Established in 1990, the Hüsnü M. Özyeğin Foundation is a private philanthropic organization dedicated to fostering social and economic progress in Turkey. The Foundation pursues this mission through strategic initiatives in education, health, and culture. Its initial focus involved providing scholarships to academically gifted students with demonstrated financial need, a commitment that has resulted in nearly 24,000 scholarships awarded to date. With a total of 65 philanthropic investments, the Foundation’s enduring commitment is evident through the construction of educational institutions, including schools and girls’ secondary school dormitories, health facilities such as rehabilitation centers, and support for the preservation of cultural heritage through restoration projects. To date, the Foundation has donated 23 girls’ dormitories, 1 university dormitory, 21 primary schools, 8 high schools, and 4 rehabilitation centers. Annually, approximately 25,000 students benefit from these schools and dormitories. Following the Marmara earthquake, the Foundation reinforced 4 primary schools in Istanbul and donated 4,000 computers to schools in the affected area.

In the realm of cultural heritage, the Foundation has supported the restoration of the Galata Mevlevi Lodge and contributed to the DİTAV Culture House Project of the Diyarbakır Promotion Culture and Solidarity Foundation by facilitating the restoration of a traditional basalt stone house in Diyarbakır Suriçi, adhering to its original architectural design. Furthermore, the Foundation ensured the completion of architectural and structural engineering plans for the Istanbul University State Conservatory.

The Hüsnü M. Özyeğin Foundation remains committed to the development of nearly 4,000 young women through a specialized life skills education program, scholarship provisions, and various initiatives tailored for young women residing in its dormitories.