Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Acronym: BMGF

General Information

Identification Code: 371567915480-41

Website: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/

Entity Form: Private foundation - 501(c) trust under US law

Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

Registration Date: 1/8/2015

Last Update: 3/14/2024

Mission & Interests

Goals: Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Mark Suzman under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett. The Foundation is represented in the following countries: UK, Germany, US, China, India, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa.

Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests

Interests:

Agriculture and rural development
Education and training
International co-operation and development
Public health
Research and innovation
Youth

Levels of Interest:

sub-national
global
european
national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Main EU initiatives covered the year before by activities falling under the scope of the Transparency Register: - Attendance of meetings and conferences (such as European Development Days or Global Gateway Forum) - Bilateral meetings with DG International Partnerships, DG Research, DG AGRI staff on global health and agriculture issues related to Research and Development, nutrition, Sustainable Development Goals and broader health, gender and agriculture policies, as well as DG SANTE and HERA on global health

Communication Activities: - Issue advocacy through hosting events and social media

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: 5th Ave N., 440

Post Code: 98109

City: Seattle

Country: UNITED STATES

Phone:

Indic Phone: 1

Phone Number: 206 7093100

EU Office

Address: 62 Buckingham Gate

Post Code: SW1E 6PA

City: London

Country: UNITED KINGDOM

Phone:

Indic Phone: 44

Phone Number: 2077986500

Financial Data

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Other Source Info: In addition to contributions from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation also has an endowment. Contributions to the trust are made by Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett.

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