- Formation
- 2000 ; 26 years ago ( 2000 )
- Founders
- Bill Gates Melinda French Gates
- Type
- Non-operating private foundation
- Legal status
- 501(c)(3) organization
- Purpose
- Healthcare , education , fighting poverty
- Headquarters
- Seattle , Washington, U.S.
- Region served
- Worldwide
- Method
- Donations, grants
- Key people
- Bill Gates (chair) Mark Suzman (CEO)
- Endowment
- $86 billion (2025)
- Employees
- 2,167 (2025)
- Website
- gatesfoundation.org
- Formerly called
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (2000–2024) William H. Gates Foundation Gates Learning Foundation