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Private foundation · SEATTLE, WA · EIN 562618866

GATES FOUNDATION

✓ Latest filing reports an application path

Grant application snapshot · FY2024 IRS filing

What an applicant should know first

Application path

Reported in the filing

Use the filing instructions below, then confirm the current process.

Reported deadline

NONE

Historical filing information; verify directly with the foundation.

Typical reported grant

$100,000–$2,100,000

Median $500,000 in the latest filing.

Typical grant

$100,000–$2,100,000

median $500,000

Giving (latest FY)

$6,311,161,824

4974 grants · FY2024

Assets

$78,673,465,696

gives nationally

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Grant application details · FY2024 IRS filing

How to apply — from the foundation's own filing

Application form & materials: SEE WWW.GATESFOUNDATION.ORG/ABOUT/HOW-WE-WORK/GRANT-OPPORTUNITIES

Deadlines: NONE

Restrictions: THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS OUTSIDE ITS FUNDING PRIORITIES. SEE WWW.GATESFOUNDATION.ORG/OUR-WORK.

Contact: GATES FOUNDATION · PO BOX 23350, SEATTLE, WA, 98102 · 2067093140

This is historical public-record information, not a current invitation or guarantee. Confirm the process, deadline, and eligibility directly with the foundation before applying.

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Application questions

Frequently asked about GATES FOUNDATION

Does GATES FOUNDATION accept grant applications?

Its FY2024 IRS filing does not mark giving as limited to preselected recipients and reports an application path. Filing information is historical, so confirm current eligibility directly with the foundation.

How do I apply to GATES FOUNDATION?

The FY2024 filing reports: SEE WWW.GATESFOUNDATION.ORG/ABOUT/HOW-WE-WORK/GRANT-OPPORTUNITIES

What is the GATES FOUNDATION grant application deadline?

The FY2024 filing reports: NONE

How much does GATES FOUNDATION typically award?

Its FY2024 filing shows a typical grant range of $100,000–$2,100,000 and a median grant of $500,000. These are historical reported grants, not a promised future award.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2024 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.