IRS Form 990 PF
Tax Year 2019
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BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION

Seattle, WA

Summary

Assets

$51B


Distributions

$5.9B

Contributions

$5.9B

Grant Median

$500K

Count

3.7K

Grant Max

$315M

Latest Tax e-Filing

2019

Published by IRS

September 2021

People

# Name Title Hours / Wk Comp ($)
1 WILLIAM H GATES III TRUSTEE 25 0
2 MELINDA FRENCH GATES TRUSTEE 25 0
3 WARREN E BUFFETT TRUSTEE 1 0
4 SUSAN DESMOND-HELLMANN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40 1,417,272
5 CHRISTOPHER ELIAS PRESIDENT, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT 40 898,002
6 ALLAN C GOLSTON PRESIDENT, US PROGRAM 40 774,091
7 TREVOR MUNDEL PRESIDENT, GLOBAL HEALTH 40 1,051,609
8 MARK SUZMAN CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER & GPA PRES 40 908,009
9 RODGER VOORHIES PRESIDENT, GLOBAL GROWTH & OPPORTUNITY 40 867,016
10 CAROLYN AINSLIE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40 735,526
11 CONNIE COLLINGSWORTH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & SECRETARY 40 736,788
12 STEVEN JOSEPH RICE END 672019 FORMER CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 40 795,536
13 JOE CORNELIUS START 6242019 LLC OFFICER 40 546,969
14 NICK AUSTIN LLC DIRECTOR 40 460,138
15 KEITH MATTHEWS LLC DIRECTOR 40 401,121
16 UCHENNA AMAONWU DD, STRATEGY PLANNIN 40 1,394,884
17 YINUO LI DIRECTOR, CHINA PROG 40 1,331,880
18 JOSEPH CERRELL MANAGING DIRECTOR, G 40 1,293,942
19 DANIEL GREEN SENIOR ADVISOR 40 1,205,931
20 GIRINDRE BEEHARRY SENIOR STRATEGY ADVI 40 1,086,003

Charitable Activities

  • $135,080,655
    GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT - IN-COUNTRY POLIO ERADICATION PROGRAMS; CONVENE GRANTEES TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION, IMPROVE PROGRAMS & STRENGTHEN THE GRANTEE NETWORK; SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENT STUDIES IN MULTIPLE COUNTRIES; ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS IN DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS & PRICING STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE GLOBAL ACCESS TO VACCINES, ESSENTIAL MEDICINES AND DIAGNOSITCS AND FAMILY HEALTH PRODUCTS; SUPPORT GRANTEES IN CREATING PLANS FOR INTRODUCING HEALTH CARE & VACCINATION PROGRAMS & FOR RESPONDING TO WIDESPREAD HEALTH CRISES & PANDEMICS; ASSIST IN STRENTHENING PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS; IMPROVE NUTRUTIONAL FOODS AND INTERVENTIONS; POLIO GPS TRACKING AND ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGY SUPPORT; EVALUATION, COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT.
  • $82,008,032
    GLOBAL HEALTH - DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT, AND DELIVERY OF HIGH IMPACT GLOBAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS. ENGAGE WITH NON-PROFIT, PUBLIC, AND COMMERCIAL PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY NOVEL PLATFORMS, PROCESSES, AND TECHNIQUES THAT ACCELERATE THE TIMELINE, REDUCE COST, AND REDUCE RISK FOR INTRODUCTION OF NEW AND AFFORDABLE VACCINES, MEDICINES, DIAGNOSTICS, AND DEVICES FOR DISEASES OF HIGH BURDEN IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. ADVISE GLOBAL HEALTH GRANTEES IN DEVELOPING IMPACTFUL ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES. CONVENE GLOBAL HEALTH GRANTEES TO SHARE RESEARCH FINDINGS, INNOVATIONS, AND BEST PRACTICES IN NUMEROUS AREAS OF GLOBAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE.
  • $77,788,994
    GLOBAL GROWTH & OPPORTUNITY - DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY, EFFICACY, & AFFORDABILITY OF EMPTYING PIT LATRINES & SEPTIC TANKS; CONVENE GRANTEES TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION, IMPROVE PROGRAMS & STRENGTHEN THE GRANTEE NETWORK; SUPPORT DISCOVERY STUDIES AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS ON AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS FOR LIVESTOCK & CROPS; UNDERSTANDING AND IMPROVING FINANCIAL MARKETS AND DIGITAL SERVICES IN MULTIPLE COUNTRIES; UNDERSTANDING AND DEVELOPMENT OF PATHWAYS TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS; STRATEGIC PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGY SUPPORT; EVALUATION, COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT.
  • $72,341,916
    GLOBAL POLICY & ADVOCACY - ACTIVITIES TO CULTIVATE NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND TO ENCOURAGE INCREASED PRIVATE FUNDING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE US AND ABROAD; ACCELERATE PROGRESS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS; CONVENE GRANTEES TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION, IMPROVE PROGRAMS & STRENGTHEN THE GRANTEE NETWORK; SUPPORT GRANTEES IN DEVELOPING IMPACTFUL ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES.
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Grants filter_list

Tax Year
41697 results
Amount ($) Name Purpose Location Year
315,000,000 GAVI ALLIANCE VACCINE DELIVERY Geneva, SZ* 2019
190,822,250 GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA THE GLOBAL FUND AND UNITAID INITIATIVES Geneva, SZ* 2019
100,000,000 ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL THE POLIO Evanston, IL 2019
75,000,000 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION FAMILY INTEREST GRANTMAKING Seattle, WA 2019
56,250,000 ALLIANCE FOR A GREEN REVOLUTION IN AFRICA AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Nairobi, KE* 2019
52,665,622 BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE DISCOVERY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES; ENTERIC AND DIARRHEAL DISEASES; MALARIA; MNCH DISCOVERY AND TOOLS; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; TUBERCULOSIS Cambridge, MA 2019
40,346,612 WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION POLIO Islamabad, PK* 2019
28,914,406 WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION POLIO Abuja, NI* 2019
27,650,000 EMORY UNIVERSITY DISCOVERY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES; ENTERIC AND DIARRHEAL DISEASES; MALARIA; MATERNAL, NEONATAL AND CHILD HEALTH; MNCH DISCOVERY AND TOOLS; NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES; PNEUMONIA; VACCINE DEVELOPMENT Atlanta, GA 2019
27,360,889 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION FAMILY PLANNING; GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS; MATERNAL, NEONATAL AND CHILD HEALTH; MNCH DISCOVERY AND TOOLS; NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES; NUTRITION; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; VACCINE DEVELOPMENT Seattle, WA 2019
25,050,000 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT DELIVERY OF SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE GLOBAL HEALTH; ENTERIC AND DIARRHEAL DISEASES; FAMILY PLANNING; MATERNAL, NEONATAL AND CHILD HEALTH; NUTRITION; PNEUMONIA; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Washington, DC 2019
24,599,053 WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION POLIO Geneva, SZ* 2019
23,850,000 GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR TB DRUG DEVELOPMENT TUBERCULOSIS New York, NY 2019
22,434,100 EUROPEAN COMMISSION LAUNCH NEW PRODUCTS; SUPPORT INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Brussels, BE* 2019
21,000,000 WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION POLIO Geneva, SZ* 2019
20,000,000 COALITION FOR EPIDEMIC PREPAREDNESS VACCINE DEVELOPMENT Oslo, NO* 2019
20,000,000 MEDICINES FOR MALARIA VENTURE MALARIA Geneva, SZ* 2019
19,999,402 UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF POLIO New York, NY 2019
17,070,086 UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF POLIO New York, NY 2019
16,139,740 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION NUTRITION; VACCINE DEVELOPMENT Seattle, WA 2019
(*) Denotes foreign country