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    BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION

    Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024
    SEATTLE, WAEIN 562618866 Website

    Annual Giving

    $6.3B+1% YoY

    Grants

    4,974

    Median Grant

    $500K

    Organizations Funded

    1,242

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    Foundation Overview

    Mission

    Guided by the belief that every life has equal value and works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. Focuses on global health, global development, and U.S. programs.

    Focus Areas

    vaccine developmentvaccine deliverypoliomalariapneumoniaenteric and diarrheal diseasesmaternal, newborn, and child nutrition and healthfamily planning

    Grant Types

    operating supportin-kind contributionsmatching giftscommunity engagement grantmakinginnovative finance investmentsresearch and learning opportunities

    Funded Initiatives

    NextLadder Ventures ($1B+ for economic mobility), $9B annual payout by 2026, $450M through Arabella-managed nonprofits for global womens health

    How to Apply

    Primarily invite-based proposals and published RFPs through submission portal. Portal requires user account with credentials.

    Does Not Fund

    No grants outside funding priorities, no grants to individuals except specific circumstances, no funding through individual fundraising activities

    Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

    Giving History

    2024+1%

    $6.3B

    Grants

    4,974

    Median

    $500K

    States

    44

    2023+8%

    $6.2B

    Grants

    4,539

    Median

    $501K

    States

    43

    2022

    $5.7B

    Grants

    3,994

    Median

    $525K

    States

    41

    Grant Size Distribution

    $500K

    Typical Grant (Median)

    $1

    Smallest

    $228K

    25th Pctile

    $1.1M

    75th Pctile

    $350.5M

    Largest

    Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $228K and $1.1M.

    Largest Recent Grants

    $350.5M

    2024

    GAVI ALLIANCE

    VACCINE DELIVERY

    $283.4M

    2024

    GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA THE

    GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS

    $276.6M

    2024

    GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

    MA · ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; MALARIA; MATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD NUTRITION AND HEALTH; PNEUMONIA & PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; TUBERCULOSIS; VACCINE DEVELOPMENT

    $120.5M

    2024

    ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL THE

    IL · POLIO

    $65.0M

    2024

    WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

    POLIO

    Geographic Focus

    MA
    $583.9M295 grants
    NY
    $563.7M376 grants
    DC
    $515.5M463 grants
    WA
    $373.9M349 grants
    CA
    $339.8M321 grants

    Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

    Financial Overview

    YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid
    2024
    $78.7B
    $6.3B(8.0%)
    2023
    $77.0B
    $6.2B(8.1%)
    2022
    $68.9B
    $5.7B(8.3%)

    Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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    Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.

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