About Gates Philanthropy Partners
The Gates Foundation established Gates Philanthropy Partners as a way for donors to give to ambitious solutions—backed by leading experts—that address today’s toughest challenges. We help donors support trusted organizations advancing global health, gender equality, education, and economic opportunities for all.
Focus Areas
global healthgender equalityeducationeconomic opportunitiesmaternal and newborn healthchild healthHIVsickle cell diseasepolionutritionmalariapathogen genomicswaste treatmentsanitation
About Gates Philanthropy Partners
Gates Philanthropy Partners channels donor contributions into the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s strategic programs, and its recent grants show that model in practice: a $16,796,052 grant to United States Fund for UNICEF in New York for public awareness and analysis, followed by a $1,150,005 grant to the same organization for polio eradication. The foundation supports work tied to global health, vaccines and immunization, infectious disease, health systems and supplies, and economic opportunity and equity. It also funds education-related and research-oriented projects, including postsecondary education and research and learning opportunities. The grant record suggests a preference for sizable awards rather than small transactions, with multiple six-figure grants across universities, nonprofit intermediaries, and public-policy organizations. Recent recipients include the Urban Institute in Washington, DC, Code for America Labs in San Francisco, and the University of Washington Foundation in Seattle. Its grants are made nationally, with a concentration in California and a notable share in Washington state. The foundation is organized as a public charity and does not fund individuals.
What Gates Philanthropy Partners Funds
In global health and infectious disease, the foundation backed the University of Washington Foundation with $500,000 for HIV Frontiers and sickle cell disease, and gave $500,000 to End Fund Inc in New York for neglected tropical diseases. It also supported vaccine- and disease-related work through a $1,150,005 grant to United States Fund for UNICEF for polio eradication. On the U.S. policy and mobility side, The Urban Institute received $800,000 for U.S. economic mobility and opportunity, while Code for America Labs Inc got $350,493 for the same area. Education and research appear as another thread: Coleridge Initiative Incorporated received $500,000 for postsecondary education, research and learning opportunities, and U.S. economic mobility and opportunity.
How Gates Philanthropy Partners Gives
Typical awards are large: the 25th percentile is $250,000, the median is $500,000, and the 75th percentile is $550,000. The recent grant list also includes one outlier much larger than the rest, at $16,796,052. Recipients repeat across years, including United States Fund for UNICEF, which appears in 2024 and 2025 with two different program purposes. Gates Philanthropy Partners is a public charity, not a fund for individuals, and its active Must-Solve Problems Fund is an unrestricted vehicle that channels donor contributions into priority programs. It does not accept unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.9M
Total Assets
$85.5M
Total Revenue
$20.7M
Total Expenses
$64.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $250K and $550K, with a median of $500K.
25th Percentile
$250K
Median
$500K
75th Percentile
$550K
Geographic Reach
National6 states funded
About 17% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
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