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Gates Foundation Trust

EIN 91-1663695 · WA · NTEE T20Z · Form 990-PF, fiscal 2023

The entity that holds and manages the endowment assets of the Gates Foundation (formerly the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), based in Seattle, Washington. Structured separately from the foundation's grantmaking arm, the Trust invests the endowment so that program staff can focus on the foundation's global health, development, education, and poverty-reduction work.

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Financials, fiscal 2023

Revenue
$6.53B
Expenses
$8.29B
Total assets
$75.53B
Net assets
$75.23B
Operating margin
-26.8%
1-year growth
-77.1%
5-year growth (CAGR)
0.5%
Reserve (years of spending)
109.0
Contributions share
60.7%
Programme spending
n/a
Fundraising cost
n/a
Executive pay share
0.00%
Employees
n/a
Revenue per employee
n/a
Grants paid
n/a
Years filing
28

NFP Health Score: 84 / 100

Financial 77 · Governance 85 · Operational 100. The score is built from Form 990 line items only. It cannot measure how well an organisation delivers its mission.

Mission

To create a world where every person has the opportunity to live a healthy, productive life.

Revenue history

YearRevenue
2019$6.42B
2020$2.84B
2021$9.58B
2022$28.56B
2023$6.53B