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Private Foundation
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION, of DENVER, CO, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $33.9M in revenue, $41.0M in expenses, $423.7M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 2,088 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $200.4M.
EIN: 840474837
DENVER, CO
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$33.9M
Total Expenses$41.0M
Total Assets$423.7M
Grants Given2,088
Grant Total$200.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION
PROJECT SUPPORT
$20,000,000
CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
ENDOWMENT
$2,000,000
LYRA
PROJECT SUPPORT
$550,000
ROOTED
OPERATING
$400,000
ROSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
PROJECT SUPPORT
$383,333
Showing up to 5 of 2,088 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Dane Harbaugh
TRUSTEE
Ernest House
VICE CHAIR
Lauren Davis
VP IMPACT IN
Leslie Sabin
CHAIR
Richard G Kiely
TRUSTEE
Rosemary Rodriguez
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $33.9M | $41.0M | $423.7M |
| 2024 | $31.6M | $41.8M | $430.9M |
| 2023 | $29.1M | $46.0M | $441.4M |
| 2022 | $68.3M | $45.5M | $458.2M |
| 2021 | $55.3M | $27.7M | $435.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $55.3M to $33.9M (-39%), with total assets most recently reported at $423.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.