401k Plan data: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN plan

BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 401k Plan overview

Plan Name	BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN
Plan identification number	001

BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN Benefits

401k Plan Type

Defined Contribution Pension

Plan Features/Benefits

Profit-sharing
ERISA section 404(c) Plan - This plan, or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1.
Total participant-directed account plan - Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all the assets allocated to their individual accounts, regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
Code section 401(k) feature - A cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan that provides for an election by employees to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
Participant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
Total or partial participant-directed account plan - plan uses default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
Master plan - A pension plan that is made available by a sponsor for adoption by employers; that is the subject of a favorable opinion letter; and for which a single funding medium (for example, a trust or custodial account) is established for the joint use of all adopting employers.
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b), (c), or (m)).

401k Sponsoring company profile

BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.

Company Name: BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION

Employer identification number (EIN): 562618866

NAIC Classification: 813000
NAIC Description: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

Additional information about BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION

Jurisdiction of Incorporation: Washington Secretary of State Corporations Division

Incorporation Date: 2020-08-04

Company Identification Number: 604641694

Legal Registered Office Address: 4505 PACIFIC HWY E STE C-2

FIFE
United States of America (USA)
98424

More information about BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator Signed Name of Company Sponsor Date Sponsor Signed
001 2022-01-01
001 2021-01-01
001 2020-01-01
001 2019-01-01
001 2018-01-01
001 2017-01-01 UZMA BURKI STEVEN RICE 2018-08-16
001 2016-01-01 PAM YANCHIK CONNEALY STEVEN RICE 2017-07-17
001 2015-01-01 RICK WATT STEVEN RICE 2016-07-26
001 2014-01-01 RICK WATT STEVEN RICE 2015-09-21
001 2013-01-01 RICK WATT KURT FISCHER 2014-09-15
001 2012-01-01 RICK WATT KURT FISCHER 2013-07-26
001 2011-01-01 RICK WATT KURT FISCHER 2012-08-21
001 2010-01-01 RICK WATT SONIA CUDD 2011-07-29
001 2009-01-01 GINA PAYNE GINA PAYNE 2010-09-09

Plan id#	Filing Submission Date	Name of Administrator	Name of Company Sponsor	Date Sponsor Signed
001	2022-01-01
001	2021-01-01
001	2020-01-01
001	2019-01-01
001	2018-01-01
001	2017-01-01	UZMA BURKI	STEVEN RICE	2018-08-16
001	2016-01-01	PAM YANCHIK CONNEALY	STEVEN RICE	2017-07-17
001	2015-01-01	RICK WATT	STEVEN RICE	2016-07-26
001	2014-01-01	RICK WATT	STEVEN RICE	2015-09-21
001	2013-01-01	RICK WATT	KURT FISCHER	2014-09-15
001	2012-01-01	RICK WATT	KURT FISCHER	2013-07-26
001	2011-01-01	RICK WATT	KURT FISCHER	2012-08-21
001	2010-01-01	RICK WATT	SONIA CUDD	2011-07-29
001	2009-01-01	GINA PAYNE	GINA PAYNE	2010-09-09

Plan Statistics for BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN

401k plan membership statisitcs for BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN

Measure Date Value
2022: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2022 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2022-01-01 2,428
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2022-01-01 1,735
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2022-01-01 2
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2022-01-01 849
Total of all active and inactive participants 2022-01-01 2,586
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2022-01-01 0
Total participants 2022-01-01 2,586
Number of participants with account balances 2022-01-01 2,522
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2022-01-01 0
2021: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2021 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2021-01-01 2,732
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2021-01-01 1,613
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2021-01-01 2
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2021-01-01 813
Total of all active and inactive participants 2021-01-01 2,428
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2021-01-01 0
Total participants 2021-01-01 2,428
Number of participants with account balances 2021-01-01 2,428
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2021-01-01 0
2020: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2020 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2020-01-01 2,474
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2020-01-01 1,661
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2020-01-01 1
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2020-01-01 1,068
Total of all active and inactive participants 2020-01-01 2,730
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2020-01-01 2
Total participants 2020-01-01 2,732
Number of participants with account balances 2020-01-01 2,692
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2020-01-01 0
2019: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2019 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2019-01-01 2,377
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2019-01-01 1,511
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2019-01-01 8
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2019-01-01 955
Total of all active and inactive participants 2019-01-01 2,474
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2019-01-01 0
Total participants 2019-01-01 2,474
Number of participants with account balances 2019-01-01 2,427
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2019-01-01 0
2018: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2018-01-01 2,159
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2018-01-01 1,503
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2018-01-01 8
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2018-01-01 865
Total of all active and inactive participants 2018-01-01 2,376
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2018-01-01 1
Total participants 2018-01-01 2,377
Number of participants with account balances 2018-01-01 2,293
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2018-01-01 0
2017: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2017-01-01 2,038
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2017-01-01 1,402
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2017-01-01 6
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2017-01-01 739
Total of all active and inactive participants 2017-01-01 2,147
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2017-01-01 1
Total participants 2017-01-01 2,148
Number of participants with account balances 2017-01-01 2,100
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2017-01-01 0
2016: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2016-01-01 1,905
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2016-01-01 1,366
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2016-01-01 3
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2016-01-01 669
Total of all active and inactive participants 2016-01-01 2,038
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2016-01-01 0
Total participants 2016-01-01 2,038
Number of participants with account balances 2016-01-01 1,989
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2016-01-01 0
2015: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2015-01-01 1,792
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2015-01-01 1,289
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2015-01-01 3
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2015-01-01 611
Total of all active and inactive participants 2015-01-01 1,903
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2015-01-01 2
Total participants 2015-01-01 1,905
Number of participants with account balances 2015-01-01 1,851
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2015-01-01 0
2014: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2014-01-01 1,649
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2014-01-01 1,306
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2014-01-01 1
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2014-01-01 485
Total of all active and inactive participants 2014-01-01 1,792
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2014-01-01 0
Total participants 2014-01-01 1,792
Number of participants with account balances 2014-01-01 1,752
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2014-01-01 0
2013: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2013-01-01 1,431
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2013-01-01 1,241
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2013-01-01 1
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2013-01-01 407
Total of all active and inactive participants 2013-01-01 1,649
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2013-01-01 0
Total participants 2013-01-01 1,649
Number of participants with account balances 2013-01-01 1,606
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2013-01-01 0
2012: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2012-01-01 1,285
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2012-01-01 1,069
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2012-01-01 1
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2012-01-01 361
Total of all active and inactive participants 2012-01-01 1,431
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2012-01-01 0
Total participants 2012-01-01 1,431
Number of participants with account balances 2012-01-01 1,350
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2012-01-01 0
2011: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2011-01-01 1,139
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2011-01-01 955
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2011-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2011-01-01 330
Total of all active and inactive participants 2011-01-01 1,285
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2011-01-01 0
Total participants 2011-01-01 1,285
Number of participants with account balances 2011-01-01 1,247
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2011-01-01 0
2010: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2010 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2010-01-01 938
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2010-01-01 872
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2010-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2010-01-01 267
Total of all active and inactive participants 2010-01-01 1,139
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2010-01-01 0
Total participants 2010-01-01 1,139
Number of participants with account balances 2010-01-01 1,103
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2010-01-01 0
2009: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2009-01-01 877
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2009-01-01 759
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2009-01-01 7
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2009-01-01 172
Total of all active and inactive participants 2009-01-01 938
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2009-01-01 0
Total participants 2009-01-01 938
Number of participants with account balances 2009-01-01 824
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2009-01-01 0

Measure	Date	Value
2022: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2022 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2022-01-01	2,428
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2022-01-01	1,735
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2022-01-01	2
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2022-01-01	849
Total of all active and inactive participants	2022-01-01	2,586
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2022-01-01	0
Total participants	2022-01-01	2,586
Number of participants with account balances	2022-01-01	2,522
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2022-01-01	0
2021: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2021 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2021-01-01	2,732
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2021-01-01	1,613
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2021-01-01	2
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2021-01-01	813
Total of all active and inactive participants	2021-01-01	2,428
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2021-01-01	0
Total participants	2021-01-01	2,428
Number of participants with account balances	2021-01-01	2,428
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2021-01-01	0
2020: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2020 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2020-01-01	2,474
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2020-01-01	1,661
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2020-01-01	1
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2020-01-01	1,068
Total of all active and inactive participants	2020-01-01	2,730
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2020-01-01	2
Total participants	2020-01-01	2,732
Number of participants with account balances	2020-01-01	2,692
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2020-01-01	0
2019: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2019 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2019-01-01	2,377
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2019-01-01	1,511
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2019-01-01	8
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2019-01-01	955
Total of all active and inactive participants	2019-01-01	2,474
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2019-01-01	0
Total participants	2019-01-01	2,474
Number of participants with account balances	2019-01-01	2,427
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2019-01-01	0
2018: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2018-01-01	2,159
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2018-01-01	1,503
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2018-01-01	8
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2018-01-01	865
Total of all active and inactive participants	2018-01-01	2,376
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2018-01-01	1
Total participants	2018-01-01	2,377
Number of participants with account balances	2018-01-01	2,293
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2018-01-01	0
2017: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2017-01-01	2,038
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2017-01-01	1,402
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2017-01-01	6
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2017-01-01	739
Total of all active and inactive participants	2017-01-01	2,147
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2017-01-01	1
Total participants	2017-01-01	2,148
Number of participants with account balances	2017-01-01	2,100
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2017-01-01	0
2016: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2016-01-01	1,905
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2016-01-01	1,366
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2016-01-01	3
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2016-01-01	669
Total of all active and inactive participants	2016-01-01	2,038
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2016-01-01	0
Total participants	2016-01-01	2,038
Number of participants with account balances	2016-01-01	1,989
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2016-01-01	0
2015: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2015-01-01	1,792
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2015-01-01	1,289
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2015-01-01	3
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2015-01-01	611
Total of all active and inactive participants	2015-01-01	1,903
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2015-01-01	2
Total participants	2015-01-01	1,905
Number of participants with account balances	2015-01-01	1,851
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2015-01-01	0
2014: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2014-01-01	1,649
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2014-01-01	1,306
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2014-01-01	1
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2014-01-01	485
Total of all active and inactive participants	2014-01-01	1,792
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2014-01-01	0
Total participants	2014-01-01	1,792
Number of participants with account balances	2014-01-01	1,752
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2014-01-01	0
2013: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2013-01-01	1,431
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2013-01-01	1,241
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2013-01-01	1
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2013-01-01	407
Total of all active and inactive participants	2013-01-01	1,649
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2013-01-01	0
Total participants	2013-01-01	1,649
Number of participants with account balances	2013-01-01	1,606
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2013-01-01	0
2012: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2012-01-01	1,285
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2012-01-01	1,069
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2012-01-01	1
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2012-01-01	361
Total of all active and inactive participants	2012-01-01	1,431
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2012-01-01	0
Total participants	2012-01-01	1,431
Number of participants with account balances	2012-01-01	1,350
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2012-01-01	0
2011: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2011-01-01	1,139
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2011-01-01	955
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2011-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2011-01-01	330
Total of all active and inactive participants	2011-01-01	1,285
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2011-01-01	0
Total participants	2011-01-01	1,285
Number of participants with account balances	2011-01-01	1,247
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2011-01-01	0
2010: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2010 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2010-01-01	938
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2010-01-01	872
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2010-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2010-01-01	267
Total of all active and inactive participants	2010-01-01	1,139
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2010-01-01	0
Total participants	2010-01-01	1,139
Number of participants with account balances	2010-01-01	1,103
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2010-01-01	0
2009: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2009-01-01	877
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2009-01-01	759
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2009-01-01	7
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2009-01-01	172
Total of all active and inactive participants	2009-01-01	938
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2009-01-01	0
Total participants	2009-01-01	938
Number of participants with account balances	2009-01-01	824
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2009-01-01	0

Financial Data on BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN

Measure	Date	Value
2022 : BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2022 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2022-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2022-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2022-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2022-12-31	$-35,769,553
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2022-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2022-12-31	$26,959,818
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2022-12-31	$26,908,593
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2022-12-31	$50,804,345
Value of total assets at end of year	2022-12-31	$468,186,510
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$530,915,881
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2022-12-31	$51,225
Total interest from all sources	2022-12-31	$118,661
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2022-12-31	$6,236,887
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2022-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2022-12-31	$6,236,887
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2022-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2022-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2022-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2022-12-31	No
Participant contributions at end of year	2022-12-31	$2,584,539
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$2,251,177
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2022-12-31	$2,683,136
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$2,828,151
Other income not declared elsewhere	2022-12-31	$-522,829
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2022-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2022-12-31	$-62,729,371
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2022-12-31	$468,186,510
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2022-12-31	$530,915,881
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2022-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2022-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2022-12-31	No
Investment advisory and management fees	2022-12-31	$649
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2022-12-31	$362,415,522
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$412,851,332
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2022-12-31	$36,534,235
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$48,552,095
Interest on participant loans	2022-12-31	$118,661
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2022-12-31	$52,101,773
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$53,659,077
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2022-12-31	$-73,546,366
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2022-12-31	$-19,733,676
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2022-12-31	$873,425
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2022-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2022-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2022-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2022-12-31	$50,804,345
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2022-12-31	$11,867,305
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$10,774,049
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2022-12-31	$26,908,593
Contract administrator fees	2022-12-31	$50,576
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2022-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2022-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2022-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2022-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2022-12-31	KPMG, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2022-12-31	135565207
2021 : BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2021 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2021-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2021-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2021-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2021-12-31	$108,740,874
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2021-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2021-12-31	$57,612,066
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2021-12-31	$57,557,028
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2021-12-31	$8,109
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2021-12-31	$47,739,835
Value of total assets at end of year	2021-12-31	$530,915,881
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$479,787,073
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2021-12-31	$46,929
Total interest from all sources	2021-12-31	$130,148
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2021-12-31	$5,971,746
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2021-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2021-12-31	$5,971,746
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2021-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2021-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2021-12-31	Yes
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2021-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2021-12-31	No
Participant contributions at end of year	2021-12-31	$2,251,177
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$2,699,359
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2021-12-31	$2,828,151
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$2,199,087
Other income not declared elsewhere	2021-12-31	$873,050
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2021-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2021-12-31	$51,128,808
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2021-12-31	$530,915,881
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2021-12-31	$479,787,073
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2021-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2021-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2021-12-31	No
Investment advisory and management fees	2021-12-31	$450
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2021-12-31	$412,851,332
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$418,549,936
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2021-12-31	$48,552,095
Interest on participant loans	2021-12-31	$130,148
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2021-12-31	$53,659,077
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$45,704,567
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2021-12-31	$408
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$408
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2021-12-31	$47,110,745
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2021-12-31	$6,169,838
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2021-12-31	$745,512
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2021-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2021-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2021-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2021-12-31	$47,739,835
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2021-12-31	$10,774,049
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$10,633,716
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2021-12-31	$57,557,028
Contract administrator fees	2021-12-31	$46,479
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2021-12-31	Yes
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2021-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2021-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2021-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2021-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2021-12-31	KPMG, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2021-12-31	135565207
2020 : BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2020 401k financial data
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2020-12-31	$106,904,427
Total of all expenses incurred	2020-12-31	$21,251,819
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2020-12-31	$21,170,056
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2020-12-31	$44,635,609
Value of total assets at end of year	2020-12-31	$479,787,073
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$394,134,465
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2020-12-31	$81,763
Total interest from all sources	2020-12-31	$136,548
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2020-12-31	$7,275,529
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2020-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2020-12-31	$7,275,529
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2020-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2020-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2020-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2020-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2020-12-31	No
Participant contributions at end of year	2020-12-31	$2,699,359
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$2,639,300
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2020-12-31	$2,199,087
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2020-12-31	$60,094
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2020-12-31	$81,588
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2020-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2020-12-31	$85,652,608
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2020-12-31	$479,787,073
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2020-12-31	$394,134,465
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2020-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2020-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2020-12-31	No
Investment advisory and management fees	2020-12-31	$175
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2020-12-31	$418,549,936
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$346,691,851
Interest on participant loans	2020-12-31	$136,548
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2020-12-31	$45,704,567
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$35,863,593
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2020-12-31	$408
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2020-12-31	$381
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$381
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2020-12-31	$53,973,427
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2020-12-31	$823,220
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2020-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2020-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2020-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2020-12-31	$44,635,609
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2020-12-31	$10,633,716
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$8,939,340
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2020-12-31	$21,170,056
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2020-12-31	No
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2020-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2020-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2020-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2020-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2020-12-31	KPMG, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2020-12-31	135565207
2019 : BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2019 401k financial data
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2019-12-31	$106,627,567
Total of all expenses incurred	2019-12-31	$19,838,961
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2019-12-31	$19,762,669
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2019-12-31	$39,967,429
Value of total assets at end of year	2019-12-31	$394,134,465
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$307,345,859
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2019-12-31	$76,292
Total interest from all sources	2019-12-31	$135,590
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2019-12-31	$6,430,344
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2019-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2019-12-31	$6,430,344
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2019-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2019-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2019-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2019-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2019-12-31	No
Participant contributions at end of year	2019-12-31	$2,639,300
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$2,657,484
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2019-12-31	$76,292
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2019-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2019-12-31	$86,788,606
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$394,134,465
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$307,345,859
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2019-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2019-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2019-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2019-12-31	$346,691,851
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$266,875,870
Interest on participant loans	2019-12-31	$135,588
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2019-12-31	$35,863,593
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$29,262,213
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2019-12-31	$381
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2019-12-31	$259
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$259
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2019-12-31	$2
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2019-12-31	$59,368,776
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2019-12-31	$725,428
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2019-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2019-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2019-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2019-12-31	$39,967,429
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2019-12-31	$8,939,340
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$8,550,033
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2019-12-31	$19,762,669
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2019-12-31	No
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2019-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2019-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2019-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2019-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2019-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2019-12-31	KPMG, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2019-12-31	135565207
2018 : BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2018 401k financial data
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2018-12-31	$20,978,174
Total of all expenses incurred	2018-12-31	$11,351,489
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2018-12-31	$11,278,729
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2018-12-31	$4,346
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2018-12-31	$36,496,896
Value of total assets at end of year	2018-12-31	$307,345,859
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$297,719,174
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2018-12-31	$68,414
Total interest from all sources	2018-12-31	$122,814
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2018-12-31	$4,900,735
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2018-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2018-12-31	$4,900,735
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2018-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2018-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2018-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2018-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2018-12-31	No
Participant contributions at end of year	2018-12-31	$2,657,484
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$2,297,483
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2018-12-31	$68,414
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2018-12-31	$9,626,685
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$307,345,859
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$297,719,174
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2018-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2018-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2018-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2018-12-31	$266,875,870
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$262,472,148
Interest on participant loans	2018-12-31	$122,813
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2018-12-31	$29,262,213
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$25,363,112
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2018-12-31	$259
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2018-12-31	$258
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$258
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2018-12-31	$1
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2018-12-31	$-21,097,042
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2018-12-31	$554,771
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2018-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2018-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2018-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2018-12-31	$36,496,896
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2018-12-31	$8,550,033
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$7,586,173
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2018-12-31	$11,278,729
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2018-12-31	No
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2018-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2018-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2018-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2018-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2018-12-31	KPMG, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2018-12-31	135565207
2017 : BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2017 401k financial data
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2017-12-31	$74,376,726
Total of all expenses incurred	2017-12-31	$15,012,971
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2017-12-31	$14,998,310
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2017-12-31	$-25,578
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2017-12-31	$32,855,308
Value of total assets at end of year	2017-12-31	$297,719,174
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$238,355,419
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2017-12-31	$40,239
Total interest from all sources	2017-12-31	$105,895
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2017-12-31	$11,170,527
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2017-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$11,170,527
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2017-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2017-12-31	$5,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2017-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2017-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2017-12-31	No
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$2,297,483
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$2,182,354
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2017-12-31	$40,239
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2017-12-31	$59,363,755
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$297,719,174
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$238,355,419
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2017-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2017-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2017-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2017-12-31	$262,472,148
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$209,670,558
Interest on participant loans	2017-12-31	$105,895
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2017-12-31	$25,363,112
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$19,605,917
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2017-12-31	$258
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2017-12-31	$258
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$258
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$29,861,623
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2017-12-31	$383,373
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2017-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2017-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2017-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2017-12-31	$32,855,308
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2017-12-31	$7,586,173
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$6,896,332
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2017-12-31	$14,998,310
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2017-12-31	No
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2017-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2017-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2017-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2017-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2017-12-31	KPMG, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2017-12-31	135565207
2016 : BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2016 401k financial data
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2016-12-31	$44,212,202
Total of all expenses incurred	2016-12-31	$16,496,444
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2016-12-31	$16,392,835
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2016-12-31	$31,168,672
Value of total assets at end of year	2016-12-31	$238,355,419
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$210,639,661
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$103,609
Total interest from all sources	2016-12-31	$91,296
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2016-12-31	$5,959,808
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2016-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$5,959,808
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2016-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2016-12-31	$5,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2016-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2016-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2016-12-31	No
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$2,182,354
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$2,125,717
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2016-12-31	$103,609
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2016-12-31	$27,715,758
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$238,355,419
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$210,639,661
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2016-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2016-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2016-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2016-12-31	$209,670,558
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$183,328,344
Interest on participant loans	2016-12-31	$91,296
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2016-12-31	$19,605,917
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$18,643,802
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2016-12-31	$258
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2016-12-31	$258
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$258
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$6,673,604
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2016-12-31	$318,822
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2016-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2016-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2016-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2016-12-31	$31,168,672
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2016-12-31	$6,896,332
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$6,541,540
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2016-12-31	$16,392,835
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2016-12-31	No
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2016-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2016-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2016-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2016-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2016-12-31	KPMG, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2016-12-31	135565207
2015 : BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2015 401k financial data
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2015-12-31	$30,815,394
Total of all expenses incurred	2015-12-31	$13,831,758
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2015-12-31	$13,741,435
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2015-12-31	$8,270
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2015-12-31	$28,391,505
Value of total assets at end of year	2015-12-31	$210,639,661
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$193,656,025
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$82,053
Total interest from all sources	2015-12-31	$87,826
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2015-12-31	$8,058,617
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2015-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$8,058,617
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2015-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2015-12-31	$5,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2015-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2015-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2015-12-31	No
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$2,125,717
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$2,030,173
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2015-12-31	$82,053
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2015-12-31	$16,983,636
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$210,639,661
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$193,656,025
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2015-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2015-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2015-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2015-12-31	$183,328,344
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$169,412,141
Interest on participant loans	2015-12-31	$87,826
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2015-12-31	$18,643,802
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$15,844,117
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2015-12-31	$258
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2015-12-31	$258
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$258
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$-6,020,796
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2015-12-31	$298,242
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2015-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2015-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2015-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2015-12-31	$28,391,505
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2015-12-31	$6,541,540
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$6,369,336
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2015-12-31	$13,741,435
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2015-12-31	No
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2015-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2015-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2015-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2015-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2015-12-31	KPMG, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2015-12-31	135565207
2014 : BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2014 401k financial data
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2014-12-31	$38,143,420
Total of all expenses incurred	2014-12-31	$10,072,913
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2014-12-31	$9,987,886
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2014-12-31	$26,823,592
Value of total assets at end of year	2014-12-31	$193,656,025
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$165,585,518
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$85,027
Total interest from all sources	2014-12-31	$78,559
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2014-12-31	$8,327,550
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2014-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$8,327,550
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2014-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2014-12-31	$5,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2014-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2014-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2014-12-31	No
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$2,030,173
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$1,694,247
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$1,437
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2014-12-31	$85,027
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2014-12-31	$28,070,507
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$193,656,025
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$165,585,518
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2014-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2014-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2014-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2014-12-31	$169,412,141
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$157,950,180
Interest on participant loans	2014-12-31	$78,559
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2014-12-31	$15,844,117
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2014-12-31	$258
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2014-12-31	$13
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$13
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$2,900,122
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2014-12-31	$13,597
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2014-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2014-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2014-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2014-12-31	$26,823,592
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2014-12-31	$6,369,336
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$5,939,641
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2014-12-31	$9,987,886
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2014-12-31	No
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2014-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2014-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2014-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2014-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2014-12-31	KPMG, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2014-12-31	135565207
2013 : BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2013 401k financial data
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2013-12-31	$49,516,208
Total of all expenses incurred	2013-12-31	$9,116,964
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2013-12-31	$9,028,872
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2013-12-31	$9,125
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2013-12-31	$23,127,036
Value of total assets at end of year	2013-12-31	$165,585,518
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$125,186,274
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$78,967
Total interest from all sources	2013-12-31	$63,674
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2013-12-31	$4,931,998
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2013-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$4,931,998
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2013-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2013-12-31	$5,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2013-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2013-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2013-12-31	No
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$1,694,247
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$1,309,428
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2013-12-31	$1,437
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$1,192
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2013-12-31	$78,967
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2013-12-31	$40,399,244
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$165,585,518
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$125,186,274
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2013-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2013-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2013-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2013-12-31	$157,950,180
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$119,306,822
Interest on participant loans	2013-12-31	$63,674
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2013-12-31	$13
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2013-12-31	$2
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$2
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$21,393,500
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2013-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2013-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2013-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2013-12-31	$23,127,036
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2013-12-31	$5,939,641
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$4,568,830
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2013-12-31	$9,028,872
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2013-12-31	No
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2013-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2013-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2013-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2013-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2013-12-31	KPMG, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2013-12-31	135565207
2012 : BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2012 401k financial data
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2012-12-31	$31,395,912
Total of all expenses incurred	2012-12-31	$6,337,206
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2012-12-31	$6,229,504
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2012-12-31	$15,696
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2012-12-31	$18,661,526
Value of total assets at end of year	2012-12-31	$125,186,274
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$100,127,568
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$92,006
Total interest from all sources	2012-12-31	$61,487
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2012-12-31	$3,322,355
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2012-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$3,322,355
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2012-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2012-12-31	$5,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2012-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2012-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2012-12-31	No
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$1,309,428
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$1,431,837
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2012-12-31	$1,192
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$952
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2012-12-31	$92,006
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2012-12-31	$25,058,706
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$125,186,274
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$100,127,568
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2012-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2012-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2012-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2012-12-31	$119,306,822
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$94,664,341
Interest on participant loans	2012-12-31	$61,487
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2012-12-31	$2
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2012-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$9,350,544
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2012-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2012-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2012-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2012-12-31	$18,661,526
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2012-12-31	$4,568,830
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$4,030,438
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2012-12-31	$6,229,504
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2012-12-31	No
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2012-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2012-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2012-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2012-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2012-12-31	KPMG, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2012-12-31	135565207
2011 : BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2011 401k financial data
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2011-12-31	$16,902,310
Total of all expenses incurred	2011-12-31	$4,526,925
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2011-12-31	$4,427,999
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2011-12-31	$6,623
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2011-12-31	$16,700,533
Value of total assets at end of year	2011-12-31	$100,127,568
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$87,752,183
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$92,303
Total interest from all sources	2011-12-31	$58,887
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2011-12-31	$1,825,750
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2011-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$1,825,750
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2011-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2011-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2011-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2011-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2011-12-31	No
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$1,431,837
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$1,094,321
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2011-12-31	$952
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$39
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2011-12-31	$92,303
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2011-12-31	$12,375,385
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$100,127,568
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$87,752,183
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2011-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2011-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2011-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2011-12-31	$94,664,341
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$83,102,967
Interest on participant loans	2011-12-31	$58,887
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$-1,682,860
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2011-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2011-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2011-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2011-12-31	$16,700,533
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2011-12-31	$4,030,438
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$3,554,856
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2011-12-31	$4,427,999
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2011-12-31	No
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2011-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2011-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2011-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2011-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2011-12-31	KPMG, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2011-12-31	135565207
2010 : BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2010 401k financial data
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$27,646
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2010-12-31	$22,623,617
Total of all expenses incurred	2010-12-31	$4,101,907
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2010-12-31	$4,019,260
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2010-12-31	$12,039
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2010-12-31	$14,683,709
Value of total assets at end of year	2010-12-31	$87,752,183
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$69,258,119
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$70,608
Total interest from all sources	2010-12-31	$46,842
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2010-12-31	$1,461,292
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2010-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$1,461,292
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2010-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2010-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2010-12-31	Yes
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2010-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2010-12-31	No
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$1,094,321
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$833,362
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2010-12-31	$39
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$27,646
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2010-12-31	$70,608
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$65,248,000
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2010-12-31	$18,521,710
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$87,752,183
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$69,230,473
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2010-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2010-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2010-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2010-12-31	$83,102,967
Interest on participant loans	2010-12-31	$46,842
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$6,431,774
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2010-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2010-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2010-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2010-12-31	$14,683,709
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2010-12-31	$3,554,856
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$3,176,757
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2010-12-31	$4,019,260
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2010-12-31	Yes
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2010-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2010-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2010-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2010-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2010-12-31	KPMG, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2010-12-31	135565207
2009 : BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2009 401k financial data
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2009-12-31	$0

Form 5500 Responses for BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN

2022: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2022 form 5500 responses
2022-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2022-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2022-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2022-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2022-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2022-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2022-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2022-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2022-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2021: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2021 form 5500 responses
2021-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2021-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2021-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2021-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2021-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2021-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2021-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2021-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2021-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2020: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2020 form 5500 responses
2020-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2020-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2020-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2019: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2019 form 5500 responses
2019-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2019-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2019-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2018: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2018 form 5500 responses
2018-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2018-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2018-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2017: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2017 form 5500 responses
2017-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2017-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2016: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2016 form 5500 responses
2016-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2016-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2015: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2015 form 5500 responses
2015-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2015-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2014: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2014 form 5500 responses
2014-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2014-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2013: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2013 form 5500 responses
2013-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2013-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2012: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2012 form 5500 responses
2012-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2012-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2011: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2011 form 5500 responses
2011-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2011-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2010: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2010 form 5500 responses
2010-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2010-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2010-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2009: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION SHARING RETIREMENT PLAN 2009 form 5500 responses
2009-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2009-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2009-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2009-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2009-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2009-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes

Insurance Providers Used on plan

PRUDENTIAL RETIREMENT INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 93629 )

Policy contract number

075653

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	075653
Number of Individuals Covered	2586
Insurance policy start date	2022-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2022-12-31
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance broker	USD $0
Total amount of fees paid to insurance company	USD $0
Are there contracts with allocated funds for individual policies?	0
Are there contracts with allocated funds for group deferred annuity?	No
Are there contracts with allocated funds for types other than group deferred annuity or individual?	No
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Contracts With Unallocated Funds Deposit Administration	0
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type immediate participation guarantee?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type guaranteed investment?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contract types other than deposit administration, immediate participation guarantee or guaranteed investment?	No
Health Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Dental Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Vision Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Life Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Temporary Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Long Term Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Unemployment Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid in cash?	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid as a credit?	No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No

PRUDENTIAL RETIREMENT INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 93629 )

Policy contract number

075653

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	075653
Number of Individuals Covered	2428
Insurance policy start date	2021-05-03
Insurance policy end date	2021-12-31
Are there contracts with allocated funds for individual policies?	0
Are there contracts with allocated funds for group deferred annuity?	No
Are there contracts with allocated funds for types other than group deferred annuity or individual?	No
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Contracts With Unallocated Funds Deposit Administration	0
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type immediate participation guarantee?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type guaranteed investment?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contract types other than deposit administration, immediate participation guarantee or guaranteed investment?	No
Health Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Dental Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Vision Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Life Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Temporary Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Long Term Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Unemployment Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid in cash?	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid as a credit?	No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No

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Company Name:	BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
Employer identification number (EIN):	562618866
NAIC Classification:	813000
NAIC Description:	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

Jurisdiction of Incorporation:	Washington Secretary of State Corporations Division
Incorporation Date:	2020-08-04
Company Identification Number:	604641694
Legal Registered Office Address:	4505 PACIFIC HWY E STE C-2 FIFE United States of America (USA) 98424