Private foundation · Seattle, WA

Gates Foundation

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Typical grant size
$100K – $390K – $1.0M
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
4,027
Repeat grantees
2,305
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactGATES FOUNDATION · 2067093140
MaterialsSEE WWW.GATESFOUNDATION.ORG/ABOUT/HOW-WE-WORK/GRANT-OPPORTUNITIES
RestrictionsTHE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS OUTSIDE ITS FUNDING PRIORITIES. SEE WWW.GATESFOUNDATION.ORG/OUR-WORK.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Mark Suzman
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BOARD MEMBER
$1.8M
Trevor Mundel
PRESIDENT, GLOBAL HEALTH
$1.3M
Christopher Elias
PRESIDENT, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
$1.1M
Rodger Voorhies
PRESIDENT, GLOBAL GROWTH & OPPORTUNITY
$1.0M
Allan C Golston
PRESIDENT, US PROGRAM
$967K
Carolyn Ainslie
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
$947K
Gargee Ghosh
PRESIDENT, GLOBAL POLICY & ADVOCACY
$934K
Anita Zaidi
PRESIDENT, GENDER EQUALITY
$921K
Ankur Vora
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
$727K
Lauren W Bright
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & SECRETARY
$670K
Shana Tarbell
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
$622K
Sonia Vora
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
$612K
Susan Byrnes
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
$612K
Joe Cornelius
LLC OFFICER
$559K
Keith Matthews
LLC OFFICER
$499K
June Yoshinari Start 5162024
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
$468K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
8.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
49,528
Total grants awarded
$57.8B
Total amount
$1.2M
Average grant
$350.5M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$6.3B
4974 grants
2023
$6.2B
4539 grants
2022
$5.7B
3994 grants
2021
$5.5B
4113 grants
2020
$5.4B
4000 grants
2019
$4.7B
3712 grants
2018
$4.6B
3460 grants
2017
$4.4B
3125 grants
2016
$4.3B
4211 grants
2015
$3.9B
4681 grants
2014
$3.4B
4463 grants
2013
$3.3B
4256 grants

Top recipients

Gavi Alliance
25 grants
$4.0B
World Health Organization
1051 grants
$3.8B
Global Fund to Fight Aids Tuberculosis and Malaria the
37 grants
$1.8B
405 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.7B
706 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$1.6B
649 grants · WA · ≈ likely match
$1.2B
14 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$857.8M
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
268 grants · DC
$763.3M
14 grants · IL · ≈ likely match
$726.4M
525 grants · MD · ≈ likely match
$671.5M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Gavi Alliance
VACCINE DELIVERY
TY 2024
$350.5M
Global Fund to Fight Aids Tuberculosis and Malaria the
GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS
TY 2024
$283.4M
Gates Medical Research Institute
ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; MALARIA; MATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD NUTRITION AND HEALTH; PNEUMONIA & PAND…
MA · TY 2024
$276.6M
Rotary Foundation of Rotary International the
POLIO
IL · TY 2024
$120.5M
World Health Organization
POLIO
TY 2024
$65.0M
World Health Organization
POLIO
TY 2024
$52.0M
Path
DISCOVERY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES; ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; MALARIA; PNEUMONIA & PANDEMIC PREP…
WA · TY 2024
$41.0M
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; FAMILY PLANNING; GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANAL…
DC · TY 2024
$37.9M
United States Fund for Unicef
POLIO
NY · TY 2024
$35.0M
University of Washington Foundation
DELIVERY OF SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE GLOBAL HEALTH; ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELO…
WA · TY 2024
$35.0M
Agra
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
TY 2024
$32.5M
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$31.5M
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
VACCINE DEVELOPMENT
TY 2024
$30.0M
World Health Organization
POLIO
TY 2024
$28.2M
Agence Francaise de Developpement
POLIO
TY 2024
$20.5M
Mmv Medicines for Malaria Venture
MALARIA
TY 2024
$20.4M
Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc the
PNEUMONIA & PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS
NY · TY 2024
$20.0M
Task Force for Global Health Inc the
EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS; HIV; MATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD NUTRITION AND HEALTH; NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES; PNEUMONIA & PA…
GA · TY 2024
$19.3M
University of Washington Foundation
HIV
WA · TY 2024
$19.1M
World Health Organization
POLIO
TY 2024
$18.0M
International Potato Center
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
TY 2024
$17.1M
American Online Giving Foundation Inc
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$16.3M
Emory University
DISCOVERY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES; ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; MALARIA; MATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD …
GA · TY 2024
$16.0M
Gates Medical Research Institute
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - IN KIND
MA · TY 2024
$15.6M
United States Fund for Unicef
POLIO
NY · TY 2024
$15.0M
Carter Center Inc the
NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
GA · TY 2024
$15.0M
Agra
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
TY 2024
$15.0M
Global Alliance for Tb Drug Development Inc
TUBERCULOSIS
NY · TY 2024
$14.9M
University of Manitoba
FAMILY PLANNING; GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS; MATERNAL, NEONATAL AND CHILD HEALTH; MATER…
TY 2024
$14.9M
Schrodinger Inc
CREATE NOVEL TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM CAPABILITIES; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
NY · TY 2024
$14.5M
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz Y Trigo Df
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
TY 2024
$14.3M
Islamic Development Bank
POLIO
TY 2024
$14.0M
Ivcc
MALARIA
TY 2024
$12.0M
Mmv Medicines for Malaria Venture
MALARIA
TY 2024
$12.0M
United States Fund for Unicef
POLIO
NY · TY 2024
$12.0M
Path
MALARIA
WA · TY 2024
$12.0M
United Nations Population Fund
EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS; FAMILY PLANNING
NY · TY 2024
$11.3M
Scripps Research Institute the
DISCOVERY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES
CA · TY 2024
$10.8M
Mdrc
EARLY LEARNING
NY · TY 2024
$10.1M
University of Manitoba
FAMILY PLANNING
TY 2024
$10.1M
Lakeside School
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTMAKING
WA · TY 2024
$10.0M
Cansino Biologics Inc
VACCINE DEVELOPMENT
TY 2024
$10.0M
United States Fund for Unicef
MATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD NUTRITION AND HEALTH
NY · TY 2024
$10.0M
Federal Ministry of Health Abuja
GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS
TY 2024
$10.0M
Open Philanthropy Advisors Inc
EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS; MATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD NUTRITION AND HEALTH
CA · TY 2024
$10.0M
Global Impact
MATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD NUTRITION AND HEALTH
VA · TY 2024
$10.0M
Cgiar System Organization
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
TY 2024
$9.5M
Beijing Huayi Health and Drug Research Institute the
DISCOVERY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES
TY 2024
$9.0M
Co-impact Philanthropic Funds Inc
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTMAKING
NY · TY 2024
$9.0M
Piramal Swasthya Management and Research Institute
FAMILY PLANNING; GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS; MATERNAL, NEONATAL AND CHILD HEALTH; MATER…
TY 2024
$8.9M

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.