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 14 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $93.7M.

EIN: 731574370 Tulsa, OK Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$549.7M
Total Expenses$274.0M
Total Assets$5.1B
Grant Records14
Funding Total$93.7M
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.

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

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATIONS
$47,851,266 4 grants
TO SUPPORT BIRTH THROUGH EIGHT STRATEGY FOR TULSA (BEST) PROGRAM
$27,000,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT TULSA STRATEGY
$17,000,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN SONG ARCHIVES, LLC, A SINGLE MEMBER LLC OF GKFF
$1,243,618 1 grant
PUBLIC SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$421,000 1 grant

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.

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