Guide to Understanding the Financial Statements and Tax Returns
2018
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2018 Audited Financial Statements (PDF, 410 KB, 17 pages)
2018 Annual Tax Return, Form 990-PF: Return of Private Foundation (PDF, 4.5 MB, 1,444 pages)
2018 Annual Tax Return, Form 990-T: Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (PDF, 1.4 MB, 9 pages)
Gates Philanthropy Partners
2018 Annual Tax Return, Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (PDF, 1.6 MB, 45 pages)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust
2018 Audited Financial Statements (PDF, 505 KB, 15 pages)
2018 Annual Tax Return, Form 990-PF: Return of Private Foundation (PDF, 3.4 MB, 86 pages)
2018 Annual Tax Return, Form 990-T: Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (PDF, 1.1 MB, 36 pages)
2017
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2017 Audited Financial Statements (PDF, 530 KB, 16 pages)
2017 Amended Annual Tax Return, Form 990-PF — May 2019 (PDF, 4 MB, 979 pages)
2017 Annual Tax Return, Form 990-PF: Return of Private Foundation (PDF, 4 MB, 979 pages)
Gates Philanthropy Partners
2017 Annual Tax Return, Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (PDF, 1.3 MB, 48 pages)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust
2017 Audited Financial Statements (PDF, 386 KB, 13 pages)
2017 Annual Tax Return, Form 990-PF: Return of Private Foundation (PDF, 2.9 MB, 82 pages)
2017 Annual Tax Return, Form 990-T: Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (PDF, 2 MB, 36 pages)
2016
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2016 Audited Financial Statements (PDF, 237 KB, 16 pages)
2016 Annual Tax Return, Form 990-PF: Return of Private Foundation (PDF, 7.1 MB, 1,114 pages)
Gates Philanthropy Partners
2016 Annual Tax Return, Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (PDF, 1.4 MB, 44 pages)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust
2016 Audited Financial Statements (PDF, 236 KB, 13 pages)
2016 Annual Tax Return, Form 990-PF: Return of Private Foundation (PDF, 4.8 MB, 83 pages)
2016 Annual Tax Return, Form 990-T: Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (PDF, 1.2 MB, 38 pages)
2015
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2015 Audited Financial Statements (PDF, 270 KB, 16 pages)
2015 Annual Tax Return, Form 990-PF: Return of Private Foundation (PDF, 4MB, 1124 pages)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust
2015 Audited Financial Statements (PDF, 257 KB, 13 pages)
2015 Annual Tax Return, Form 990-PF: Return of Private Foundation (PDF, 2.6MB, 94 pages)
2015 Annual Tax Return, Form 990-T: Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (PDF, 1.1MB, 34 pages)
2014
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2014 Audited Financial Statements (PDF, 333 KB, 17 pages)
2014 Annual Tax Return, Form 990-PF: Return of Private Foundation (PDF, 3MB, 1018 pages)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust
2014 Audited Financial Statements (PDF, 303 KB, 14 pages)
2014 Annual Tax Return, Form 990-PF: Return of Private Foundation (PDF, 2MB, 86 pages)
2014 Annual Tax Return, Form 990-T: Exempt Organization Bus
