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FOUNDATION FACT SHEET

Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In
developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them
the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United
States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest
resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and
life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Mark Suzman,
under the direction of Chair Bill Gates and the board of trustees.

GRANTMAKING AREAS

 * Gender Equality
 * Global Development Program
 * Global Growth & Opportunity Program
 * Global Health Program
 * Global Policy & Advocacy
 * United States Program

We also have a small Charitable Sector Support initiative.

LOCATIONS

 * Headquarters – Seattle, Washington
 * Washington, DC Office – Washington, DC
 * India Office – Delhi, India
 * China Office – Beijing, China
 * Europe and Middle East Offices – London, United Kingdom and Berlin, Germany 
 * Africa Offices - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Abuja, Nigeria; Dakar, Senegal;
   Johannesburg, South Africa; and Nairobi, Kenya

LEADERSHIP

Chair and Board of Trustees

 * Bill Gates, Chair
 * Mark Suzman, Board Member
 * Ashish Dhawan, Board Member
 * Dr. Helene D. Gayle, Board Member
 * Strive Masiyiwa, Board Member
 * Minouche Shafik, Board Member
 * Tom Tierney, Board Member

Executive Leadership

 * Mark Suzman, Chief Executive Officer
 * Carolyn Ainslie, Chief Financial Officer
 * Lauren W. Bright, Chief Legal Officer
 * Susan Byrnes, Chief Communications Officer
 * June Yoshinari Davis, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
 * Chris Elias, President, Global Development
 * Gargee Ghosh, President, Global Policy & Advocacy
 * Allan C. Golston, President, United States Program
 * Trevor Mundel, President, Global Health
 * Shana Tarbell, Chief Operating Officer
 * Rodger Voorhies, President, Global Growth & Opportunity
 * Ankur Vora, Chief Strategy Officer
 * Sonia Vora, Chief Human Resources Officer
 * Anita Zaidi, President, Gender Equality

Division Leadership

 * Gender Equality Division Leadership
 * Global Development Division Leadership
 * Global Growth & Opportunity Division Leadership
 * Global Health Division Leadership
 * Global Policy & Advocacy Division Leadership
 * United States Program Leadership
 * Communications Division Leadership
 * Foundation Strategy Office Division Leadership
 * Operations Division Leadership

FOUNDATION FACTS (1)

Current number of foundation employees: 2,026
Total grant payments since inception (through Q4 2023): $77.6 billion (2)
Total 2023 Charitable Support: $7.7 billion (3)
Total 2022 Charitable Support: $7.0 billion (3)
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates total giving to the foundation from
inception through 2023: $59.5 billion
Warren Buffett total giving to the foundation from 2006 through 2023: $39.3
billion
Foundation Trust Endowment as of December 31, 2023: $75.2 billion

(1) As of December 31, 2023. Financial figures are rounded to the nearest
hundred million. 2023 figures are unaudited.
(2) Includes grant payments made by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and
previous foundations of the Gates family (William H. Gates Foundation, Gates
Library Foundation, and Gates Learning Foundation) from 1994 onward.
(3) Includes operational expenditures, grant payments and direct charitable
contracts, but not program related investments.

GEOGRAPHIC REACH

In 2023 the foundation funded grantees in 48 states and the District of
Columbia. Internationally, we funded work in 135 countries.


BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP



Bill Gates
Chair, Board Member
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As chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates shapes and approves
foundation strategies, advocates for the foundation’s issues, and sets the
organization’s overall direction.
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Mark Suzman
CEO, Board Member
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Mark Suzman leads the foundation's efforts to promote equity for all people
around the world.
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Ashish Dhawan
Board Member
Ashish Dhawan is the founder and CEO of the Convergence Foundation (TCF), which
is focused on accelerating India’s economic growth and development. He is also
the chairperson of Ashoka University.
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Helene Gayle
Board Member
Dr. Helene D. Gayle serves as the 11th president of Spelman College in Atlanta,
Georgia.
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Strive Masiyiwa
Board Member
Strive Masiyiwa is a Zimbabwean based in London and an international business
leader.
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Minouche Shafik
Board Member
Baroness Nemat (Minouche) Shafik is a leading economist, whose career spans
public policy and academia.
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Tom Tierney
Board Member
Tom Tierney co-founded The Bridgespan Group, an independent global nonprofit
focused on helping philanthropists and nonprofit leaders achieve breakthrough
results.
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Carolyn Ainslie
Chief Financial Officer
Carolyn Ainslie oversees all finance and resource planning functions for the
foundation.
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Lauren Bright
Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary
Lauren W. Bright leads the foundation’s legal team and is responsible for all
legal matters and activities pertaining to the foundation and its affiliate
organizations.
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Susan Byrnes
Chief Communications Officer
Susan Byrnes leads the foundation’s communications division, leveraging voice
and brand on behalf of the foundation’s mission to promote equity for all people
around the world.
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June Yoshinari Davis
Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
June Yoshinari Davis leads the foundation’s diversity, equity, and inclusion
(DEI) strategy and oversees the DEI Center of Excellence.
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Christopher Elias
President, Global Development
Dr. Chris Elias focuses on high-impact, sustainable solutions for people in
developing countries.
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Gargee Ghosh
President, Global Policy & Advocacy
Gargee Ghosh leads the foundation’s worldwide government affairs, development
policy, resource mobilization partnerships, and advocacy campaigns.
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Allan C. Golston
President, U.S. Program
Allan C. Golston leads the foundation’s efforts to help all students in the
United States graduate from high school, earn a college degree, and find a good
job.
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Trevor Mundel
President, Global Health
Trevor Mundel leads the foundation’s efforts to develop high-impact
interventions against the leading causes of death and disability in developing
countries.
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Shana Tarbell
Chief Operating Officer
Shana Tarbell is responsible for much of the foundation’s daily operations,
overseeing several teams: Global Security, Facilities, Events, and Travel;
Information Technology; Grants and Contracts Services; and Business Design.
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Rodger Voorhies
President, Global Growth & Opportunity
Rodger Voorhies leads the foundation’s work focused on reducing the underlying
causes of systemic poverty, including agricultural development, sanitation,
financial services, and global education.
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Ankur Vora
Chief Strategy Officer
Ankur Vora serves as a principal advisor to the co-chairs, chief executive
officer, and Executive Leadership Team on the foundation's overall strategic
opportunities, risks, and tradeoffs.
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Sonia Vora
Chief Human Resources Officer
Sonia Vora oversees the foundation’s talent and people strategies, processes,
and programs that support our employees around the world.
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Anita Zaidi
President, Gender Equality Division
Anita Zaidi leads the foundation’s Gender Equality division whose mission is a
gender equal world.
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