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
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Total Assets Over Time
Aggregate end-of-year assets by filing year, excluding zero-asset years
Participants Over Time
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| Year / Filing | Filings | Participants | Assets | Contributions | Contrib./Participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 2,351 | $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 | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 3 | 2,214 | $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 | - | - | - |
| 2022 | 3 | 1,945 | $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 | - | - | - |
| 2021 | 3 | 1,916 | $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 | - | - | - |
| 2020 | 3 | 1,848 | $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 | - | - | - |
| 2019 | 3 | 1,672 | $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 | - | - | - |
| 2018 | 3 | 1,604 | $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 | - | - | - |
| 2017 | 3 | 1,541 | $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 | - | - | - |
| 2016 | 3 | 1,404 | $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 | - | - | - |
| 2015 | 3 | 1,289 | $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 | - | - | - |
| 2014 | 3 | 1,306 | $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 | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 3 | 1,243 | $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 | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 4 | 1,094 | $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 | - | - | - |
| 2011 | 4 | 963 | $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 | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 4 | 872 | $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 | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 4 | 860 | $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 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 2 | 670 | $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%. |
| 2007 | 2 | 458 | $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%. |