Gates Foundation
Historical FunderSeattle, Washington · EIN 56-2618866 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$6.3B
Organizations funded4,974
Typical grant$500,000
Total assets$78.7B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $228,189 and $1,080,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | GATES FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 23350, SEATTLE WA 98102 |
| Phone | 2067093140 |
| Form and materials | SEE WWW.GATESFOUNDATION.ORG/ABOUT/HOW-WE-WORK/GRANT-OPPORTUNITIES |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS OUTSIDE ITS FUNDING PRIORITIES. SEE WWW.GATESFOUNDATION.ORG/OUR-WORK. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
87% of grants went outside Washington.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavi Alliance | Geneva, SZ | Vaccine delivery | $350,500,000 |
| Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria the | Grandsaconnex, SZ | Global health and development public awareness and analysis | $283,358,799 |
| Gates Medical Research Institute | Cambridge, MA | Enterics, diagnostics, genomics & epidemiology; malaria; maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health; pneumonia & pandemic preparedness;… | $276,581,817 |
| Rotary Foundation of Rotary International the | Evanston, IL | Polio | $120,500,000 |
| World Health Organization | Islamabad, PK | Polio | $64,987,518 |
| World Health Organization | Geneva, SZ | Polio | $52,000,000 |
| Path | Seattle, WA | Discovery and translational sciences; enterics, diagnostics, genomics & epidemiology; malaria; pneumonia & pandemic preparedness; polio;… | $41,020,752 |
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | Washington, DC | Enterics, diagnostics, genomics & epidemiology; family planning; global health and development public awareness and analysis; maternal,… | $37,900,000 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | Polio | $35,000,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | Delivery of solutions to improve global health; enterics, diagnostics, genomics & epidemiology; global health and development public… | $34,964,595 |
| Agra | Nairobi, KE | Agricultural development | $32,500,000 |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund | Gardena, CA | Postsecondary education | $31,500,000 |
| Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations | Oslo, NO | Vaccine development | $30,000,000 |
| World Health Organization | Kabul, AF | Polio | $28,173,997 |
| Agence Francaise de Developpement | Paris, FR | Polio | $20,495,533 |
| Mmv Medicines for Malaria Venture | Geneva, SZ | Malaria | $20,350,000 |
| Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc the | New York, NY | Pneumonia & pandemic preparedness | $20,000,000 |
| Task Force for Global Health Inc the | Decatur, GA | Empower women and girls; hiv; maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health; neglected tropical diseases; pneumonia & pandemic preparedness | $19,340,257 |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | HIV | $19,100,000 |
| World Health Organization | Brazzaville, CF | Polio | $18,014,706 |
| International Potato Center | Lima, PE | Agricultural development | $17,128,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Clearwater, FL | Employee matching gift - for general operating support | $16,260,015 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Discovery and translational sciences; enterics, diagnostics, genomics & epidemiology; malaria; maternal, newborn, child nutrition and… | $16,000,000 |
| Gates Medical Research Institute | Cambridge, MA | General operating support - in kind | $15,584,196 |
| Agra | Nairobi, KE | Agricultural development | $15,000,000 |
| Carter Center Inc the | Atlanta, GA | Neglected tropical diseases | $15,000,000 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | Polio | $15,000,000 |
| Global Alliance for Tb Drug Development Inc | New York, NY | Tuberculosis | $14,950,000 |
| University of Manitoba | Winnipeg, CA | Family planning; global health and development public awareness and analysis; maternal, neonatal and child health; maternal, newborn, child… | $14,913,512 |
| Schrodinger Inc | New York, NY | Create novel technology platform capabilities; research and learning opportunities | $14,500,000 |
| Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz Y Trigo Df | El Batan Texcoco Edo de M, MX | Agricultural development | $14,291,870 |
| Islamic Development Bank | United Kingdom of Saudi a, SA | Polio | $14,000,000 |
| Ivcc | Liverpool, UK | Malaria | $12,000,000 |
| Mmv Medicines for Malaria Venture | Geneva, SZ | Malaria | $12,000,000 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | Polio | $12,000,000 |
| Path | Seattle, WA | Malaria | $11,962,062 |
| United Nations Population Fund | New York, NY | Empower women and girls; family planning | $11,250,000 |
| Scripps Research Institute the | LA Jolla, CA | Discovery and translational sciences | $10,817,057 |
| Mdrc | New York, NY | Early learning | $10,136,403 |
| University of Manitoba | Winnipeg, CA | Family planning | $10,120,383 |
| Cansino Biologics Inc | Tianjin, CH | Vaccine development | $10,000,000 |
| Federal Ministry of Health Abuja | Abuja, NI | Global health and development public awareness and analysis | $10,000,000 |
| Global Impact | Alexandria, VA | Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health | $10,000,000 |
| Lakeside School | Seattle, WA | Community engagement grantmaking | $10,000,000 |
| Open Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Palo Alto, CA | Empower women and girls; maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health | $10,000,000 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health | $10,000,000 |
| Cgiar System Organization | Montpellier, FR | Agricultural development | $9,500,000 |
| Beijing Huayi Health and Drug Research Institute the | Haidian District, CH | Discovery and translational sciences | $9,000,000 |
| Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds Inc | New York, NY | Community engagement grantmaking | $9,000,000 |
| Piramal Swasthya Management and Research Institute | Hyderabad, IN | Family planning; global health and development public awareness and analysis; maternal, neonatal and child health; maternal, newborn, child… | $8,894,820 |
| Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines | Edinburgh, UK | Agricultural development | $8,650,738 |
| Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind | Haywards Heath, UK | Neglected tropical diseases; research and learning opportunities | $8,580,271 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | Polio | $8,565,013 |
| Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine | London, UK | Malaria | $8,500,000 |
| Pfizer Inc | New York, NY | Pneumonia & pandemic preparedness | $8,500,000 |
| Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Ltd | Johannesburg, SF | Pneumonia & pandemic preparedness | $8,500,000 |
| African Fertilizer and Agribusinesses Partnership Inc | Newark, NJ | Agricultural development | $8,489,607 |
| Results Educational Fund Inc | Washington, DC | Enterics, diagnostics, genomics & epidemiology; global education; global health and development public awareness and analysis; hiv;… | $8,420,000 |
| International AIDS Vaccine Initiative Inc | New York, NY | HIV | $8,345,588 |
| World Health Organization | Geneva, SZ | Pneumonia & pandemic preparedness | $8,333,333 |
Showing the 60 largest of 4,974 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mmv Medicines for Malaria Venture | Geneva, | Malaria | $168,000,000 |
| Task Force for Global Health Inc the | Decatur, GA | Empower women and girls; hiv; maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health; neglected tropical diseases; pneumonia & pandemic preparedness | $100,659,743 |
| Ivcc | Liverpool, | Malaria | $85,000,000 |
| Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc | Boston, MA | Malaria | $70,777,998 |
| Africanenda Foundation the | Grand Baie, | Inclusive financial systems | $64,000,120 |
| Khan Academy Inc | Mountain View, CA | Early learning; K-12 education; research and learning opportunities; research, learning & innovation opportunities | $41,000,000 |
| Federal Ministry of Health Abuja | Abuja, | Global health and development public awareness and analysis | $40,000,000 |
| Global Impact | Alexandria, VA | Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health | $40,000,000 |
| United Nations Population Fund | New York, NY | Empower women and girls; family planning | $33,750,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Discovery and translational sciences; empower women and girls; enterics, diagnostics, genomics & epidemiology; hiv; malaria; maternal,… | $33,275,000 |
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | Washington, DC | Enterics, diagnostics, genomics & epidemiology; family planning; global health and development public awareness and analysis; maternal,… | $30,000,000 |
| Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines | Edinburgh, | Agricultural development | $27,149,262 |
| World Health Organization | Geneva, | Polio | $27,000,000 |
| High Tech High Graduate School of Education | San Diego, CA | K-12 education | $26,333,686 |
| Center for Vaccine Development Mali (Cvd-Mali) | Bamako, | Neglected tropical diseases | $25,693,936 |
| United Nations Population Fund | New York, NY | Empower women and girls; family planning | $22,500,000 |
| Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg | Erlangen, | Gates agricultural innovations, llc: agricultural development | $21,232,938 |
| Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc the | New York, NY | Pneumonia & pandemic preparedness | $20,000,000 |
| United Nations Population Fund | New York, NY | Empower women and girls; family planning | $18,750,000 |
| Msi Reproductive Choices | London, | Family planning | $17,500,000 |
| Results Educational Fund Inc | Washington, DC | Enterics, diagnostics, genomics & epidemiology; global education; global health and development public awareness and analysis; hiv;… | $16,910,000 |
| Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind | Haywards Heath, | Global health and development public awareness and analysis | $15,492,939 |
| Carter Center Inc the | Atlanta, GA | Neglected tropical diseases | $15,000,000 |
| International AIDS Vaccine Initiative Inc | New York, NY | HIV | $14,548,372 |
| World Health Organization | Geneva, | Pneumonia & pandemic preparedness | $14,446,825 |
| Malaria Consortium | London, | Global health and development public awareness and analysis | $14,209,235 |
| Research Triangle Institute | Research Triangle Park, NC | K-12 education | $14,000,000 |
| Partnership for Supply Chain Management Inc | Arlington, VA | Global health and development public awareness and analysis | $12,694,732 |
| Partnership for Los Angeles Schools | Los Angeles, CA | K-12 education | $12,632,375 |
| African Agricultural Technology Foundation | Nairobi, | Agricultural development | $12,080,000 |
| Sibel Health Inc | Chicago, IL | Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health | $11,787,500 |
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | Washington, DC | Inclusive financial systems | $11,200,000 |
| Good Business Ltd | London, | Family planning; global health and development public awareness and analysis; inclusive financial systems; research and learning… | $11,100,000 |
| Danmarks Tekniske Universitet | Kgs Lyngby, | Agricultural development | $11,019,406 |
| Dkt International Inc | Washington, DC | Family planning | $11,000,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Global health and development public awareness and analysis | $11,000,000 |
| National Primary Health Care Development Agency | Abuja, | Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health | $10,700,324 |
| Engenderhealth Inc | Washington, DC | Family planning; global health and development public awareness and analysis; maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health | $10,700,000 |
| Islamic Development Bank | United Kingdom of Saudi a, | Polio | $10,300,000 |
| International Vaccine Institute | Seoul, | Vaccine development | $10,124,347 |
| Population Services International | Washington, DC | Empower women and girls | $10,000,000 |
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University the | Redwood City, CA | Discovery and translational sciences; malaria | $9,796,588 |
| African Fertilizer and Agribusinesses Partnership Inc | Newark, NJ | Agricultural development | $9,582,522 |
| Population Services International | Washington, DC | Empower women and girls; family planning; global health and development public awareness and analysis | $9,350,000 |
| Msi Reproductive Choices | London, | Family planning; global health and development public awareness and analysis | $9,070,000 |
| International City County Management Association | Washington, DC | U.s. economic mobility & opportunity | $8,711,637 |
| Medtronic Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Create novel technology platform capabilities | $8,561,366 |
| Tanager | Washington, DC | Agricultural development | $8,318,262 |
| Oxitec Ltd | Abingdon, | Neglected tropical diseases | $8,259,854 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | Enterics, diagnostics, genomics & epidemiology; global health and development public awareness and analysis; maternal, newborn, child… | $8,249,998 |
| Regents of the University of California San Francisco the | San Francisco, CA | Malaria | $8,052,499 |
| New Schools Fund | Oakland, CA | K-12 education | $8,043,304 |
| City Fund | Beaverton, OR | K-12 education | $8,000,000 |
| World Health Organization | Geneva, | Vaccine delivery | $7,998,330 |
| Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids | Washington, DC | Tobacco control | $7,950,000 |
| World Health Organization | Geneva, | Tobacco control | $7,886,399 |
| Financial Sector Deepening Africa | Nairobi, | Inclusive financial systems | $7,716,747 |
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | Washington, DC | Delivery of solutions to improve global health; empower women and girls; global health and development public awareness and analysis;… | $7,500,000 |
| Msi Reproductive Choices | London, | Family planning | $7,500,000 |
| Rotary Foundation of Rotary International the | Evanston, IL | Malaria | $7,500,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,311,161,824 | 6,535 |
| 2023 | $6,234,014,535 | 5,984 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523189349103667
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 56-2618866
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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