Company facts
- Founded
- 2000
- Employees
- 2,167
- Headquarters
- United States
- Type
- Non-Profit
- Subsidiaries
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, Gates Philanthropy Partners
About
The Gates Foundation is a philanthropic organization dedicated to improving global health and development, advancing U.S. education, and promoting gender equality. Through strategic partnerships, it designs and implements evidence‑based interventions that empower individuals in developing countries to shape their futures. In the United States, the foundation focuses on expanding access to educational opportunities for underserved communities. Guided by a commitment to equal value for all lives, the foundation operates from Seattle under CEO Mark Suzman and the leadership of Bill Gates and its governing board.