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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) is an American private foundation founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. Based in Seattle, Washington , it was launched in 2000 and is reported to be the second largest charitable foundation in the world , [7] [8] holding $69 billion in assets as of 2020. [4]
Grand Challenges grant opportunities. We are a nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. The foundation awards the majority of its grants to U.S. 501 (c) (3) organizations and other tax-exempt organizations identified by our staff.
Learn how Bill and Melinda Gates decided to donate their wealth from Microsoft to help others, and how they have spent $53.8 billion since 2000 on global health, education, and development. See their timeline of achievements, challenges, and milestones since 1999.
Learn about the foundation's mission, vision, values, and grantmaking areas. Meet the co-chairs, board, and executive leadership, and explore the foundation's locations, facts, and strategy.
We see individuals, not issues. We are inspired by passion, and compassion for the wellbeing of people. Our methods are based on logic, driven by rigor, results, issues, and outcomes. Our innovation means trying new things, learning from our mistakes, and consistently refining our approach.