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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-4866306

World Education Fund

A private foundation in Palo Alto, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $4,600 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $4,600

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $300,375
  • Tax year 2024

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $269,312
  • Tax year 2023

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $301,060
  • Tax year 2022

    $67,407

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $21,219
  • Tax year 2021

    $95,760

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $45,860

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UTena Youth OrganizationNairobi, Kenya

    Secondary and post-secondary education funding for poor students

    $4,600

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Shan-I Judy SeversonDirector President Hours 20Pay $0
  • Denis SeversonDirector Treasurer Hours 5Pay $0
  • Matthew SeversonDirector Hours 3Pay $0
  • Alice ZhangDirector Hours 2Pay $2,950
  • Elizabeth TruemanSecretary Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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