Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Abbreviation | BMGF
Formation | 2000; 19 years ago (2000)
Founders | Bill Gates Melinda Gates
Type | Non-operating private foundation 501(c)(3)
Purpose | Healthcare, Education, Ending poverty
Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Area served | Worldwide
Method | Donations, Grants
Key people | Bill Gates (Co-Chair) Melinda Gates (Co-Chair) William H. Gates Sr. (Co-Chair) Susan Desmond-Hellmann (CEO)
Endowment | $50.7 billion (2017)[update]
Employees | 1,541 (2017)
Website | GatesFoundation.org
Formerly called | William H. Gates Foundation