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Gates Foundation Trust

Gates Foundation Trust is a foundation that received 9,433,839 Class B Berkshire shares from Warren Buffett on June 30, 2025, according to his SEC filing.

EIN: 91-1663695

Trustee and CEO

William H. Gates III

Key facts

Class B shares received, June 30, 2025, under Buffett's lifetime commitment: 9,433,839source
Total assets, fiscal year ending December 2024 (Form 990-PF): $77,564,446,975source
Total revenue, fiscal year ending December 2024 (Form 990-PF): $10,160,927,058source

WYDE coverage of Gates Foundation Trust

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Gates Foundation Trust, on Oct 26, 2026. Gates Foundation Trust is a recipient in 1 story. The most recent is Warren Buffett Left Gates Foundation Out in 2026 and Gives Family Foundations 12 Million Shares.

Philanthropy

Warren Buffett Left Gates Foundation Out in 2026 and Gives Family Foundations 12 Million Shares

Warren Buffett announced nearly $6 billion in Berkshire stock for the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, the Sherwood Foundation, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation and the NoVo Foundation in July 2026. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is not a recipient.

Oct 26, 2026 · 4 min read · Recipient

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