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Defne and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 452735138

Defne and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.1 million in 53 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $205,203. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $1.1 million the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.1 million41$24.2 million
2024$1.1 million41$25.3 million
2025$1.1 million53$27.8 million

How to apply

Defne and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Defne and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 18 states, the most to Nebraska. It also paid $50,595 in 3 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska2$215,703
California9$132,700
Michigan6$121,160
Illinois6$110,000
Pennsylvania6$85,500
North Carolina2$50,000
Indiana2$45,000
Ohio2$30,000
Vermont2$30,000
Connecticut1$30,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 53 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Donor Advised Charitable Giving
Omaha, NE		General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation)$205,203
Individual
GA		Scholarship Grant$30,000
Individual
MD		Scholarship Grant$30,000
Individual
PA		Scholarship Grant$30,000
Individual
MI		Scholarship Grant$30,000
Individual
MI		Scholarship Grant$30,000
Individual
IL		Scholarship Grant$30,000
Individual
IN		Scholarship Grant$30,000
Individual
CA		Scholarship Grant$30,000
Individual
CA		Scholarship Grant$30,000
Individual
NC		Scholarship Grant$30,000
Individual
CT		Scholarship Grant$30,000
Individual
PA		Scholarship Grant$25,000
IndividualScholarship Grant$20,595
Individual
MA		Scholarship Grant$20,000
Individual
NC		Scholarship Grant$20,000
Individual
MI		Scholarship Grant$20,000
Individual
ME		Scholarship Grant$20,000
Individual
IL		Scholarship Grant$20,000
Individual
MI		Scholarship Grant$16,160
Individual
OH		Scholarship Grant$15,000
Individual
OH		Scholarship Grant$15,000
Individual
MI		Scholarship Grant$15,000
Individual
IL		Scholarship Grant$15,000
Individual
IL		Scholarship Grant$15,000
Individual
IL		Scholarship Grant$15,000
Individual
IL		Scholarship Grant$15,000
Individual
VT		Scholarship Grant$15,000
Individual
VT		Scholarship Grant$15,000
Individual
IN		Scholarship Grant$15,000
Individual
CA		Scholarship Grant$15,000
Individual
CA		Scholarship Grant$15,000
Individual
CA		Scholarship Grant$15,000
Individual
CA		Scholarship Grant$15,000
IndividualScholarship Grant$15,000
IndividualScholarship Grant$15,000
Individual
VA		Scholarship Grant$15,000
Individual
PA		Scholarship Grant$13,000
Donor Advised Charitable Giving
Omaha, NE		General & Unrestricted$10,500
Individual
AZ		Scholarship Grant$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Defne and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Defne and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation Inc give?

$1.1 million in tax year 2025, across 53 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Defne and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Cem Omer Kent (Dir), Defne Kent (Dir, Sec, Treas), Muhtar Kent (Pres, Dir) and Selin Ipek Kent (Dir).

What does Defne and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and international.

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