Gates Foundation

Summary

Gates Foundation is a private foundation^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of private_foundation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,315 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gates Foundation received the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize^[3].
• Gates Foundation received the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation^[4].
• Gates Foundation was a member of Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations^[5].
• Gates Foundation was a member of Open Research Funders Group^[6].
• Gates Foundation was a member of Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness^[7].
• Gates Foundation was a member of Association of German Foundations^[8].
• Gates Foundation was a member of Atlantik-Brücke^[9].
• Gates Foundation was a member of Q102440976^[10].
• Gates Foundation is in the country of United States^[11].
• Gates Foundation's instance of is recorded as private foundation^[12].
• Gates Foundation's instance of is recorded as charitable fund^[13].
• Gates Foundation's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[14].
• Gates Foundation's official language is recorded as English^[15].
• Gates Foundation's founder is recorded as Melinda Gates^[16].
• Gates Foundation's founder is recorded as Bill Gates^[17].
• Bill Gates is named after Gates Foundation^[18].
• Melinda Gates is named after Gates Foundation^[19].
• Gates Foundation's headquarters location is recorded as Seattle^[20].
• Gates Foundation's chief executive officer is recorded as Susan Desmond-Hellmann^[21].
• Gates Foundation's chief executive officer is recorded as Mark Suzman^[22].
• Gates Foundation's child organization or unit is recorded as Institute for Disease Modeling^[23].
• Gates Foundation's Commons category is recorded as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation^[24].
• Gates Foundation's industry is recorded as philanthropy^[25].
• Gates Foundation's industry is recorded as research^[26].
• Gates Foundation's chairperson is recorded as Bill Gates^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Melinda Gates^[16] and Bill Gates^[17]. 2000 marks the founding of Gates Foundation^[28].

Identity

Gates Foundation's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'BMGF'}^[29].

Leadership

Chief executives include Susan Desmond-Hellmann^[21], a chief executive officer^[30], b. 1958^[31], of United States^[32], awarded the Fellow of the AACR Academy^[33] and Mark Suzman^[22], a chief executive officer^[34], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship^[35]. Chairpersons include Bill Gates^[27], an entrepreneur^[36], b. 1955^[37], of United States^[38], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[39]; Melinda Gates^[40], a businessperson^[41], b. 1964^[42], of United States^[43], awarded the Jefferson Awards for Public Service^[44], specialised in entrepreneurship^[45]; and Bill Gates Sr.^[46], a lawyer^[47], 1925–2020^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the Honorary Fellow of Wolfson College^[50].

Operations

Gates Foundation's headquarters location is recorded as Seattle^[20]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Institute for Disease Modeling^[23].

Industry

Industries include philanthropy^[25] and research^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Indira Gandhi Peace Prize^[3], an award^[51], in India^[52], founded in 1986^[53] and Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation^[4], an award^[54], in Spain^[55], founded in 1981^[56].

Dissolution

Gates Foundation was dissolved in 2045^[57].

Why It Matters

Gates Foundation ranks in the top 10% of private_foundation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,315 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

What awards did Gates Foundation receive?

Honors received include Indira Gandhi Peace Prize^[3] and Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation^[4].