Bill Gates pledges 99% of his fortune to Gates Foundation

Published May 8, 2025 10:07am ET



Microsoft founder Bill Gates pledged that 99% of the wealth he’s accumulated from his career in the technology industry and beyond will go to the Gates Foundation.

The donation would be an estimated $107 billion, one of the largest charitable donations ever. Warren Buffett, previously a board member of the Gates Foundation, has made a similar pledge of his fortune, which stands at an estimated $160 billion.

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