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.
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.
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.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $150K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$150K
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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.
Giving is highly concentrated in Oklahoma: 92% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top giving state is OK. Tulsa, OK dominates the recipient list, with additional grants to Stillwater, OK through Oklahoma State University. The file shows a local geographic scope, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based at 100%. That local pattern is consistent with grants aimed at Tulsa neighborhoods, citywide education and family services, and nearby public realm projects.
The file shows sustained support for early learning, maternal and child wellness, public education, neighborhood revitalization, and women’s justice and recovery. Specific grant purposes include Early Head Start, HealthySteps, Family Connects, reading support in Tulsa Public Schools, parks and redevelopment, and Women in Recovery programming.
Yes. 92% of grants go to recipients in Oklahoma, and the grant list is heavily concentrated in Tulsa, OK. The only other recipient city named in the recent grants is Stillwater, OK.
The distribution centers on smaller awards, with a p25 of $15,000, a median of $50,000, and a p75 of $150,000. At the same time, the recent file includes several much larger multi-million-dollar grants, so the average award size is pulled upward by a few major commitments.
Yes. Multiple organizations appear in more than one year, including Community Action Project of Tulsa, Tulsa Community Foundation, Parent Child Center of Tulsa, Still She Rises Tulsa, and Family and Children’s Services. The record includes both repeat program funding and repeat operating support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from George Kaiser Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations must be nonprofits not currently receiving GKFF support, aligned with GKFF’s mission to create equal opportunities for all Tulsans, and focused on empowering historically disadvantaged leaders, supporting under-resourced communities, and presenting a clear, actionable plan.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Action Project of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $20,163,905 | 2025 | BEST OECP+Match Program Grant FY25 |
| Housing Partners of Tulsa Inc | Tulsa, OK | $10,750,000 | 2025 | Choice Neighborhood Application: Comanche Park(over five years) |
| Still She Rises Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $2,427,574 | 2025 | Fy25 General Operating Fund |
| The Parent Child Center of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $2,379,616 | 2025 | BEST Healthy Steps Program Grant FY25 |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $2,000,000 | 2025 | InvestNorth Community Fund TCF Invest North Quick |
| Grand Lake Mental Health Ctr Inc | Tulsa, OK | $2,000,000 | 2025 | Capital Campaign |
| Family and Children's Services | Tulsa, OK | $1,718,423 | 2025 | Women in Recovery |
| Tulsa City-County Health Depart | Tulsa, OK | $1,585,541 | 2025 | BEST Family Advocates |
| Tulsa Educare Inc | Tulsa, OK | $1,577,326 | 2025 | BEST Early Learning Works |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $1,527,536 | 2025 | Greenwood Rising PRI Loan Forgiveness |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $1,500,000 | 2025 | Federal Funding Account at TCF: Build Back Better |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $1,432,059 | 2025 | TulsaResponds Fund TCF: 2025 Operating Support |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $1,407,052 | 2025 | Take Control Initiative Fund at TCF: 2025 Operating Support |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $1,400,000 | 2025 | Flat Rock Creek Terrace Project |
| The Parent Child Center of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $1,275,785 | 2025 | BEST Family Connects Program Grant FY25 |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $1,180,000 | 2025 | BEST Take Control Initiative Fund TCF |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $1,054,000 | 2025 | Women's Health |
| Counseling & Recovery Serv of OK | Tulsa, OK | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Capital Campaign |
| City Year Inc | Tulsa, OK | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Whole School Whole Child Student Impact, Recruitment & Talent Acquisition |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $950,588 | 2025 | BEST TBEI (Community Based Doula Program) |
| Madison Strategies Group | Tulsa, OK | $869,400 | 2025 | General Operating; Tulsa Community WorkAdvance; Due North; NextUp |
| Endeavor NWA Entrepreneurs | Fayetteville, AR | $750,000 | 2025 | Endeavor Tulsa Office |
| Neighbors Along the Line | Tulsa, OK | $750,000 | 2025 | Neighbors Along the Line Renovation, Expansion Project |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $655,196 | 2025 | BEST Strong Tomorrows |
| University of Oklahoma Found Inc | Tulsa, OK | $653,815 | 2025 | Early Childhood Education Loan Forgiveness Study |
| Tulsa Area United Way | Tulsa, OK | $625,000 | 2025 | SSSN Data Research & General Operating |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $600,000 | 2025 | Flat Rock Creek Terrace Project |
| Foundation for Tulsa Schools | Tulsa, OK | $551,000 | 2025 | Tulsa Teacher Corps, Leadership Development, Lead Health Educator |
| Center for Employ Opportunities | Tulsa, OK | $550,000 | 2025 | CEO-Tulsa Operations |
| Growing Together Inc | Tulsa, OK | $550,000 | 2025 | General Operations CLI and KWNT |
| Domestic Violence Inter Services | Tulsa, OK | $523,736 | 2025 | DVIS Program Grant |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $508,578 | 2025 | Project Commutation Fund at TCF: General Operating |
| ImpactTulsa Inc | Tulsa, OK | $479,198 | 2025 | BEST ImpactTulsa |
| Tulsa Comm College Found | Tulsa, OK | $470,910 | 2025 | BEST Bridging the Gap Program Grant FY24 |
| Mental Health Assoc in Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $460,850 | 2025 | BEST Rental Assistance and Platicas Mental Health for BEST Households |
| Tulsa City-County Health Depart | Tulsa, OK | $459,624 | 2025 | BEST Little by Little |
| Reading Partners | Tulsa, OK | $450,000 | 2025 | BEST Annual Program Grant- FY25 |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | $450,000 | 2025 | First Five Years Fund, Start Early General Operations, Educare Learning Network |
| Foundation for Tulsa Schools | Tulsa, OK | $447,627 | 2025 | BEST TPS Parent Resource Center Program Grant FY25 |
| Union School Education Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $425,000 | 2025 | REACH Program |
| Youth Services of Tulsa Inc | Tulsa, OK | $405,151 | 2025 | SSSN Programmatic Funding 2024 |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $400,000 | 2025 | Out of School Support for TPS Children |
| Tulsa Honor Academy Inc | Tulsa, OK | $400,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $375,000 | 2025 | BEST Transfer to CF PP Emergency Fund Y7 |
| Community Health Connection | Tulsa, OK | $365,000 | 2025 | SSSN Programmatic Funding 2024 |
| Emerg Infant Services | Tulsa, OK | $358,142 | 2025 | BEST Programmatic Support |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $352,047 | 2025 | TBEI Community Based Doula Program |
| Restore Hope Ministries | Tulsa, OK | $350,000 | 2025 | SSSN-Programmatic Funding 2024 |
| La Cosecha Inc | Jenks, OK | $340,167 | 2025 | La Cosecha |
| Gaining Ground | Jenks, OK | $330,000 | 2025 | BEST - Gaining Ground Literacy Programs Grant |
Housing Partners of Tulsa Inc
$10,750,000Choice Neighborhood Application: Comanche Park(over five years)
Still She Rises Tulsa
$2,427,574Fy25 General Operating Fund
Tulsa City-County Health Depart
$1,585,541BEST Family Advocates
Tulsa Educare Inc
$1,577,326BEST Early Learning Works
Take Control Initiative Fund at TCF: 2025 Operating Support
Counseling & Recovery Serv of OK
$1,000,000Capital Campaign
Whole School Whole Child Student Impact, Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
General Operating; Tulsa Community WorkAdvance; Due North; NextUp
University of Oklahoma Found Inc
$653,815Early Childhood Education Loan Forgiveness Study
Tulsa Teacher Corps, Leadership Development, Lead Health Educator
BEST Rental Assistance and Platicas Mental Health for BEST Households
Tulsa City-County Health Depart
$459,624BEST Little by Little
First Five Years Fund, Start Early General Operations, Educare Learning Network
Youth Services of Tulsa Inc
$405,151SSSN Programmatic Funding 2024
La Cosecha Inc
$340,167La Cosecha