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Gates' $7.9B Divorce Settlement Revealed in Tax Filing

1/9/2026

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Bill Gates’ foundation paid $7.9 billion to Melinda French Gates’ private foundation, Pivotal Philanthropies, as part of their divorce settlement.
The donation was revealed in a tax filing reviewed by Theodore Schleifer.
The disclosure marks the first time specific financial terms of the 2021 split and 2024 charitable separation were made public.
The article notes upcoming job numbers and a Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump’s tariff regime.

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Bill Gates’ foundation paid $7.9 billion to Melinda French Gates’ private foundation, Pivotal Philanthropies, as part of their divorce settlement.
The donation was revealed in a tax filing reviewed by Theodore Schleifer.
The disclosure marks the first time specific financial terms of the 2021 split and 2024 charitable separation were made public.
The article notes upcoming job numbers and a Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump’s tariff regime.