TY 2018 IRS 990 e-File Render
Name:
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
EIN:
56-2618866
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
  FORM 990-PF, PART VIII, LINE 2 - INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION THE FIVE EMPLOYEES LISTED IN PART VIII, LINE 2 WERE ALL ON FOREIGN ASSIGNMENT DURING 2018. THEIR COMPENSATION INCLUDES TAX EQUALIZATION, HOUSING ALLOWANCES, TUITION ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER TAXABLE BENEFITS RELATED TO THEIR ASSIGNMENT.
  FORM 990-PF, PART XIII, LINE 7 - AMOUNTS TREATED AS DISTRIB OUT OF CORPUS AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART XIII, LINE 7 AS OUT OF CORPUS DISTRIBUTIONS IN SATISFACTION OF REDISTRIBUTION UNDER TREAS. REG. 53.4942(A)-3(C)(2) ARE ALL MADE FROM CURRENT YEAR QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS. THE ENTIRE $2,835,000,000 REPRESENTS QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE FOUNDATION BY THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST, EIN 91-1663695, DURING THE TAX YEAR ENDED 12/31/2018.
  FORM 990-PF, PART VII-A, LINE 11 - LIST OF CONTROLLED ENTITIES BILL & MELINDA GATES MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE82-1808476245 MAIN STREETCAMBRIDGE, MA 02142EXCESS BUSINESS HOLDING: NOGATES PHILANTHROPY PARTERS47-3290897P.O. BOX 23350SEATTLE, WA 98102EXCESS BUSINESS HOLDING: NOACCELERATOR GPS SIDE-CAR FUND L.P.81-4667411PO BOX 13329RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709EXCESS BUSINESS HOLDING: NOAFRICAN AGRICULTURAL CAPITAL FUND LLC98-10176966TH FLOOR, TOWER A, 1 CYBERCITYEBENE, MAURITIUSEXCESS BUSINESS HOLDING: NOJOINT FUND SPV 1 LLC98-1434108P.O. BOX 10008, WILLOW HOUSE, CRICKET SQUAREGRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS KY-1001EXCESS BUSINESS HOLDING: NOJOINT FUND SPV 2 LLC98-1434482P.O. BOX 10008, WILLOW HOUSE, CRICKET SQUAREGRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS KY-1001EXCESS BUSINESS HOLDING: NO