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GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (EIN 82-1808476)
Tax period
2017-04-28 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-14
IRS object ID
201813189349312571
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE 2017 TAX YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO WAS UNCOMPENSATED BY THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO REMAINED AN EMPLOYEE OF THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, ITS SOLE MEMBER, AND PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO A SUPPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDED FOR THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TO CONTRIBUTE SUPPORT THROUGH A NUMBER OF ITS EMPLOYEES AT NO COST TO THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION. ACCORDINGLY, THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED COMPENSATION FOR THE BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE CEO.ExplanationTxt

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2SUSAN DESMOND-HELLMANN, TREVOR MUNDEL, JIM BROMLEY, EMILIO EMINI, HELENE MADONICK, AND PENNY HEATON HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AS EMPLOYEES OF THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE SOLE MEMBER OF BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ABILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, THE SOLE MEMBER OF BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT AND REMOVE DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BBILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, THE SOLE MEMBER OF BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, HAS THE AUTHORITY TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, ADOPT A PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, AUTHORIZE THE SALE, LEASE, OR EXCHANGE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AUTHORIZE THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ADOPTION OF A PLAN FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ASSETS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
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 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF THE INSTITUTE, AND THE TAX TEAM AND CONTROLLER OF BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, THE SOLE MEMBER OF BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF THE INSTITUTE 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 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE SECRETARY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 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 HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE TO ENCOURAGE THE ORGANIZATION TO ENTER INTO THE COVERED TRANSACTION. ADDITIONALLY, HE OR SHE 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 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) OR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (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 B, LINE 15DURING 2017, BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE DID NOT COMPENSATE ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO EMPLOYEES AND THE OFFICERS WERE COMPENSATED BY BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, THE SOLE MEMBER OF BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE. BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION HAS A PROCESS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION WHICH INCLUDES APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION. BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE CONDUCTED A COMPENSATION STUDY IN 2017 TO PREPARE FOR THE HIRING OF EMPLOYEES ON JANUARY 1, 2018.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE CONSOLIDATED WITH BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, AND THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.GATESFOUNDATION.ORG.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMNS (E) AND (F):DURING 2017, BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE DID NOT COMPENSATE ITS DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS. THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE COMPENSATED BY BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, THE SOLE MEMBER OF BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE. BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION WAS RELATED TO BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AS OF APRIL 28, 2017. THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONSENT APPOINTING THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OCCURRED ON JUNE 8, 2017. AS SUCH, THE REPORTED COMPENSATION PAID BY BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION COVERS THE TIME PERIOD OF JUNE 8, 2017 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2017.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GSTRATEGY DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,699,963. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 769,580. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,469,543.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE CONSOLIDATED WITH BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION. PER THE SUPPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS, BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE HAS DELEGATED TO BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS.

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