BACKGROUND

The Tan Mok Koon Charity Fund Limited (TMK Charity Fund) is established by Mr. Tan Mok Koon (Mr. Tan) in 2015. It aims to provide donations to charitable causes for the advancement of education and relief of poverty.

The TMK Charity Fund has been registered as a charity under the Charity Act in Singapore and as an approved Qualifying Grantmaker Philanthropic organization. The Fund does not fundraise from the public. Instead, funding will be wholly undertaken by Mr. Tan (in personal capacity and/or through his business enterprise) and his family members.

Mr. Tan came from humble beginnings. Through the sacrifices of his elder siblings and the education bursaries he received, Mr. Tan eventually graduated from the National University of Singapore. He attributes his success to the support and mentorship he received from many selfless individuals he met while building his career. In this regard, he is filled with gratitude towards his benefactors and our society which gave him opportunities in life, Furthermore the challenges he encountered in his younger years motivated him to reach out to the less fortunate who face similar predicaments. For these reasons, he felt compelled to give back to our society in the same manner.

In 2016, the TMK Charity Fund supported the National University of Singapore Undergraduate Student Aid and established the Tan Mok Koon Bursary (Endowed Fund). The Bursary will cover the selected needy recipients for their undergraduate studies in the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and Psychology.

Through the TMK Charity Fund, Mr. Tan hopes to formalize the process of giving in a structured approach. It is also his wish that such philanthropic values be passed on to his children and descendants and for them to continue the charitable legacy beyond his lifetime.