Gates Philanthropy Partners
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF GATES PHILANTHROPY PARTNERS IS TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GATES FOUNDATION AND PHILANTHROPISTS TO PROMOTE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL HEALTH, AND U.S. EDUCATION THROUGH GRANTMAKING AND THE DIRECT CONDUCT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
- Income
- $20.7 million
- Spending
- $64.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- -0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $1.1 million, board chair (end 6/2024), director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 210% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 84% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
5 of 251 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $17.5 million spent. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT: EXPANDING ACCESS TO CRITICAL HEALTH COVERAGE AND ACCELERATING THE DELIVERY OF HIGH-IMPACT HEALTH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES THAT NEED IT MOST. THIS INCLUDES OUR SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL POLIO ERADICATION EFFORTS, WHICH AIM TO END POLIO ONCE AND FOR ALL.
- $30.4 million spent. GLOBAL HEALTH: ADDRESSING INEQUITIES IN HEALTH BY DEVELOPING NEW TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE BURDEN OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, LIKE HIV AND TUBERCULOSIS, AND THE LEADING CAUSES OF CHILD MORTALITY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
- $14.5 million spent. GLOBAL GROWTH & OPPORTUNITY: CREATING AND SCALING MARKET-BASED INNOVATIONS TO STIMULATE INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH.
- $1.5 million spent. GATES PHILANTHROPY PARTNERS (GPP) LEVERAGES THE DEEP PROGRAMMATIC EXPERTISE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE OF ITS SOLE MEMBER, GATES FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) TO DEPLOY DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT STRONG, EXISTING FOUNDATION-FUNDED PROJECTS WHERE ADDITIONAL FUNDS CAN ACHIEVE IMMEDIATE IMPACT. GPP PROJECTS FOCUS ON CORE THEMES OF THE FOUNDATION, SUCH AS ELIMINATING DISEASES, CUTTING CHILDHOOD DEATHS IN HALF, ACCELERATING PROGRESS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS, AND FURTHERING INNOVATION IN US EDUCACTION. BY LEVERAGING THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL EXPERTISE, GPP CAN EVALUATE PROJECT OUTCOMES, ANALYZE IMPACT, AND MEASURE PROGRESS IN AN EFFORT TO END INEQUITY AND IMROVE THE LIVES OF THE WORLD'S POOREST PEOPLE. GPP'S APPROACH TO GRANTMAKING EMPHASIZES COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, EVALUATION, AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, RESULTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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