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George Kaiser Family Foundation
George Kaiser Family Foundation reported $549.7 million in revenue and $274.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $63.73 went to program services, $36.27 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,070,497 (Chief Inv. Off.-Private Markets). 113 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 273% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $274MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $550MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 63.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 36.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 79.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,070,497 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.39% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 113 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 215.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTulsa Community Foundation - Direct Support of Tulsa Community Foundation, the supported organization, and other directly related entities
Civic enhancement projects benefitting the citizens of Tulsa. This includes legacy programs Root Guides LLC, Tulsa Innovation Labs LLC, Tulsa Remote, ADPM, American Song Archives, Tulsa Artist Fellowship, InTulsa Initiative, Invest NorthTulsa, and Build in Tulsa
Indirect support of Tulsa Community Foundation, through direct support of charitable organizations that engage in charitable activities which are consistent with the charitable purposes of Tulsa Community Foundation, as well as government sponsored life enhancement projects. Includes social services support and community health initiatives
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Inv. Off.-Private Markets Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,021,583 | $0 | $48,914 | $1,070,497 |
| Exec. Director Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $719,500 | $0 | $71,981 | $791,481 |
| Board of Dir. Director/trustee, 10.00 hrs/week | $0 | $642,204 | $82,930 | $725,134 |
| Sr Program Officer Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $491,562 | $86,800 | $64,188 | $642,550 |
| Chief Op Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $443,552 | $0 | $34,846 | $478,398 |
| Sr Program Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $403,142 | $0 | $40,704 | $443,846 |
| Chief Program Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $367,247 | $0 | $55,156 | $422,403 |
| Senior Program Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $367,491 | $0 | $41,252 | $408,743 |
113 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from George Kaiser Family Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.3M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5561
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Prescott Capital Investment Management | $6,131,516 |
| Fred Dorwart Lawyers Legal Services | $3,291,169 |
| Atento Capital LLC Investment Management | $3,028,091 |
| Morton Excavating LLC Excavating | $1,940,375 |
| American Institute for Research Outcomes Research | $1,672,803 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 51 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from George Kaiser Family Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for George Kaiser Family Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of George Kaiser Family Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, George Kaiser Family Foundation reported that 63.7% of its $274.0 million in expenses went to program services, 36.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does George Kaiser Family Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation George Kaiser Family Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,070,497, for the role of Chief Inv. Off.-Private Markets (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does George Kaiser Family Foundation get its money?
Of $549.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 79.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is George Kaiser Family Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 73-1574370 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349308302 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349303760 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349313961 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349314520 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349303318 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 73-1574370: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.