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George Kaiser Family Foundation

Public charity
Foundations · TULSA, OK · EIN 73-1574370

About

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
222324
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
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean -
East Asia and the Pacific -
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) -
Middle East and North Africa -
North America - Canada and Mexico, but
South Asia - Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola,
East Asia and the Pacific -
Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola,
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) -
North America - Canada and Mexico, but
Central America and the Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas,
Middle East and North Africa -
South Asia - Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
South America - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador,

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.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$248K
Grants Given
$55.8M
GEORGE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
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Address

7030 S YALE AVE STE 600
Tulsa, OK, 74136-574

Governance

Voting board members10
Independent members3
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
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