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Bill Gates Sends $8 Billion to French Gates for Charity Work

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By Sophie Alexander

January 9, 2026 at 3:33 PM UTC

Updated on

January 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM UTC

Bill Gates transferred $7.9 billion to a nonprofit controlled by Melinda French Gates in late 2024, according to a recent tax filing from the charity.

The money, sent to Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation, immediately makes it one of the largest private foundations in the world.