Gates Philanthropy Partners
PO Box 23350, Seattle, WA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $20,676,943 | $64,090,106 | $75,836,265 |
| FY2023 | $132,373,771 | $41,642,801 | $115,395,300 |
| FY2022 | $15,596,376 | $31,922,284 | $22,311,350 |
| FY2021 | $30,155,547 | $65,955,232 | $40,939,822 |
| FY2020 | $173,130,385 | $99,537,990 | $75,329,507 |
| FY2019 | $19,503,373 | $24,526,742 | $1,737,112 |
| FY2018 | $23,534,093 | $20,023,676 | $6,760,481 |
| FY2017 | $4,473,085 | $1,293,158 | $3,250,064 |
| FY2016 | $3,588,650 | $3,518,513 | $70,137 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Gates Philanthropy Partners (EIN 47-3290897), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $20,338,266 | 98% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $338,677 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $63,894,701 | 100% |
| Management & general | $195,405 | <1% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 98% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 100% of functional expenses, management & general 0%, and fundraising 0%.
- 100% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 95.9% of 1000 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations nationwide (too few in WA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 14.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 20th percentile among 1116 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in WA.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.4% of 1135 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in WA.
- Total revenue rose from $3,588,650 in FY2016 to $20,676,943 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 4 and decreased in 4 of 8 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 9 reported years (FY2019, FY2021, FY2022, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $173,130,385 in FY2020.
- Net assets grew from $70,137 to $75,836,265 between FY2016 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
GRANTMAKING & CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL HEALTH & EDUCATION
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2015 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T20 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in WA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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