if the foundation is not required to attach Sch. B

OMB No. 1545-0052

Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service Open to Public Inspection

Number and street (or P.O. box number if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite

If exemption application is pending, check here

Foreign organizations meeting the 85% test,check here and attach computation

(The total of amounts in columns (b), (c), and (d) may notnecessarily equal the amounts in column (a).)

Disbursementsfor charitable purposes

(cash basis only)

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Interest on savings and temporarycash investments

Net rental income or (loss)

Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10Gross sales price for allassets on line 6a

Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2)

Gross sales less returnsand allowances

Less: Cost of goods sold

Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc.

Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements

(if negative, enter -0-)

(if negative, enter -0-)

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Form (2016)LHA

www.irs.gov/form990pf.

Part I

990-PF

Return of Private Foundation990-PF 2016

SEE STATEMENT 1

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BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION 56-2618866

P.O. BOX 23350 206-709-3100

SEATTLE, WA 98102

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41,326,959,325.

5,310,933,569. N/A

1,818. 1,840.

-32,592,320.922,868.

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2,646,700. 3,082,938.5,280,989,767. 3,084,778.

9,078,425. 0. 9,417,312.240,622,867. 0. 249,605,049.78,302,947. 0. 78,733,262.2,474,267. 131,859. 2,493,826.1,105,068. 0. 1,252,829.

407,843,317. 160,699. 384,607,580.

844,275. 602,435. 241,840.24,328,759. 0.10,894,796. 0. 11,039,618.71,967,305. 0. 70,366,007.1,228,519. 0. 1,167,180.41,517,627. 581,772. 41,996,779.

890,208,172. 1,476,765. 850,921,282.4,847,955,439. 4,280,463,865.

5,738,163,611. 1,476,765. 5,131,385,147.

-457,173,844.1,608,013.

N/A

FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

Attached schedules and amounts in the descriptioncolumn should be for end-of-year amounts only.

Other notes and loans receivable

Investments - land, buildings, and equipment: basis

Less: accumulated depreciation

Less: accumulated depreciation

Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons

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Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

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Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

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Inventories for sale or use

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(to be completed by all filers - see the

instructions. Also, see page 1, item I)

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Total net assets or fund balances at beginning of year - Part II, column (a), line 30

(must agree with end-of-year figure reported on prior year's return) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Enter amount from Part I, line 27a

Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize)

Add lines 1, 2, and 3

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Total net assets or fund balances at end of year (line 4 minus line 5) - Part II, column (b), line 30

Form (2016)

Balance SheetsPart II

Analysis of Changes in Net Assets or Fund BalancesPart III

990-PF

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BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION 56-2618866

1,693,582. 2,412,698. 2,412,698.20,024,966. 15,027,771. 15,027,771.

6,369,779.731,404. 6,369,779. 6,369,779.

46,406.142,086. 46,406. 46,406.

19,675,748. 12,572,760. 12,572,760.

19,952,909.56,354,180. 19,952,909. 19,952,909.

39,514,533,936. 40,316,939,677. 40,316,939,677.808,048,817.186,952,298. 618,468,904. 621,096,519. 621,096,519.

181,293,422. 332,540,806. 332,540,806.

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