GATES FOUNDATION

SEATTLE, WA, 98109-4636 (206) 709-3100 EIN 56-2618866
T22— Philanthropy & Grantmaking Form 990-PF 501(c)(3)

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
24,092
Total Giving
$32.7B
Recipients
11,315
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $1,361,434 Median: $500,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20244974$6.3B $1.3M5691683
20234539$6.2B $1.4M6171491
20223994$5.7B $1.4M7431129
20204000$5.4B $1.3M895943
20183460$4.6B $1.3M977698
20173125$4.4B $1.4M15700

Sectors Funded

Education
3364
International & Foreign Affairs
2594
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
560
Health Care
424
Human Services
407
Medical Research
259
Social Science
257
Community Improvement
209
and 17 more sectors

Top States

District of Columbia
2561
Washington
2165
New York
1913
California
1695
Massachusetts
1516
Maryland
729
Texas
443
Georgia
438
and 41 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
5441
$10M - $50M
2032
$1M - $5M
1156
$5M - $10M
960
$500K - $1M
214
$100K - $500K
149
Under $100K
98

Top Grantees

- 11 grants
$2.1B
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
- 537 grants
$2.0B
$997.3M
WA - 408 grants
$867.4M
$695.5M
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
DC - 200 grants
$584.7M
BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
MA - 7 grants
$409.3M
MD - 284 grants
$324.1M
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 24092 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$8,084,056,958
Total Expenses
$1,839,552,730
Net Assets
$72,714,942,677
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990-PF
2023 Form 990-PF
2022 Form 990-PF
2020 Form 990-PF
2018 Form 990-PF
2017 Form 990-PF

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EIN: 56-2618866 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data