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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Plan context: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan

EIN 56-2618866 • 56 filings • 9 plans

Current Snapshot

Latest Year

2024

2024 Participants

2,351

2024 Assets

$1,016,436,498

2024 Contributions

$105,943,852

Historical Graphs

Total Assets Over Time

Aggregate end-of-year assets by filing year, excluding zero-asset years

$1,016,436,498$508,218,249$0200720162024YearValue
$1,016,436,498Latest year 2024

Participants Over Time

Largest reported end-of-year plan headcount by filing year, used to avoid double-counting participants across overlapping plans

2,3511,1760200720162024YearValue
2,351Latest year 2024

Company Timeline

Year summaries and individual filings are combined here so you can stay in one place while moving across years and plan filings.

Year / FilingFilingsParticipantsAssetsContributionsContrib./Participant
202432,351$1,016,436,498$105,943,852$45,063iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $1,126,583 at 4% or $751,055 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $751,055 at 4% or $500,703 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $563,291 at 4% or $375,528 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-2,156$680,146,571$66,947,403$31,052iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $776,292 at 4% or $517,528 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $517,528 at 4% or $345,019 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $388,146 at 4% or $258,764 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-2,144$336,289,927$38,996,449$18,189iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $454,716 at 4% or $303,144 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $303,144 at 4% or $202,096 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $227,358 at 4% or $151,572 at 6%.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Welfare Benefits Plan-2,351---
202332,214$857,032,452$92,065,990$41,584iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $1,039,589 at 4% or $693,059 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $693,059 at 4% or $462,039 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $519,794 at 4% or $346,530 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-1,926$579,391,272$58,772,528$30,515iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $762,883 at 4% or $508,589 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $508,589 at 4% or $339,059 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $381,442 at 4% or $254,294 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-1,926$277,641,180$33,293,462$17,286iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $432,158 at 4% or $288,105 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $288,105 at 4% or $192,070 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $216,079 at 4% or $144,053 at 6%.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Welfare Benefits Plan-2,214---
202231,945$687,381,378$79,141,627$40,690iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $1,017,245 at 4% or $678,163 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $678,163 at 4% or $452,109 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $508,622 at 4% or $339,082 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-1,735$468,186,510$50,804,345$29,282iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $732,051 at 4% or $488,034 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $488,034 at 4% or $325,356 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $366,026 at 4% or $244,017 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-1,735$219,194,868$28,337,282$16,333iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $408,318 at 4% or $272,212 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $272,212 at 4% or $181,475 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $204,159 at 4% or $136,106 at 6%.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Welfare Benefits Plan-1,945---
202131,916$782,717,594$76,514,446$39,934iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $998,362 at 4% or $665,575 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $665,575 at 4% or $443,716 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $499,181 at 4% or $332,787 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-1,613$530,915,881$47,739,835$29,597iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $739,923 at 4% or $493,282 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $493,282 at 4% or $328,855 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $369,962 at 4% or $246,641 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-1,580$251,801,713$28,774,611$18,212iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $455,294 at 4% or $303,530 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $303,530 at 4% or $202,353 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $227,647 at 4% or $151,765 at 6%.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Welfare Benefits Plan-1,916---
202031,848$699,011,677$72,476,989$39,219iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $980,479 at 4% or $653,652 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $653,652 at 4% or $435,768 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $490,239 at 4% or $326,826 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-1,661$479,787,073$44,635,609$26,873iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $671,818 at 4% or $447,879 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $447,879 at 4% or $298,586 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $335,909 at 4% or $223,939 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-1,661$219,224,604$27,841,380$16,762iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $419,045 at 4% or $279,364 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $279,364 at 4% or $186,242 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $209,523 at 4% or $139,682 at 6%.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Welfare Benefits Plan-1,848---
201931,672$567,751,701$63,496,869$37,977iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $949,415 at 4% or $632,943 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $632,943 at 4% or $421,962 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $474,707 at 4% or $316,472 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-1,511$394,134,465$39,967,429$26,451iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $661,274 at 4% or $440,850 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $440,850 at 4% or $293,900 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $330,637 at 4% or $220,425 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-1,511$173,617,236$23,529,440$15,572iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $389,302 at 4% or $259,535 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $259,535 at 4% or $173,023 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $194,651 at 4% or $129,767 at 6%.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Welfare Benefits Plan-1,672---
201831,604$435,898,214$55,601,001$34,664iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $866,599 at 4% or $577,733 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $577,733 at 4% or $385,155 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $433,300 at 4% or $288,866 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-1,503$307,345,859$36,496,896$24,283iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $607,067 at 4% or $404,712 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $404,712 at 4% or $269,808 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $303,534 at 4% or $202,356 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-1,503$128,552,355$19,104,105$12,711iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $317,766 at 4% or $211,844 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $211,844 at 4% or $141,229 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $158,883 at 4% or $105,922 at 6%.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Welfare Benefits Plan-1,604---
201731,541$419,183,690$50,650,846$32,869iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $821,720 at 4% or $547,814 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $547,814 at 4% or $365,209 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $410,860 at 4% or $273,907 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-1,402$297,719,174$32,855,308$23,435iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $585,865 at 4% or $390,577 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $390,577 at 4% or $260,384 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $292,932 at 4% or $195,288 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-1,402$121,464,516$17,795,538$12,693iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $317,324 at 4% or $211,549 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $211,549 at 4% or $141,033 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $158,662 at 4% or $105,775 at 6%.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Welfare Benefits Plan-1,541---
201631,404$330,930,955$50,522,550$35,985iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $899,618 at 4% or $599,745 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $599,745 at 4% or $399,830 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $449,809 at 4% or $299,873 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-1,366$238,355,419$31,168,672$22,817iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $570,437 at 4% or $380,291 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $380,291 at 4% or $253,528 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $285,218 at 4% or $190,146 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-1,366$92,575,536$19,353,878$14,168iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $354,207 at 4% or $236,138 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $236,138 at 4% or $157,425 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $177,104 at 4% or $118,069 at 6%.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Welfare Benefits Plan-1,404---
201531,289$284,419,810$43,832,277$34,005iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $850,122 at 4% or $566,748 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $566,748 at 4% or $377,832 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $425,061 at 4% or $283,374 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-1,289$210,639,661$28,391,505$22,026iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $550,650 at 4% or $367,100 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $367,100 at 4% or $244,733 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $275,325 at 4% or $183,550 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-1,289$73,780,149$15,440,772$11,979iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $299,472 at 4% or $199,648 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $199,648 at 4% or $133,099 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $149,736 at 4% or $99,824 at 6%.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Welfare Benefits Plan-1,279---
201431,306$255,503,476$40,458,337$30,979iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $774,470 at 4% or $516,314 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $516,314 at 4% or $344,209 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $387,235 at 4% or $258,157 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-1,306$193,656,025$26,823,592$20,539iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $513,468 at 4% or $342,312 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $342,312 at 4% or $228,208 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $256,734 at 4% or $171,156 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-1,306$61,847,451$13,634,745$10,440iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $261,002 at 4% or $174,001 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $174,001 at 4% or $116,001 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $130,501 at 4% or $87,001 at 6%.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Welfare Benefits Plan-1,292---
201331,243$212,874,914$35,626,199$28,661iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $716,537 at 4% or $477,691 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $477,691 at 4% or $318,461 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $358,268 at 4% or $238,846 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-1,241$165,585,518$23,127,036$18,636iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $465,895 at 4% or $310,597 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $310,597 at 4% or $207,065 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $232,948 at 4% or $155,298 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-1,241$47,289,396$12,499,163$10,072iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $251,796 at 4% or $167,864 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $167,864 at 4% or $111,909 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $125,898 at 4% or $83,932 at 6%.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Welfare Benefits Plan-1,243---
201241,094$154,812,804$28,411,522$25,970iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $649,258 at 4% or $432,839 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $432,839 at 4% or $288,559 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $324,629 at 4% or $216,419 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-1,069$125,186,274$18,661,526$17,457iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $436,425 at 4% or $290,950 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $290,950 at 4% or $193,967 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $218,212 at 4% or $145,475 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-1,069$29,626,530$9,749,996$9,121iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $228,017 at 4% or $152,011 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $152,011 at 4% or $101,341 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $114,008 at 4% or $76,006 at 6%.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Welfare Benefits Plan-1,094---
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Benefits Buffet Welfare Benefits Plan-0---
20114963$118,444,118$26,025,361$27,025iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $675,632 at 4% or $450,422 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $450,422 at 4% or $300,281 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $337,816 at 4% or $225,211 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-955$100,127,568$16,700,533$17,487iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $437,187 at 4% or $291,458 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $291,458 at 4% or $194,305 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $218,593 at 4% or $145,729 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-955$18,316,550$9,324,828$9,764iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $244,105 at 4% or $162,737 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $162,737 at 4% or $108,491 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $122,053 at 4% or $81,368 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Benefits Buffet Welfare Benefits Plan-212---
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Welfare Benefits Plan-963---
20104872$97,435,963$23,658,185$27,131iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $678,274 at 4% or $452,182 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $452,182 at 4% or $301,455 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $339,137 at 4% or $226,091 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-872$87,752,183$14,683,709$16,839iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $420,978 at 4% or $280,652 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $280,652 at 4% or $187,101 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $210,489 at 4% or $140,326 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-872$9,683,780$8,974,476$10,292iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $257,296 at 4% or $171,531 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $171,531 at 4% or $114,354 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $128,648 at 4% or $85,765 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Benefits Buffet Welfare Benefits Plan-150---
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Welfare Benefits Plan-872---
20094860$69,258,119$18,535,801$21,553iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $538,831 at 4% or $359,221 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $359,221 at 4% or $239,481 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $269,416 at 4% or $179,610 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-759$69,258,119$5,513,139$7,264iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $181,592 at 4% or $121,061 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $121,061 at 4% or $80,708 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $90,796 at 4% or $60,531 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Benefits Buffet Welfare Benefits Plan-125---
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-0-$13,022,662-
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Welfare Benefits Plan-860---
20082670$37,700,598$15,370,601$22,941iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $573,530 at 4% or $382,353 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $382,353 at 4% or $254,902 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $286,765 at 4% or $191,177 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-670$23,022,477$10,019,282$14,954iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $373,854 at 4% or $249,236 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $249,236 at 4% or $166,157 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $186,927 at 4% or $124,618 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-670$14,678,121$5,351,319$7,987iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $199,676 at 4% or $133,117 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $133,117 at 4% or $88,745 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $99,838 at 4% or $66,559 at 6%.
20072458$40,931,067$10,816,493$23,617iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $590,420 at 4% or $393,613 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $393,613 at 4% or $262,409 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $295,210 at 4% or $196,807 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan-458$24,075,358$6,621,772$14,458iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $361,450 at 4% or $240,967 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $240,967 at 4% or $160,645 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $180,725 at 4% or $120,483 at 6%.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sharing Retirement Plan-458$16,855,709$4,194,721$9,159iApproximate average salary by contribution assumption: employee only about $228,969 at 4% or $152,646 at 6%; with 50% employer match about $152,646 at 4% or $101,764 at 6%; with 100% employer match about $114,485 at 4% or $76,323 at 6%.