Gates Foundation
25 years of progress
The challenges ahead are the most daunting we’ve seen in our lifetime. But so are the opportunities. With the innovations we have today and in the pipeline, we can save and improve even more lives.
Our mission is to create a world where every person has the opportunity to live a healthy, productive life.
Our work
We work with partners around the world to tackle big challenges and improve people’s lives.
Our story
For over 25 years, the Gates Foundation has been committed to tackling the greatest inequities in our world.
Foundation facts
For the year ended December 31, 2024. Amount in U.S. dollars.
How does the work of our partners come to life? How does that work create potential around the world? Watch, read, and experience the stories of good people doing great things that can lead to even greater things.
More about the foundation
Our role
For over 25 years, the Gates Foundation has been committed to fighting the greatest inequities in the world.
How we work
We are focused on results. Those that can be measured. And those measured in ways beyond numbers.
Ideas
Read the latest stories, research, and news from across the foundation.
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