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GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION

2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $33.9M · expenses $41.0M · assets $423.7M

EIN
84-0474837
Address
1390 LAWRENCE ST STE 400, DENVER, CO 80204-2081
Website
GATESFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG
NTEE code
-
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1951
Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

12 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Thomas A Gougeon PRESIDENT, S2020-2025 $425,983$2,514,213 2
Ana Soler SR PROGRAM O2020-2025 $189,513$977,182 1
Lisa Rucker SR PROG OFFI2020-2025 $194,429$944,091 1
Leslie Sabin VP IMPACT IN2024-2025 $279,514$413,159 1
Cris Gonzalez-Avram DIR LEARNING2024-2025 $198,085$353,585 1
Whitney Johnson SR PROGRAM O2024-2025 $172,706$317,206 1
Russell Ramsey VP FOR EDUCA2025 $233,672$233,672 2
Susan N Dorsey (former) SR. VP IMPAC2020-2023 $304,567$1,027,442 1
Mary Seawell (former) SR VP EDUCAT2020-2023 $159,348$812,949 4
Melissa Davis (former) VP STRATEGIC2020-2023 $190,922$679,139 1
Anna Schmid (former) CONTROLLER2020-2024 $143,950$564,605 1
Abigail Schaller (former) Sr Program Officer-E2021 $139,838$139,838 2
Unpaid officers and directors · 13 people
NameLatest titleYearsOrganizations
Dane Harbaugh TRUSTEE2020-2025 1
Lauren Davis VICE CHAIR2020-2025 1
Wesley Brown TREASURER2020-2025 1
Virginia C Bayless TRUSTEE2023-2025 1
Ernest House TRUSTEE2024-2025 1
Richard G Kiely CHAIR2025 1
Rosemary Rodriguez TRUSTEE2025 1
Richard G Keily (former) CHAIR2021-2024 1
Rosemary Rodriquez (former) TRUSTEE2021-2024 1
Richard C Celeste (former) TRUSTEE2020-2023 1
Marshall C Wallach (former) TRUSTEE2020-2022 1
Wally Obermeyer (former) TRUSTEE2020-2022 1
Doris J Biester (former) Treasurer2020 1

People by year

2025 · 14 people listed · 7 paid, $1.7M
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
THOMAS A GOUGEON PRESIDENT, S40 $382,559-$43,424 $425,9832
LESLIE SABIN VP IMPACT IN40 $239,500-$40,014 $279,5141
RUSSELL RAMSEY VP FOR EDUCA40 $189,000-$44,672 $233,6722
CRIS GONZALEZ-AVRAM DIR LEARNING40 $152,500-$45,585 $198,0851
LISA RUCKER SR PROG OFFI40 $160,375-$34,054 $194,4291
ANA SOLER SR PROGRAM O40 $149,760-$39,753 $189,5131
WHITNEY JOHNSON SR PROGRAM O40 $154,625-$18,081 $172,7061
DANE HARBAUGH TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
LAUREN DAVIS VICE CHAIR1 $0-$0 $01
WESLEY BROWN TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD G KIELY CHAIR1 $0-$0 $01
VIRGINIA C BAYLESS TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
ROSEMARY RODRIGUEZ TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
ERNEST HOUSE TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 14 people listed · 7 paid, $1.3M
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
THOMAS A GOUGEON PRESIDENT, S40 $382,559-$46,894 $429,4532
ANA SOLER SR PROGRAM O40 $144,000-$15,900 $159,9001
CRIS GONZALEZ-AVRAM DIR LEARNING40 $140,000-$15,500 $155,5001
LISA RUCKER SR PROG OFFI40 $138,156-$15,316 $153,4721
WHITNEY JOHNSON SR PROGRAM O40 $130,000-$14,500 $144,5001
ANNA SCHMID CONTROLLER40 $129,500-$14,450 $143,9501
LESLIE SABIN VP IMPACT IN40 $112,705-$20,940 $133,6451
DANE HARBAUGH TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
LAUREN DAVIS VICE CHAIR1 $0-$0 $01
WESLEY BROWN TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD G KEILY CHAIR1 $0-$0 $01
VIRGINIA C BAYLESS TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
ROSEMARY RODRIQUEZ TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
ERNEST HOUSE TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 14 people listed · 7 paid, $1.6M
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
THOMAS A GOUGEON PRESIDENT, S40 $382,559-$46,894 $429,4532
SUSAN N DORSEY SR. VP IMPAC40 $252,045-$52,522 $304,5671
MELISSA DAVIS VP STRATEGIC40 $145,938-$44,984 $190,9221
ANA SOLER SR PROGRAM O40 $137,572-$31,884 $169,4561
LISA RUCKER SR PROG OFFI40 $132,080-$29,865 $161,9451
MARY SEAWELL SR VP EDUCAT40 $137,647-$21,701 $159,3484
ANNA SCHMID CONTROLLER40 $120,015-$35,134 $155,1491
DANE HARBAUGH TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
LAUREN DAVIS VICE CHAIR1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD C CELESTE TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
WESLEY BROWN TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD G KEILY CHAIR1 $0-$0 $01
VIRGINIA C BAYLESS TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
ROSEMARY RODRIQUEZ TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 15 people listed · 7 paid, $1.5M
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
THOMAS A GOUGEON PRESIDENT, S40 $367,845-$41,846 $409,6912
SUSAN N DORSEY SR. VP IMPAC40 $217,589-$44,622 $262,2111
MARY SEAWELL SR VP EDUCAT40 $206,742-$20,674 $227,4164
MELISSA DAVIS VP STRATEGIC40 $148,794-$14,879 $163,6731
ANA SOLER SR PROGRAM O40 $140,661-$14,066 $154,7271
LISA RUCKER SR PROG OFFI40 $134,720-$13,472 $148,1921
ANNA SCHMID CONTROLLER40 $122,985-$12,299 $135,2841
DANE HARBAUGH CHAIR1 $0-$0 $01
MARSHALL C WALLACH TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
LAUREN DAVIS TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD C CELESTE TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
WESLEY BROWN TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
WALLY OBERMEYER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD G KEILY VICE CHAIR1 $0-$0 $01
ROSEMARY RODRIQUEZ TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 15 people listed · 7 paid, $1.5M
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Thomas A Gougeon President, Secretary40 $357,127-$48,152 $405,2792
Susan N Dorsey Sr. VP Finance, Admin & Im40 $191,269-$44,793 $236,0621
Mary Seawell Sr VP Education40 $187,853-$29,471 $217,3244
Melissa Davis VP Strategic Comm &40 $134,283-$39,910 $174,1931
Ana Soler Sr. Program Officer-40 $127,737-$27,142 $154,8791
Lisa Rucker Sr. Prog. Officer/Gr40 $121,830-$24,073 $145,9031
Abigail Schaller Sr Program Officer-E40 $109,347-$30,491 $139,8382
Dane Harbaugh Chair1 $0-$0 $01
Marshall C Wallach Vice Chair1 $0-$0 $01
Lauren Davis Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Richard C Celeste Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Wesley Brown Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Wally Obermeyer Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Richard G Keily Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Rosemary Rodriquez Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 14 people listed · 7 paid, $1.4M
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Thomas A Gougeon President, Secretary40 $357,127-$57,227 $414,3542
Susan N Dorsey Sr. VP Finance, Admin & Im40 $180,442-$44,160 $224,6021
Mary Seawell Sr VP Education40 $179,764-$29,097 $208,8614
Melissa Davis VP Strategic Comm &40 $126,682-$23,669 $150,3511
Ana Soler Sr. Program Officer-40 $122,824-$25,883 $148,7071
Lisa Rucker Sr. Prog. Officer/Gr40 $116,587-$23,563 $140,1501
Anna Schmid Controller40 $103,702-$26,520 $130,2221
Dane Harbaugh Chair1 $0-$0 $01
Marshall C Wallach Vice Chair1 $0-$0 $01
Doris J Biester Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Lauren Davis Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Richard C Celeste Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Wesley Brown Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Wally Obermeyer Trustee1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2025 · 4 contractors · $457K
NameLocationServicePaid
EARNEST PARTNERSATLANTA, GAINVESTMENT ADVI$156,225
CAPTRUSTCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT ADVI$153,734
NORTHERN TRUSTCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT CUST$96,241
ELEVATION SOLUTIONSDENVER, COTECH CONSULTING$50,850
2024 · 5 contractors · $562K
NameLocationServicePaid
EARNEST PARTNERSATLANTA, GAINVESTMENT ADVI$176,164
CAPTRUSTCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT ADVI$119,482
CW IMPACT STRATEGIESDENVER, COCANDIDATE SEARC$110,710
NORTHERN TRUSTCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT CUST$90,143
HARBORCOAT CONSULTING LLCFORT MILL, SCDATA MANAGEMENT$65,344
2023 · 2 contractors · $215K
NameLocationServicePaid
CAPTRUSTCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT ADVI$114,998
NORTHERN TRUSTCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT CUST$99,706
2022 · 2 contractors · $160K
NameLocationServicePaid
CAPTRUSTCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT ADVI$107,898
NORTHERN TRUSTCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT CUST$52,520
2021 · 3 contractors · $283K
NameLocationServicePaid
CapTrustChicago, ILInvestment advisor$102,172
Boldly Go PhilanthropyOmaha, NEStrategic planning$97,080
Northern TrustChicago, ILInvestment custodian$83,745
2020 · 1 contractor · $101K
NameLocationServicePaid
Ellwood AssociatesChicago, ILInvestment advisor$100,574

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 374 grants to organizations · $36.3M
2024 · 360 grants to organizations · $37.3M
2023 · 372 grants to organizations · $41.1M
2022 · 357 grants to organizations · $40.9M
2021 · 287 grants to organizations · $23.1M
2020 · 338 grants to organizations · $21.7M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2025 · 1 contributor · $221K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 FRANK AND MARJORY NEWELL Person LONG BEACH, CA $221,400$221,400 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $791K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 The LeBurta Gates Atherton Administ Person Honolulu, HI $790,570- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Grants received from DAF sponsors and foundations

1 grant to this organization reported by other filers, $14,100 in all. Schedule I grants are matched by the EIN the grantor reported; 990-PF grants list no EIN, so those are matched by exact name and state. Grantor type: private foundation (990-PF), DAF sponsor (answered yes to maintaining donor-advised funds that year), or other public charity. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

YearGrantorGrantor typeAmountPurposeMatched byFiling
2017EDUCATION REFORM NOW INCPublic charity $14,100HARVARD FELLOWSHIP TUITIONein view

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$33,859,013$40,998,255 $423,740,698$423,729,671 $396,400- $622,059--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$31,566,822$41,769,199 $430,884,754$430,868,913 -- $495,264--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$29,077,917$45,952,628 $441,371,041$441,361,854 -- $634,604--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$68,267,243$45,488,457 $458,247,303$458,236,565 -- $585,434--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$55,279,166$27,651,747 $435,552,380$435,545,146 -- $548,396--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$27,444,453$25,516,311 $409,922,889$407,917,727 $790,570- $537,569--

Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $40,998,255 spent · pay $2,617,456 · grants $36,290,172 · events $92,585
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $36,290,172 88.5%
Other salaries and wages $1,447,011 3.5%
Fees: other professional $715,512 1.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $622,059 1.5%
Pension plans and employee benefits $548,386 1.3%
Other expenses $426,491 1.0%
Taxes $381,449 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $267,009 0.7%
Fees: accounting $97,449 0.2%
Occupancy $92,792 0.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $92,585 0.2%
Fees: legal $17,135 0.0%
Printing and publications $205 0.0%
Total$40,998,255100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $41,769,199 spent · pay $2,143,778 · grants $37,274,380 · events $105,180
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $37,274,380 89.2%
Other salaries and wages $1,188,932 2.8%
Fees: other professional $717,042 1.7%
Taxes $564,696 1.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $495,264 1.2%
Pension plans and employee benefits $459,582 1.1%
Other expenses $390,793 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $351,045 0.8%
Occupancy $133,549 0.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $105,180 0.3%
Fees: accounting $79,159 0.2%
Fees: legal $8,525 0.0%
Printing and publications $1,052 0.0%
Total$41,769,199100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $45,952,628 spent · pay $2,272,838 · grants $41,116,891 · events $85,023
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $41,116,891 89.5%
Other salaries and wages $1,139,931 2.5%
Taxes $919,432 2.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $634,604 1.4%
Depreciation and depletion $585,635 1.3%
Pension plans and employee benefits $498,303 1.1%
Fees: other professional $389,602 0.8%
Other expenses $347,083 0.8%
Occupancy $144,246 0.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $85,023 0.2%
Fees: accounting $80,900 0.2%
Fees: legal $10,978 0.0%
Total$45,952,628100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $45,488,457 spent · pay $2,181,108 · grants $40,908,250 · events $65,639
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $40,908,250 89.9%
Other salaries and wages $1,151,078 2.5%
Depreciation and depletion $812,525 1.8%
Taxes $657,307 1.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $585,434 1.3%
Pension plans and employee benefits $444,596 1.0%
Other expenses $331,359 0.7%
Fees: other professional $279,355 0.6%
Occupancy $128,169 0.3%
Fees: accounting $79,504 0.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $65,639 0.1%
Fees: legal $45,241 0.1%
Total$45,488,457100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $27,651,747 spent · pay $2,197,580 · grants $23,013,200 · events $14,049
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $23,013,200 83.2%
Other salaries and wages $1,177,321 4.3%
Depreciation and depletion $809,687 2.9%
Taxes $647,003 2.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $548,396 2.0%
Pension plans and employee benefits $471,863 1.7%
Fees: other professional $419,828 1.5%
Other expenses $289,921 1.0%
Occupancy $134,650 0.5%
Interest $64,911 0.2%
Fees: accounting $41,475 0.1%
Fees: legal $19,251 0.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $14,049 0.1%
Printing and publications $192 0.0%
Total$27,651,747100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $25,516,311 spent · pay $2,138,643 · grants $21,585,976 · events $26,573
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $21,585,976 84.6%
Other salaries and wages $1,130,271 4.4%
Depreciation and depletion $807,294 3.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $537,569 2.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $470,803 1.8%
Other expenses $281,800 1.1%
Fees: other professional $261,027 1.0%
Interest $168,809 0.7%
Occupancy $114,880 0.5%
Fees: accounting $75,639 0.3%
Fees: legal $33,549 0.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $26,573 0.1%
Taxes $21,000 0.1%
Printing and publications $1,121 0.0%
Total$25,516,311100%

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