Form 990-PF Return of Private Foundation
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t 16- Return of Private Foundation OMB No 1545-0052 Form 990-PF or Section 4947(a)(1) Nonexempt Charitable Trust Department of the Treasury Treated as a Private Foundation Internal Revenue Service Note. The fo mdatlon may be able to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting r^ Irements. I 2011 For calendar year 2011 or tax year beginning , and ending Name of foundation A Employer identification number BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 91-1663695 Number and street (or P O box number if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite B Telephone number P.O. BOX 23350 206-709-3100 City or town, state, and ZIP code C If exemption application is pending, check here op- L-J SEATTLE , WA 98102 G Check all that apply. L_J Initial return L_J Initial return of a former public charity D 1. Foreign organizations, check here Q Final return Amended return h^Pg the 85% test Address change Name change 2. check here nand ab on H Check type of organization: X Section 501 (c)(3) exempt private foundation E If private foundation status was terminated 0 Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust = Other taxable private foundation under section 507 (b)(1)(A), check here DO- Fair I market value of all assets at end of year J Accounting method: Cash X Accrual F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination (from Part ll, col. (c), line 16) = Other (specify) under section 507(b)(1)(B), check here ► $ 33,821 , 487 , 443 . (Part /, column (d) must be on cash basis) Part I Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (a) Revenue and (b) Net investment (c) Adjusted net (d) Disbursements (rho total of amounts in columns (b), (c), and ( d) may not for charitable purposes necessarily equal the amounts in column (a)) expenses per books income income (cash basis only) 1 Contributions , gifts, grants, etc., received 1,565 , 217 , 861. N/A 2 Check ► Q ifthe foundation is not required to attach Sch B 3 cashInterest on savings and temporary 1,469 , 079. 1 , 469 , 079. C, 4 Dividends and interestfrom securities 641,483 , 902. 670 224 447. 5a Gross rents - - - b Net rental Income or (loss) 922 , 394,617. * 3 6a Net gain or ( loss) from sale of assets not on line 10 b Gross sales price for all assets on line 6a 29,242 ,785 517. R 7 Capital gain net Income (from Part N, line 2) 1 , 761 , 301 , 575. 8 Net short-term capital gain w 9 Income modifications . Gross sales less returns z 1 Oa and allowances b Less Cost of goods sold _ c Gross profit or (loss) 11 Other income _ 57,581,487. 53 ,975 123. STATEMENT 1 12 Total . Add lines 1 through 11 . 3,188 , 146,946 . 2 , 486 , 9 70224. 13 Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc 0. 0. SEE ATTACHMENT F 14 Other employee salaries and wa es FOR COLUMN (D) 15 Penslor^la^sje To^^e en R DETAIL N 1^.^^ i9 ^kJ N 16a Leg fees . 41,724. 41 , 724. 0. a b / unting fees s 408 , 194. 408 , 194. 0. W CR rproressidnal[ 2Q12 S 60 , 118,392. 60,118,392. 0. 17 the est c 18 axes f-% n 'TMT 17 836, 400. 14 , 004, 310. 0. b E 19 Pere B. n 20 Occupancy a 21 Travel, conferences, and meetings a 22 Printing and publications _ 23 Other expenses STMT 6 270 . 12, 785 , 104. 115. 24 Total operating and administrative CIL Add lines 13 through 23 78,404 , 980. 87 ,357,724. 115. 0 25 Contributions , gifts, grants paid 3,961 , 860 , 000 . 1 , 970,000,000. 26 Total expenses and disbursements. Add lines 24 and 25 4,040 , 264,980. 87,357 , 724. 1,970,000,115. 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12: a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements - 852,118,034. b Net investment income (d negative. enter -o-) 2,399 , 15 12 ,500. c Adjusted net income (d negative, enter -0-) N/A i2-62-11 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice , see instructions . *SEE ATTACHMENT F Form 990-PF (2011) 0 Fnrm QQn -pp /7f1111 BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 91-1663695 Panv9 Beginning of year shed schedulesand amountsm the description End of year Part II Balance Sheets column should be for endof-year amounts only (a) Book Value (b) Book Value (c) Fair Market Value 1 Cash - non-interest-bearing 813 323. 217,856. 217,856. 2 Savings and temporary cash investments - 3 , 408 , 603,869. 1,712,514,820. 1,712,514,820. 87 934 539. 3 Accounts receivable ► 102, 544, 363. 87 , 934, 539. 87,934 , 539. Less: allowance for doubtful accounts ► 4 Pledges receivable ► Less: allowance for doubtful accounts ► 5 Grants receivable - 6 Receivables due from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons - - - - 7 Other notes and loans receivable Less: allowance for doubtful accounts ► , 8 Inventories for sale or use - -- to 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges a 10a Investments - U.S.and state government obligations STMT 9 5,146,159,895. 3,995,828,033. 3,995,828,033. b Investments - corporate stock STMT 10 21,460,372,101. 22,285,031,034. 22,285,031,034. c Investments - corporate bonds STMT 11 2 , 092 , 666 , 439. 1 , 240 , 376 , 742. 1,240 , 376,742. 11 Investments - land,bwldmgs , and equ ipment basis ► Less accumulated deprecation ► 12 Investments - mortgage loans - 13 Investments - other STMT 12 4,576,792 127. 4 , 487 , 585 , 688. 4 , 487 , 585 , 688. 14 Land, buildings, and equipment basis ► Less accumulated depreciation ► f TAXES RECEIVABLE - CURRENT ) 0. 11,998 , 731. 11, 998, 731. 15 Other assets (describe ► 16 Total assets tobe com p leted b all filers 36,787 , 952 , 117. 33,821,487,443. 33,821,487,443. 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,695,809. 1,437,351. 18 Grants payable - - - m 19 Deferred revenue •'= 20 Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons 21 Mortgages and other notes payable - STATEMENT 13 ) 65, 048, 366. 41, 053, 745. 22 Other liabilities (describe ► 23 Total liabilities (add lines 17 through 22) 67, 744,175. 42, 491 096. Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here ► X and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31. 24 Unrestricted 36,720,207,942. 33,778,996 347. 25 Temporarily restricted to 26 Permanently restricted r_ Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here No. LL and complete lines 27 through 31. ,* 27 Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds y 28 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, bldg., and equipment fund 29 Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds 36,720,207,942. 33,778,996,347. Zco 30 Total net assets or fund balances 31 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances 36,787,952,117. 33,821,487,443, Part ill Analysis of Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances 1 Total net assets or fund balances at beginning of year - Part II, column (a), line 30 (must agree with end-of-year figure reported on prior year's return) 1 36,720, 207, 942. 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a 2 -852,118,034. 3 Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize) ► SEE STATEMENT 7 3 162, 678, 584. 4 Add lines 1, 2, and3 4 36,030,768,492. SEE STATEMENT 2,251,772,145. 5 Decreases not included in line 2 (Itemize) ► 8 5 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year (line 4 minus line 5) - Part II, column (b), line 30 .. 6 33,778, 996 , 347 . Form 990-PF (2011) 123511 12-02-11 0 0 Form 990-PF (2011) BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 91-1663695 Page 3 P,artlIVAI Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income describe the kind(s) of property sold (e.g., real estate, How acgwre (c) Date acquired (d) Date sold (a) List and n 2-story brick warehouse; or common stock, 200 shs. MLC Co.) D-- Donationonati (mo., day, yr.) (mo., day, yr.) la SEE ATTACHMENT G b c d e (e) Gross sales price (f) Depreciation allowed (g) Cost or other basis (h) Gain or (loss) (or allowable) plus expense of sale (e) plus (f) minus (g) a b c d e Complete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69 (I) Gains (Col. (h) gain minus (j) Adjusted basis (k) Excess of col. (i) col. (k), but not less than -0-) or Losses (from col. (h)) (i) F.M.V. as of 12/31/69 as of 12/31/69 over col. (j), if any a b c d e If gain, also enter in Part I, line 7 2 Capital gain net income or (net capital loss) If (loss), enter -0- in Part I, line 7 2 1,761,301, 575 . 3 Net short-term capital gain or (loss) as defined in sections 1222(5) and (6): If gain, also enter in Part I, line 8, column (c). If loss enter -0- in Part I line 8 3 ParttV Qualification Under Section 4940(e) for Reduced Tax on Net Investment Income (For optional use by domestic private foundations subject to the section 4940(a) tax on net investment income.) If section 4940(d)(2) applies, leave this part blank. Was the foundation liable for the section 4942 tax on the distributable amount of any year in the base period? .. 0 Yes 0 No If 'Yes," the foundation does not qualify under section 4940(e).