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.
Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
561
Volunteers
0
Financial Snapshot
FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$549.7M
Expenses
$274.0M
Assets
$5.1B
Liabilities
$178.7M
Financial history
$813.1M$406.6M$0
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $549.7M · Peak FY2022: $813.1M
Foreign activity (Schedule F)
Total spent abroad$1.0B
Foreign employees2
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
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Middle East and North Africa -
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North America - Canada and Mexico, but
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South Asia - Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
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Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola,
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East Asia and the Pacific -
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Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola,
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Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) -
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North America - Canada and Mexico, but
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Central America and the Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas,
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Middle East and North Africa -
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South Asia - Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
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South America - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador,
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501(h) election
This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.