Bill Gates

Bill Gates is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist born in 1955, based in Washington, with an estimated net worth of ~$89.8B Wikidata. He is identified in the data as a technology and philanthropy figure and is a signatory of The Giving Pledge Wikidata.

Business & SEC Activity

The data identifies Gates as a businessman and investor, but does not provide company-specific holdings or operating details Wikidata. Recent news items mention TerraPower and AI-related commentary, but the provided headlines do not establish additional verified business facts beyond those references NewsAPI, GDELT.

Philanthropy

Gates is linked to major foundation activity through the Gates Foundation and Gates Foundation Trust. In 2023, the foundations reported total grants paid of $14,501,841,217 and total foundation assets of $152,483,424,711; the Seattle-based Gates Foundation alone reported $7,793,604,635 in grants paid and $76,951,451,400 in assets, while the Gates Foundation Trust reported $6,708,165,714 in grants paid and $75,530,745,576 in assets ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

From 2022-05-19 to 2025-07-25, the data shows 100 FEC contributions totaling $84,233.39 FEC. The party breakdown shows $11,600 to Democrats, $6,095.06 to Republicans, and $66,538.33 to PACs or other recipients, with top recipients including NOOGA PAC and SAWTOOTH PAC at $10,000 each FEC.

In the News

Recent headlines mention Bill Gates in connection with TerraPower's Wyoming nuclear project and AI-related commentary NewsAPI, GDELT. Other items in the feed reference personal testimony and unrelated coverage, but the provided data does not establish additional verified factual conclusions beyond those headlines GDELT.