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=== Assistant: Here’s a breakdown of how Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation BMGF spends its money — and what it means for someone “like y… ===
Here’s a breakdown of how Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) spends its money — and what it means for someone “like you” in the U.S. (or globally) trying to understand how much might directly impact your area or demographic.

==== - According to BMGF’s fact sheet, since inception through 2024: total grant payments are $83.3 billion and total charitable spend is $102.3 billion. Gates Foundation<ref>{{cite web|title=Gates Foundation|url=https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/foundation-fact-sheet|publisher=Gates Foundation|access-date=2025-11-10}}</ref> ====
* For example: in 2023 the foundation provided about $7.75 billion in charitable support across programs. Gates Foundation<ref>{{cite web|title=Gates Foundation|url=https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/financials/annual-reports/annual-report-2023|publisher=Gates Foundation|access-date=2025-11-10}}</ref>
* Program-area breakdown for 2023: - Global Development: ~$2.005 billion Gates Foundation<ref>{{cite web|title=Gates Foundation|url=https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/financials/annual-reports/annual-report-2023|publisher=Gates Foundation|access-date=2025-11-10}}</ref> - Global Health: ~$1.860 billion Gates Foundation<ref>{{cite web|title=Gates Foundation|url=https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/financials/annual-reports/annual-report-2023|publisher=Gates Foundation|access-date=2025-11-10}}</ref> - Global Growth & Opportunity: ~$875 million Gates Foundation<ref>{{cite web|title=Gates Foundation|url=https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/financials/annual-reports/annual-report-2023|publisher=Gates Foundation|access-date=2025-11-10}}</ref> - Gender Equality: ~$863 million Gates Foundation<ref>{{cite web|title=Gates Foundation|url=https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/financials/annual-reports/annual-report-2023|publisher=Gates Foundation|access-date=2025-11-10}}</ref> - United States Program: ~$692 million Gates Foundation<ref>{{cite web|title=Gates Foundation|url=https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/financials/annual-reports/annual-report-2023|publisher=Gates Foundation|access-date=2025-11-10}}</ref>
* In 2022 the United States Program budget was ~$669 million. Gates Foundation<ref>{{cite web|title=Gates Foundation|url=https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/financials/annual-reports/annual-report-2022|publisher=Gates Foundation|access-date=2025-11-10}}</ref>
* The vast majority of funding appears to focus on global development and health (in other countries) rather than direct local (U.S.) community-grants.

==== - Exactly how much of the U.S. Program funding flows to “people like you” (your city/neighbourhood level, in your demographic) versus large-scale institutional grants or national programs. ====
* The “U.S. Program” (~$600-700 million annually) is less than 10% of the total annual budget (when total is ~$7-8 billion).
* “Global Development” & “Global Health” dominate the budget — which means many dollars go to low- and middle-income countries, large partnerships, vaccine research, agricultural development, etc. For example: in 2022 Global Development ~$1.890 billion; Global Health ~$1.661 billion. Gates Foundation<ref>{{cite web|title=Gates Foundation|url=https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/financials/annual-reports/annual-report-2022|publisher=Gates Foundation|access-date=2025-11-10}}</ref>

==== - If you live in the U.S. (and are not part of a large institutional grantee), the chances that a grant from BMGF would drop directly into your hands or your local neighbourhood are relatively small, compared to the global scale of that foundation. ====
* If you are part of a U.S. non-profit or community initiative that aligns with BMGF’s “United States Program” (which covers U.S. education, access, etc.), then you could benefit — but that is a narrower slice of the pie.
* If your interest is “how much goes locally vs globally” — the global side (health, development overseas) is clearly the majority of their spend. The U.S. share is materially smaller in annual dollars.
* So “people like you” could benefit, but the vast budgeting scale and global focus means direct benefit to individual U.S. citizens or small local groups will be relatively limited unless you are plugged into the networks or programs they fund.

If you like, I can pull up a list of recent U.S. grants (for example past 2-3 years) that BMGF has given within the U.S. (by state or city) — that way you can see concrete examples of what they fund domestically. Would you like me to do that?