Melinda French Gates

Melinda French Gates is an American philanthropist with an estimated net worth of ~$29.0B. She is a signatory to the Giving Pledge and is associated with Washington state and the technology industry. Wikidata

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR lists 35 filings associated with Melinda French Gates, including 32 insider filings. Recent filings include Schedule 13G disclosures and amendments related to ownership stakes; a Schedule 13G is a filing used to report beneficial ownership of more than 5% of a publicly traded company, while amendments update an earlier disclosure. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

The Gates Foundation in Seattle reported $76.95B in assets and $7.79B in grants paid in tax year 2023. A Gates Foundation Trust in Kirkland reported $75.53B in assets and $6.71B in grants paid that year; a separate Gates Foundation in Michigan reported $1.23M in assets and $70,868 in grants paid. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC records show at least 100 federal contributions in the most recent 100-record sample, totaling $421,475 from November 19, 2025 through June 25, 2026. The sampled contributions included $295,975 classified as Unknown, $99,500 to Democratic recipients, and $26,000 to Republican recipients; listed top recipients each received $7,000, including Sarah for Iowa, Ann Wagner for Congress, Cooke for Congress, Alaskans for Mary, and Fish Family Freedom Fund. These figures cover only the most recent 100 contributions on file and not her complete contribution history. FEC

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In the News

Recent coverage reported that French Gates has focused giving through Pivotal Ventures on women’s health, families, economic opportunity, and gender equality. News reports also said she had donated more than $600M to women’s health. NewsAPI