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Gates Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 56-2618866 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $6.3B
- Grants reported
- 4,974
- Median grant
- $500K
- Future commitments
- $3B
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,974 | $6.3B |
Where Gates Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAVI ALLIANCE | GENEVA | VACCINE DELIVERY | 2024 | $350.5M |
| GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA THE | GRANDSACONNEX, GE | GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | 2024 | $283.4M |
| GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; MALARIA; MATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD NUTRITION AND HEALTH; PNEUMONIA & PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; TUBERCULOSIS; VACCINE DEVELOPMENT | 2024 | $276.6M |
| ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL THE | EVANSTON, IL | POLIO | 2024 | $120.5M |
| WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION | ISLAMABAD | POLIO | 2024 | $65M |
| WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION | GENEVA | POLIO | 2024 | $52M |
| PATH | SEATTLE, WA | DISCOVERY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES; ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; MALARIA; PNEUMONIA & PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS; POLIO; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; VACCINE DELIVERY; VACCINE DEVELOPMENT | 2024 | $41M |
| INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT | WASHINGTON, DC | ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; FAMILY PLANNING; GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS; MATERNAL, NEONATAL AND CHILD HEALTH; MATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD NUTRITION AND HEALTH; NUTRITION; PNEUMONIA & PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | 2024 | $37.9M |
| UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | POLIO | 2024 | $35M |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | DELIVERY OF SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE GLOBAL HEALTH; ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS; NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; VACCINE DELIVERY | 2024 | $35M |
| AGRA | NAIROBI, NB | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | 2024 | $32.5M |
| HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND | GARDENA, CA | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 2024 | $31.5M |
| COALITION FOR EPIDEMIC PREPAREDNESS INNOVATIONS | OSLO | VACCINE DEVELOPMENT | 2024 | $30M |
| WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION | KABUL | POLIO | 2024 | $28.2M |
| AGENCE FRANCAISE DE DEVELOPPEMENT | PARIS | POLIO | 2024 | $20.5M |
| MMV MEDICINES FOR MALARIA VENTURE | GENEVA | MALARIA | 2024 | $20.4M |
| BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC THE | NEW YORK, NY | PNEUMONIA & PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS | 2024 | $20M |
| 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 | 2024 | $19.3M |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | HIV | 2024 | $19.1M |
| WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION | BRAZZAVILLE | POLIO | 2024 | $18M |
| INTERNATIONAL POTATO CENTER | LIMA | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | 2024 | $17.1M |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | CLEARWATER, FL | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $16.3M |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | DISCOVERY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES; ENTERICS, DIAGNOSTICS, GENOMICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY; MALARIA; MATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD NUTRITION AND HEALTH; NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES; PNEUMONIA & PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS | 2024 | $16M |
| GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - IN KIND | 2024 | $15.6M |
| CARTER CENTER INC THE | ATLANTA, GA | NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES | 2024 | $15M |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- GATES FOUNDATION
- Address
- PO BOX 23350 SEATTLE, WA, 98102
- Phone
- 2067093140
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- SEE WWW.GATESFOUNDATION.ORG/ABOUT/HOW-WE-WORK/GRANT-OPPORTUNITIES
- Restrictions
- THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS OUTSIDE ITS FUNDING PRIORITIES. SEE WWW.GATESFOUNDATION.ORG/OUR-WORK.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Gates Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.