Public Charity

George Kaiser Family Foundation

Based in Tulsa, OK, George Kaiser Family Foundation operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $549.7M in revenue, $274.0M in expenses, $5.1B in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 1,818 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $345.7M.

EIN: 731574370 Tulsa, OK Single Organization Support NTEE: T11 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$549.7M
Total Expenses$274.0M
Total Assets$5.1B
Grants Given1,818
Grant Total$345.7M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

The George Kaiser Family Foundation ("GKFF") is organized for the specific and primary purpose of benefiting, performing the functions of, or carrying out the purpose of that class of publicly supported organizations, including Tulsa Community Foundation, that are described in Sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, and that engage in charitable activities which are consistent with the charitable purposes of Tulsa Community Foundation. George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF) is a charitable organization based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The foundation is a Type I supporting organization of the Tulsa Community Foundation as described in IRC Section 509(a)(3). The foundation is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty through investments in early childhood education, community health, social services and civic enhancement.

Where $100 goes at George Kaiser Family Foundation

How George Kaiser Family Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$68 Programs the work itself
$32 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $68 for programs

$22
Tulsa Community Foundation
32% of program spending
$18
Civic enhancement projects benefitting the citizens of Tulsa
27% of program spending
$11
Indirect support of Tulsa Community Foundation, through direct support of charitable organizations that engage in charitable activities which are consistent with the charitable purposes of Tulsa Community Foundation…
16% of program spending

Plus 5 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to George Kaiser Family Foundation

Sometimes funds new orgs 26% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

Tulsa, OK · 2024
BEST OECP+Match Program Grant FY25
$20,163,905
Tulsa, OK · 2024
Choice Neighborhood Application: Comanche Park(over five years)
$10,750,000
Tulsa, OK · 2024
Fy25 General Operating Fund
$2,427,574
Tulsa, OK · 2024
BEST Healthy Steps Program Grant FY25
$2,379,616
Tulsa, OK · 2024
Capital Campaign
$2,000,000

Showing up to 5 of 1,818 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Chief Program Officer Amy Santee
Sr Program Officer Annie Van Hanken
Senior Program Officer Benjamin Stewart
Board of Dir. Chester Cadieux Iii
Board of Dir. Emily L Kaiser
Board of Dir. Frederic Dorwart

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$206,229,231 805 grants
Health & Medicine
$29,464,954 143 grants
Education
$27,608,281 115 grants
Environment & Conservation
$27,554,025 9 grants
Human & Social Services
$26,236,785 23 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $549.7M $274.0M $5.1B
2023 $736.2M $263.3M $4.9B
2022 $813.1M $241.4M $4.9B
2020 $147.5M $181.5M $4.2B

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $147.5M to $549.7M (+273%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.1B.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, and 4 other states.

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