Private foundation · EIN 56-2618866 · Seattle, WA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's grants went
It reported $6.23B in grants paid across 4,539 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 41.3% of those dollars to 787 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $2.57B 2,000 lines
- No confident match $630M 530
- Individuals, not shown $46.7M 5
- Outside the US $2.98B 2,001
- Not itemized $910K 3
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- 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.
- Website on filing
- WWW.GATESFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 4,236 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavi Alliance Geneva, SZ · outside the US | $340,000,000 | VACCINE DELIVERY | Foreign |
| Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria the Grandsacconex, SZ · outside the US | $287,462,428 | GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | Foreign |
| The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Evanston, IL · EIN 36-3245072 | $100,000,000 | POLIO | Same address 1.00 |
| Gates Medical Research Institute Cambridge, MA · EIN 82-1808476 | $93,739,988 | DISCOVERY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES; ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; MALARIA; MNCH DISCOVERY AND TOOLS; PNEUMONIA & PANDEM… | Same street 1.00 |
| World Health Organization Geneva, SZ · outside the US | $87,000,000 | POLIO | Foreign |
| Gates Medical Research Institute Cambridge, MA · EIN 82-1808476 | $82,650,486 | ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; MALARIA; MNCH DISCOVERY AND TOOLS; PNEUMONIA & PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS; RESEARCH AND LEARNING… | Same street 1.00 |
| United States Fund for UNICEF New York, NY · EIN 13-1760110 | $58,000,000 | POLIO | Same address 1.00 |
| Pfizer New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $50,000,000 | PNEUMONIA & PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS | Unmatched Help match |
| World Health Organization Geneva, SZ · outside the US | $50,000,000 | POLIO | Foreign |
| Mmv Medicines for Malaria Venture Geneva, SZ · outside the US | $41,000,000 | MALARIA | Foreign |
| Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation Boston, MA · EIN 04-3567502 | $40,000,000 | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTMAKING | Same address 1.00 |
| World Health Organization Islamabad, PK · outside the US | $40,000,000 | POLIO | Foreign |
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $34,600,000 | ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; FAMILY PLANNING; GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS; MATERNAL, NEONATAL AND CHILD HEALTH; MNCH DISCOVERY AND TOOLS; NUTRITION; PNEUMONIA & PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS; RESEA | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Washington Foundation C/O University of Washington Seattle, WA · EIN 94-3079432 | $34,091,840 | DELIVERY OF SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE GLOBAL HEALTH; ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWAREN… | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations Oslo, NO · outside the US | $30,000,000 | VACCINE DEVELOPMENT | Foreign |
| World Health Organization Geneva, SZ · outside the US | $30,000,000 | GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | Foreign |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-0566256 | $29,999,999 | DISCOVERY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES; ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; MALARIA; MATERNAL, NEONATAL AND CHILD HEALTH; MNCH DI… | Known alias 1.00 |
| Path Seattle, WA · EIN 91-1157127 | $29,385,497 | DISCOVERY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES; ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; MALARIA; PNEUMONIA & PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS; POLIO; RE… | Known alias 1.00 |
| United States Fund for UNICEF New York, NY · EIN 13-1760110 | $22,500,000 | POLIO | Same address 1.00 |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund El Segundo, CA · EIN 52-1051044 | $21,564,860 | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | Exact name 1.00 |
| Islamic Development Bank United Kingdom of Saudi a, SA · outside the US | $21,000,000 | POLIO | Foreign |
| United States Fund for UNICEF New York, NY · EIN 13-1760110 | $20,332,000 | POLIO | Same address 1.00 |
| United States Fund for UNICEF New York, NY · EIN 13-1760110 | $20,000,000 | POLIO | Same address 1.00 |
| Agra Nairobi, KE · outside the US | $20,000,000 | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | Foreign |
| University of Manitoba Winnipeg, CA · outside the US | $19,704,504 | FAMILY PLANNING; GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS; MATERNAL, NEONATAL AND CHILD HEALTH; MNCH DISCOVERY AND TOOLS; VACCINE DELIVERY | Foreign |
| Path Seattle, WA · EIN 91-1157127 | $19,000,000 | POLIO | Known alias 1.00 |
| Piramal Swasthya Management and Research Institute Hyderabad, IN · outside the US | $17,254,687 | FAMILY PLANNING; GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS; MATERNAL, NEONATAL AND CHILD HEALTH; MNCH DISCOVERY AND TOOLS | Foreign |
| United States Fund for UNICEF New York, NY · EIN 13-1760110 | $16,999,320 | POLIO | Same address 1.00 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Newark, DE · EIN 81-0739440 | $16,046,896 | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Clinton Health Access Initiative Boston, MA · EIN 27-1414646 | $16,000,000 | MALARIA | Same street 1.00 |
| World Health Organization Geneva, SZ · outside the US | $15,332,038 | VACCINE DELIVERY | Foreign |
| Carter Center Inc the Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1454716 | $15,000,000 | NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES | Same address 1.00 |
| Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds New York, NY · EIN 88-2408684 | $15,000,000 | EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS | Same city 1.00 |
| Lakeside School Seattle, WA · EIN 91-0564971 | $15,000,000 | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTMAKING | Same address 1.00 |
| Agra Nairobi, KE · outside the US | $15,000,000 | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | Foreign |
| Global Alliance for Tb Drug Development New York, NY · EIN 13-4128413 | $14,950,000 | TUBERCULOSIS | Same address 1.00 |
| Jsi Research & Training Institute Boston, MA · EIN 04-2679824 | $14,501,145 | VACCINE DELIVERY | Same address 1.00 |
| World Health Organization Kabul, AF · outside the US | $14,340,675 | POLIO | Foreign |
| International AIDS Vaccine Initiative New York, NY · EIN 13-3870223 | $14,000,000 | HIV | Same address 1.00 |
| Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine London, UK · outside the US | $14,000,000 | MALARIA | Foreign |
| Philips Holding USA Cambridge, MA · no confident EIN match | $13,500,000 | MNCH DISCOVERY AND TOOLS | Unmatched Help match |
| Path Seattle, WA · EIN 91-1157127 | $13,000,000 | VACCINE DEVELOPMENT | Known alias 1.00 |
| United States Fund for UNICEF New York, NY · EIN 13-1760110 | $13,000,000 | POLIO | Same address 1.00 |
| Gates Medical Research Institute Cambridge, MA · EIN 82-1808476 | $12,994,765 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - IN KIND | Same street 1.00 |
| International Potato Center Lima, PE · outside the US | $12,840,667 | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | Foreign |
| University of Washington Foundation C/O University of Washington Seattle, WA · EIN 94-3079432 | $12,234,299 | HIV | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Lg Chem Seoul, KS · outside the US | $12,000,000 | VACCINE DEVELOPMENT | Foreign |
| World Health Organization Geneva, SZ · outside the US | $11,836,000 | DEVELOPMENT OF SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE GLOBAL HEALTH | Foreign |
| World Health Organization Geneva, SZ · outside the US | $11,206,330 | ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; PNEUMONIA & PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS; TUBERCULOSIS; VACCINE DELIVERY; VACCINE DEVELOPMENT | Foreign |
| The Scripps Research Institute LA Jolla, CA · EIN 33-0435954 | $10,778,876 | DISCOVERY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES | Same ZIP 1.00 |
The page lists the 2,000 largest of 4,236 published lines. The CSV release has every line.
295 more lines ($338M) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
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165 recipients in common - Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
157 recipients in common - The Ford Foundation New York, NY
137 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
126 recipients in common - Walton Family Foundation Bentonville, AR
119 recipients in common - Carnegie Corporation of New York New York, NY
101 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.