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George Kaiser
10–20%
George Kaiser has given an estimated 10–20% of current net worth ($16.5B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 10–20%
- Net worth
- $16.5B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #70 · Oil & gas, banking · Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 4 of 5: lifetime giving is 10–20% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 84
- Residence
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Industry
- Energy
- Source of wealth
- Oil & gas, banking
- Self-made
- No (inherited or family wealth)
- Role
- Chairman, BOK Financial
- One-year change
- $14.4B (#73) in Sept. 2025 to $16.5B (#70) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 15%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives George Kaiser a philanthropy score of 4 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 10% to 20% of current net worth. On a $16.5B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $1.6B and $3.3B. 17 of the 400 share this score, 353 score lower and 13 score higher.
For scale: 10% to 20% of a $50,000 household income would be $5,000 to $10,000.
Giving on record
Kaiser has paid out more than $2.5 billion from his George Kaiser Family Foundation, which focuses on early childhood education and economic development.
From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).
Others in Energy
- Lyndal Stephens Greth & family: Not scored · $30.0B
- Harold Hamm & family: 1–5% · $19.0B
- Jeffery Hildebrand: 1–5% · $14.7B
- Robert Pender: Under 1% · $14.3B
- Michael Sabel: Under 1% · $14.3B
- Richard Kinder: 5–10% · $12.9B
Others in Oklahoma
- Harold Hamm & family: 1–5% · $19.0B
- Lynn Schusterman & family: 20%+ · $4.5B
Questions
How much has George Kaiser given to charity?
Forbes scores George Kaiser 4 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 10% to 20% of net worth, roughly between $1.6B and $3.3B on a $16.5B fortune.
What is George Kaiser's net worth?
Forbes estimates $16.5B as of September 2026, ranking #70 on the Forbes 400.
What is George Kaiser's GiveRate?
10–20%. GiveRate is lifetime giving as a share of wealth, built from published Forbes figures. See giverate.org/methods/ for the method.
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