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EIN: 562618866
OMB No. 1545-0052
Return of Private Foundation
or Section 4947(a)(1) Nonexempt Charitable Trust
Treated as a Private Foundation
Form
990-PF
2007
Note: The foundation may be able to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements.
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
For calendar year 2007 , or tax year beginning 01-01-2007 and ending 12-31-2007
G
- Check all that apply:
- Initial return
- Final return
- Amended return
- Address change
- Name change
A Employer identification number
Name of foundation
Use the IRS label.
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
56-2618866
Otherwise, print or type.
B Telephone number (see page 10 of the instructions)
Room/
suite
Number and street (or P.O. box number if mail is not delivered to street address)
1551 EASTLAKE AVENUE EAST
(206) 709-3100
See Specific Instructions.
C If exemption application is pending, check here
City or town, state, and ZIP code
SEATTLE, WA 98102
D 1. Foreign organizations, check here .
2. Foreign organizations meeting the 85% test, check here and attach computation
- H Check type of organization:
- Section 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation
- Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust
- Other taxable private foundation
Cash Accrual
EF
If private foundation status was terminated under section 507(b)(1)(A), check here
J Accounting method:
Other (specify)
(Part I, column (d) must be on cash basis.)
I Fair market value of all assets at end
of year (from Part II, col. (c),
If the foundation is in a 60-month termination under section 507(b)(1)(B), check here
line 16)
$
38,837,820,007
(d) Disbursements
for charitable purposes
Part I
Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (The total
of amounts in columns (b), (c), and (d) may not necessarily equal the amounts in column (a) (see page 11 of the instructions).)
(a) Revenue and
expenses per books
- (b) Net investment
- (c) Adjusted net
- income
- income
(cash basis only)
2,327,493,095
12
Contributions, gifts, grants, etc., received (attach schedule) Check if the foundation is not required to attach Sch. B
794,161 438,307
-7,779
794,161 438,307
00
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments
3
Dividends and interest from securities Gross rents Net rental income or (loss)
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5a
b
-120,818
Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10
Gross sales price for all assets on line 6a
6a b
0
Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2)
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7
Net short-term capital gain Income modifications
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9
10a b
Gross sales less returns and allowances
Less: Cost of goods sold
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Gross profit or (loss) (attach schedule)
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..c
- 1,500,438
- 1,409,069
2,641,537
00
Other income (attach schedule)
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11
2,330,218,222
2,911,479
51,717,783 16,972,774
2,059,208
248,600
- Total. Add lines 1 through 11
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12
13 14 15 16a b
2,900,189
49,483,466 16,472,005
2,177,743
248,600
Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc. Other employee salaries and wages Pension plans, employee benefits
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00
00
Legal fees (attach schedule)
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Accounting fees (attach schedule)
- 124,146,643
- 0
- 0
0
115,103,091
228,294
Other professional fees (attach schedule) Interest
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17
18
- 321,354
- 74,156
Taxes (attach schedule) (see page 14 of the instructions)
3,662,573
Depreciation (attach schedule) and depletion
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19
13,317,075 23,804,733
584,873
- 559,125
- 12,237,820
23,694,932
1,020,216
23,198,644
Occupancy Travel, conferences, and meetings Printing and publications Other expenses (attach schedule)
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- 23,919,204
- 0
- 0
FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
- Total operating and administrative expenses.
- 24
263,666,299
3,048,299,105 3,311,965,404
633,281 633,281
00
246,765,000
2,011,456,496 2,258,221,496
Add lines 13 through 23
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Contributions, gifts, grants paid
25 26
Total expenses and disbursements. Add lines 24 and 25
27 a
Subtract line 26 from line 12:
-981,747,182
Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements
2,008,256
Net investment income (if negative, enter -0-) b
c
0
- Adjusted net income (if negative, enter -0-)
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For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions.
Cat. No. 11289X
Form 990-PF (2007)
FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
Form 990-PF (2007)
Page 2
- Beginning of year
- End of year
Attached schedules and amounts in the description column
should be for end-of-year amounts only. (See instructions.)
Balance Sheets
Part II
- (a) Book Value
- (b) Book Value
427,483
(c) Fair Market Value
- 100
- 427,483
Cash—non-interest-bearing .
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123
5,524,412
0
- 9,517,454
- 9,517,454
249,840
Savings and temporary cash investments
249,840
Accounts receivable
0
249,840
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts Pledges receivable
4
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts Grants receivable
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Receivables due from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons (attach schedule) (see page 16 of the
- instructions).
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Other notes and loans receivable (attach schedule) Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
7
Inventories for sale or use
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89
- 327,042
- 1,589,790
- 1,589,790
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges Investments—U.S. and state government obligations (attach schedule)
10a b
Investments—corporate stock (attach schedule) Investments—corporate bonds (attach schedule)
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43,634,081
0
Investments—land, buildings, and equipment: basis Less: accumulated depreciation (attach schedule)
11
- 11,157,821
- 43,634,081
- 43,634,081
Investments—mortgage loans
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12 13 14
- 29,564,176,183
- 38,652,975,969
- 38,652,975,969
Investments—other (attach schedule) Land, buildings, and equipment: basis
140,320,775
- 41,406,979
- 43,349,460
30,005,792
98,913,796 30,511,594
98,913,796 30,511,594
Less: accumulated depreciation (attach schedule) Other assets (describe
15 16
)
Total assets (to be completed by all filers—see page 17 of
- 29,654,540,810
- 38,837,820,007
54,219,616
38,837,820,007
the instructions. Also, see page 1, item I)
2,025,262
0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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4,423,063,100
- Grants payable .
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Deferred revenue Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons Mortgages and other notes payable (attach schedule) Other liabilities (describe
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- 2,025,262
- 4,477,282,716
34,360,537,291
- 23
- Total liabilities (add lines 17 through 22)
Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31.
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29,652,515,548
Unrestricted .
Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted
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24 25 26
Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here and complete lines 27 through 31.
Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds