Bill Gates Donates $8 Billion to Melinda French Gates After Divorce

Bill Gates Transferred $7.88 Billion to Ex-Wife’s Foundation

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates quietly transferred $7.88 billion to his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates,⁤ in 2024, according to a recently published tax filing. The payment fulfills part of their 2021 divorce agreement and benefits​ her philanthropic organization, Pivotal Philanthropies.

The transfer represents‌ a significant⁤ portion of ⁤the approximately $76 billion in assets‌ Melinda French Gates⁢ received as part of⁢ the divorce settlement.This is among the largest‌ sums ever transferred in ‍a divorce⁢ proceeding.

• Bill Gates paid approximately $7.88 billion to Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal ​Philanthropies Foundation.
• The payment is part of the couple’s 2021 divorce agreement.
• Melinda French Gates ​received roughly ‌$76‍ billion in total⁣ assets.

Melinda French Gates has ‌since focused her​ philanthropic efforts ⁢through Pivotal Philanthropies.