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GATES POLICY INITIATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
GATES POLICY INITIATIVE (EIN 84-2596477)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-12
IRS object ID
202433179349303648
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-11-12T11:20:45-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN842596477EIN

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Business Name ControlGATEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2067093100PhoneNum

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CityWASHINGTON DCCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonROBERT NABORSPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2067093100PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

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Application PendingYes (X)ApplicationPendingInd
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Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
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Formation2019FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
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MissionGATES POLICY INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON FURTHERING POLICY IDEAS THAT WILL HELP CLEAR CRITICAL OBSTACLES TO PROGRESS IN GLOBAL HEALTH, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND RELATED ISSUES.MissionDesc
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Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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CONNIE COLLINGSWORTH END 923
SECRETARY, DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DON GRAHAM
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARGEE GHOSH START 1023
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLLY KUZMICH
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN SAGE
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LARRY COHEN
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT ROSEN
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HP HOLDINGS INC
901 7TH STREET NW SUITE 600WASHINGTONDC20001STRATEGY AND PLANNING$247,200
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS INC
800 MAINE AVE SW 7TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20024STRATEGY AND PLANNING$240,000
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
PO BOX 23350SEATTLEWA98102COST ALLOCATION AGREEMENT$205,917
NVG LLC
1640 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW SUITE 700WASHINGTONDC20036STRATEGY AND PLANNING$187,000
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$44,109TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$43,971TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Management And General$243,169ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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EOY$3,866EOYAmt

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BOY$110,917BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$110,917BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$946,575BOYAmt
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EOY$1,732,720EOYAmt

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EOY$1,738,276EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$786,145ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,751,312TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,751,312RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,751,312TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$965,167TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$965,167ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$965,167TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2ROBERT NABORS, ROBERT ROSEN, CONNIE COLLINGSWORTH, LAUREN BRIGHT, GARGEE GHOSH, AND CAROLYN AINSLIE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AS CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4GATES POLICY INITIATIVE ADOPTED AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS IN 2023. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - CONFORM WITH THE NEW WASHINGTON STATE NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT. - AMEND THE TERMS OF ARTICLE 7 REGARDING INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS, AND - ADD ARTICLE 8 REGARDING BOARD ACTION IN AN EMERGENCY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AAT ALL TIMES AT LEAST 40%, BUT NO MORE THAN 50%, OF THE SEATS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST BE "FOUNDATION DIRECTORS", WHICH IS DEFINED TO MEAN EMPLOYEES OF THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION WHO ARE APPOINTED BY THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE AUTHORITY TO MAKE, ALTER, AMEND OR REPEAL THE CORPORATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS IS VESTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, AND MAY BE EXERCISED AT ANY ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A THIRD-PARTY ACCOUNTANT. AFTER PREPARATION, IT IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE CONSIDERED "COVERED PERSONS" FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AS SUCH, ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, ANY TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND ANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS (OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS OR AN AFFILIATED ENTITY) MUST BE DISCLOSED TO THE SECRETARY. IF THE SECRETARY HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT MUST BE DISCLOSED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES AND RESOLVING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS THAT MAY ARISE. THE COVERED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO REFRAIN FROM USING THEIR PERSONAL INFLUENCE TO ENCOURAGE THE ORGANIZATION TO ENTER INTO THE COVERED TRANSACTION. ADDITIONALLY, THEY MUST NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE COVERED TRANSACTIONS WITH OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION. IF THE TRANSACTION IS DEEMED TO BE REASONABLE BY THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (IN THE CASE OF A CONFLICT INVOLVING A DIRECTOR OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (IN THE CASE OF A CONFLICT INVOLVING ANOTHER OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE), THE ORGANIZATION MAY ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION, AS LONG AS IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOUTSOURCED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 34,955. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 34,955. OTHER CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 718,732. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 718,732.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION BTHE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION AND GATES POLICY INITIATIVE ARE PARTIES TO A COST SHARING AGREEMENT WHICH ALLOCATES GATES POLICY INITIATIVE'S PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF OFFICE SPACE, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, AND EMPLOYEE SALARIES. GATES POLICY INITIATIVE DOES NOT DIRECTLY EMPLOY STAFF. PURSUANT TO THE COST SHARING AGREEMENT, THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION CHARGES GATES POLICY INITIATIVE FOR ITS PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE SALARIES OF STAFF WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION AND ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO GATES POLICY INITIATIVE.