Gates Foundation

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 56-2618866
Assess fit for your org

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$78.7B

+2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$6.3B

+1.2% YoY

Grant Count

4,974

+9.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.3M

-7.6% YoY

Go deeper than public filings

PRO
  • Giving trend analysis — growing or declining?
  • Organizations like yours that won grants here
  • Strategic fit assessment for your organization
  • Application timing recommendations
See what Grantable reveals about Gates Foundation

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2.4B$4.9B$7.3B$9.7B20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$78,673,465,696$76,951,451,400$68,907,954,709
Revenue$8,084,056,958$7,810,137,842$6,988,022,771
Expenses$7,696,309,308$8,837,147,189$7,268,313,012
Qualifying Distributions$8,277,152,302$7,939,383,477$7,230,173,952
Net Investment Income$8,391,588$3,210,658$134,697,874
Distributable Amount$146,964,033$159,411,117$232,202,204

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1.6B$3.2B$4.7B$6.3B4,000 grants20204,113 grants20213,994 grants20224,539 grants20234,974 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GAVI ALLIANCE$350.5MGLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AID…$283.4MGATES MEDICAL RESEARCH I…$276.6MROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROT…$120.5MWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION$65.0MWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION$52.0MPATH$41.0MINTERNATIONAL BANK FOR R…$37.9MUNITED STATES FUND FOR U…$35.0MUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON…$35.0M

Grant Size Distribution

21,620 grants across all recorded years

796<$50K1316$50–100K3908$100–250K4359$250–500K4821$500K–1M5682$1–5M738$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Who else does Gates Foundation fund?

Explore the funder–grantee relationships behind this foundation, powered by GrantGraph™ — our database of 11 million+ funding connections.

PRO
  • Similar orgs that won grants here
  • GrantGraph™ relationship mapping
  • 11M+ connections in GrantGraph™
Explore with Pro

Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MARK SUZMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BOA…$1.8MTREVOR MUNDELPRESIDENT, GLOBAL HEALTH$1.3MCHRISTOPHER ELIASPRESIDENT, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT$1.1MRODGER VOORHIESPRESIDENT, GLOBAL GROWTH & O…$1.0MALLAN C GOLSTONPRESIDENT, US PROGRAM$967KCAROLYN AINSLIECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$947KGARGEE GHOSHPRESIDENT, GLOBAL POLICY & A…$934KANITA ZAIDIPRESIDENT, GENDER EQUALITY$921KANKUR VORACHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER$727KLAUREN W BRIGHTCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & SECRET…$670KSHANA TARBELLCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$622KSONIA VORACHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER$612KSUSAN BYRNESCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER$612KJOE CORNELIUSLLC OFFICER$559KKEITH MATTHEWSLLC OFFICER$499KJUNE YOSHINARI START…CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER$468KLESLIE MAYS END 5162…CHIEF DIVERSITY,EQUITY,& INC…$238K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM H GATES IIITRUSTEE25—
MELINDA FRENCH GATES END 1012024TRUSTEE8—
MARK SUZMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BOARD MEMBER40$1,833,079
ASHISH DHAWANBOARD MEMBER2—
HELENE D GAYLEBOARD MEMBER2—
STRIVE MASIYIWABOARD MEMBER2—
MINOUCHE SHAFIKBOARD MEMBER2—
TOM TIERNEYBOARD MEMBER2—
CHRISTOPHER ELIASPRESIDENT, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT40$1,060,838
GARGEE GHOSHPRESIDENT, GLOBAL POLICY & ADVOCACY40$933,960
ALLAN C GOLSTONPRESIDENT, US PROGRAM40$966,921
TREVOR MUNDELPRESIDENT, GLOBAL HEALTH40$1,329,113
RODGER VOORHIESPRESIDENT, GLOBAL GROWTH & OPPORTUNITY40$1,001,717
ANITA ZAIDIPRESIDENT, GENDER EQUALITY40$921,360
CAROLYN AINSLIECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$947,100
LAUREN W BRIGHTCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & SECRETARY40$669,775
SUSAN BYRNESCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER40$611,600
LESLIE MAYS END 5162024CHIEF DIVERSITY,EQUITY,& INCL. OFFICER40$237,923
SHANA TARBELLCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$622,003
ANKUR VORACHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40$726,624
SONIA VORACHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER40$611,664
JUNE YOSHINARI START 5162024CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER40$468,437
JOE CORNELIUSLLC OFFICER40$558,842
KEITH MATTHEWSLLC OFFICER40$498,840
NICK AUSTINLLC DIRECTOR1—

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

49states
+41 more states

States

AlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming

Cities

AccordActionAdelphiAlamedaAlbanyAlbuquerqueAlexandriaAllendaleAllentownAmesAmherstAnacortesAndoverAnn ArborAnnapolisArdsleyArlingtonArlington HeightsAshlandAthens

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

What could you do with Gates Foundation on Grantable?

  • Assess strategic fit with your organization
  • Get AI-generated opportunity briefs
  • Monitor for new funding opportunities
  • Draft a tailored letter of inquiry
Start free — find your best funders Book a demo