Gates Family Foundation

Gates Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado with $423.7M in assets. Profile based on its IRS Form 990-PF filing, compiled by Grantoria.

$423.7Mtotal assets
1951IRS ruling year

🏆 Top 5% of 11,589 tracked U.S. private foundations by total assets.

Grants Gates Family Foundation has awarded

40 grantees · $33.5M total in its latest IRS Form 990-PF. Largest recipients:

  • Gates Institute $20.3M
  • University Of Denver $2.2M
  • Thacher School $1.8M
  • Cardigan Mountain School $1.3M
  • Palmer Land Conservancy $835K
  • Gates Biomanufacturing Facility Sup $750K
  • Lyra $625K
  • Colorado Prevention Center $500K
  • Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust $500K
  • Rooted $490K
  • Colorado Media Project $300K
  • National Trust For Local News $300K
  • High Line Canal Conservancy $300K
  • Elevation Community Land Trust $300K
  • Aurora Public Schools Foundation $250K
  • Trust For Public Land $200K
  • Keep It Colorado $170K
  • Center For Community Wealth Buildin $165K
  • Bicycle Colorado $150K
  • National Fish And Wildlife Foundati $150K
  • Squared Network (the) $150K
  • Urban Land Conservancy $150K
  • America Succeeds $136K
  • Colorado League Of Charter Schools $130K
  • Harvard University John F Kennedy $130K

Grantees recorded on Form 990-PF Part XV; amounts aggregated by Grantoria. Linked names have full recipient profiles.

Giving history

Total grants paid by year (IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV).

  • FY2020$21.7M
  • FY2021$23.1M
  • FY2022$40.9M
  • FY2023$41.1M

About Gates Family Foundation

  • TypePrivate foundation
  • HeadquartersDenver, Colorado
  • EIN840474837
  • IRS ruling1951

Financial data from the organization's IRS Form 990-PF (Exempt Organizations Business Master File). View 990-PF filings on ProPublica →

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Frequently asked questions

What is Gates Family Foundation?

Gates Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado with $423.7M in total assets, as reported on its IRS Form 990-PF.

What is the EIN of Gates Family Foundation?

Gates Family Foundation's EIN is 840474837. View its 990-PF filings on ProPublica.

How do I apply for a grant from Gates Family Foundation?

Private foundations like Gates Family Foundation typically award grants by invitation or through their own application process — review its giving area and find official contact details in its IRS Form 990-PF. Grantoria is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Gates Family Foundation. For grants open to public application right now, use the Grant Finder.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (Form 990-PF), compiled by Grantoria. Financial figures reflect the latest available IRS data; grantee history is being added. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the foundation.