Bill Gates pledges his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation

Bill Gates pledges his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation
Philanthropist Bill Gates has pledged his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation (Evan Vucci/AP)
Thu, 08 May, 2025 - 19:49
Thalia Beaty, Associated Press

Bill Gates has said he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will now close in 2045, earlier than previously planned.

Today, that would be worth an estimated 107 billion dollars (£80.6 billion).

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