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Defne and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 45-2735138 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.1M
- Grants reported
- 94
- Median grant
- $18.1K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | 41 | $1.1M |
Where Defne and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | OMAHA, NE | General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation) | 2025 | $205.2K |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | OMAHA, NE | General & Unrestricted (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | 2024 | $203.1K |
| M Tiryaki | BALTIMORE, MD | Scholarship Grant | 2024 | $40K |
| Y Cinar | EVANSTON, IL | Scholarship Grant | 2024 | $30K |
| M Yalcin | EVANSTON, IL | Scholarship Grant | 2024 | $30K |
| A Yamaner | EAST LANSING, MI | Scholarship Grant | 2024 | $30K |
| M Erim | CHAPEL HILL, NC | Scholarship Grant | 2024 | $30K |
| M C Yedekci | STANFORD, CA | Scholarship Grant | 2025 | $30K |
| B Kurnaz | GAMBIER, OH | Scholarship Grant | 2024 | $30K |
| N Basciftci | EASTON, PA | Scholarship Grant | 2024 | $30K |
| I E Oz | NEW HAVEN, CT | Scholarship Grant | 2025 | $30K |
| N A Basciftci | EASTON, PA | Scholarship Grant | 2025 | $30K |
| E Ozdemir | PHILADELPHIA, PA | Scholarship Grant | 2024 | $30K |
| D Karalar | EAST LANSING, MI | Scholarship Grant | 2024 | $30K |
| M Caylan | EAST LANSING, MI | Scholarship Grant | 2024 | $30K |
| M Erim | CHAPEL HILL, NC | Scholarship Grant | 2025 | $30K |
| H Ari | EVANSTON, IL | Scholarship Grant | 2024 | $30K |
| Y Tur | STANFORD, CA | Scholarship Grant | 2025 | $30K |
| M A Yalcin | EVANSTON, IL | Scholarship Grant | 2025 | $30K |
| A Yamaner | EAST LANSING, MI | Scholarship Grant | 2025 | $30K |
| D Karalar | EAST LANSING, MI | Scholarship Grant | 2025 | $30K |
| A K Narn | ATLANTA, GA | Scholarship Grant | 2025 | $30K |
| I Yuzcelk | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | Scholarship Grant | 2025 | $30K |
| M E Tiryaki | BALTIMORE, MD | Scholarship Grant | 2025 | $30K |
| G Aycicek | MIDDLEBURY, VT | Scholarship Grant | 2024 | $30K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Defne and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.