George Kaiser Family Foundation

The George Kaiser Family Foundation is a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based philanthropic organization that provides strategic investments in early childhood education, maternal health, and community development to break the cycle of poverty. Operating as a supporting entity to the Tulsa Community Foundation, the institution manages over $4 billion in total assets to fund programs targeting disadvantaged communities. The organization directs capital toward major regional initiatives, including a $350 million investment to develop the Gathering Place park and a $62 million contribution to establish the OU School of Community Medicine. Furthermore, the foundation allocated over $3 million to support the Too Small to Fail initiative. The vehicle is funded through wealth generated from ownership stakes in BOK Financial Corporation and the Kaiser-Francis Oil Company. The George Kaiser Family Foundation was established in 1999 by George Kaiser.