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EIN 91-1663695

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Seattle
State
Washington
Year formed
1995
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T11: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations Single Organization Support
Description
The Foundation Trust holds the endowment for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It does not distribute money to grantees.
Total revenues
$6,534,759,844
2023
Total expenses
$8,285,346,420
2023
Total assets
$75,530,745,576
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Grants made by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation TrustTo Fund the Charitable Purposes of the Foundation$7,751,200,000
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation TrustPortion of Grants Paid Treated As A Distribution of Corpus Under Treas. Reg. 53.4942(a)-3-$1,043,034,572

Who funds Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation TrustTo Fund the Charitable Purposes of the Foundation$7,751,200,000
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation TrustPortion of Grants Paid Treated As A Distribution of Corpus Under Treas. Reg. 53.4942(a)-3-$1,043,034,572

Personnel at Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust

NameTitleCompensation
William H GatesSenior Chair / Board Member$0
Carolyn AinslieChief Financial Officer$0

Financials for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,969,045,164
Investment income and dividends$1,476,432,792
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,068,313,803
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$20,968,085
Total revenues$6,534,759,844

Form 990s for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-14990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-11990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-11990PFView PDF
2019-122021-02-17990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

Organizations like Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationSeattle, WA$7,810,137,842
Lilly EndowmentIndianapolis, IN$2,061,897,636
Genentech Access To Care FoundationSouth San Francisco, CA$3,658,063,399
Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA$2,206,469,589
Sanofi Cares North AmericaBridgewater, NJ$1,798,841,615
Merck Patient Assistance ProgramRahway, NJ$1,952,689,147
Pfizer Patient Assistance FoundationNew York, NY$1,970,128,470
American Online Giving FoundationNewark, DE$1,755,703,433
Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation (BMSPAF)Princeton, NJ$4,454,642,090
Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation (NPAF)East Hanover, NJ$2,830,642,088
Data update history
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 1, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $6,806,925,000 from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust
July 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
June 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationProvides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 23350
Seattle, WA 98102
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
County
King County, WA
Website URL
gatesfoundation.org 
Phone
(206) 709-3100
Facebook page
gatesfoundation 
Twitter profile
@gatesfoundation 
IRS details
EIN
91-1663695
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1995
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T11: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations Single Organization Support
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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