and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.1M across 53 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Define and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation give?

Nebraska (2 grants), California (9 grants), Michigan (6 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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