George Kaiser Family Foundation
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About George Kaiser Family Foundation
Create equal opportunity for all by breaking the cycle of poverty and empowering children and families in Tulsa through evidence-based programs and place-based investments.
Focus Areas
Early learning & developmentPublic educationMaternal & child wellnessHealthy communitiesCriminal justice reformDomestic violence reductionArts & culturePlacemakingTalent attraction & economic growthNeighborhood revitalization (Kendall-Whittier, East Tulsa, North Tulsa)Accelerator grants for historically disadvantaged nonprofits
Who They Fund
families with young children and caregivers
About George Kaiser Family Foundation
George Kaiser Family Foundation’s recent grants show a strong emphasis on Tulsa place-based investments paired with evidence-based support for children and families. The largest grants in the file go to Community Action Project of Tulsa for Oklahoma Early Childhood Program and Early Head Start Child Care Partnership work, including a $24,000,000 grant in 2023 and a $20,163,905 grant in 2025. That pattern fits the foundation’s stated aim of creating equal opportunity by breaking the cycle of poverty and empowering children and families in Tulsa. The foundation also funds neighborhood-scale projects that shape daily life in the city. Tulsa Community Foundation received $11,000,000 for InvestNorth: Berry and Chamberlain Parks, and Housing Partners of Tulsa Inc received $10,750,000 for the Choice Neighborhood Application: Comanche Park over five years. In the education and family-support space, the foundation backs Tulsa Educare Inc, Parent Child Center of Tulsa, and Reading Partners for early learning, HealthySteps, Family Connects, and school-based reading support. Across the file, the foundation combines large, multi-year awards with operating support and program-specific grants.
What George Kaiser Family Foundation Funds
Early learning is one of the clearest threads in the grant record. George Kaiser Family Foundation gave $2,866,149 to Tulsa Educare Inc for BEST-Early Learning Works: Two Year Grant, and $2,700,000 to Reading Partners for BEST - Reading Partners Program in TPS: Two Year Grant 2022-2024. Maternal and infant support is another consistent area. Parent Child Center of Tulsa received $3,313,904 for the BEST HealthySteps Program Grant FY24, along with $2,859,924 for BEST - Bright Beginnings & Family Connects: Healthy Steps and $1,921,229 for the BEST Family Connects Program Grant FY24. These awards point to support for families around pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood. The foundation also funds women’s justice and recovery work. Family and Children’s Services received $1,930,343 for Women in Recovery, Women's Justice Team; Parenting, Pregnancy, Court & Jail Programs, and a later $1,727,843 grant for Women in Recovery. That aligns with the foundation’s stated interest in criminal justice reform and domestic violence reduction.
How George Kaiser Family Foundation Gives
Typical awards cluster around a mid-six-figure to low-seven-figure range, with a p25 of $15,000, median of $50,000, and p75 of $150,000. The recent file also includes several very large, multi-year commitments, which lifts the overall scale well above the median. Recipients appear repeatedly across years: Community Action Project of Tulsa, Tulsa Community Foundation, Parent Child Center of Tulsa, and Still She Rises Tulsa each receive multiple grants. The foundation is a public charity and a regular funder, and it also makes program-related investments. Grant purposes include general operating support, capital support, and program-specific funding; the record does not show an unsolicited application process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$99.9M
Total Assets
$5.1B
Total Revenue
$549.7M
Total Expenses
$274M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $150K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$150K
Geographic Reach
Local20 states funded
About 93% of grants go to recipients in OK.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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