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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is funded by money Bill Gates earned from Microsoft.

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Is it true that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is funded by money Bill Gates earned from Microsoft?

Yes. Evidence establishes that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is largely endowed by Bill Gates' personal fortune derived from his co-founding of Microsoft, alongside later contributions from Warren Buffett.

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Wikipedia: Bill Gates
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Wikipedia: Bill Gates. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates

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PLOS (all journals): Global Health Philanthropy and Institutional Relationships: How Should Conflicts of Interest Be Addressed?
Confirms the foundation's endowment mainly comes from Bill Gates' personal fortune, alongside Berkshire Hathaway stock.
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PLOS (all journals): Global Health Philanthropy and Institutional Relationships: How Should Conflicts of Interest Be Addressed?. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001020

Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Melinda French Gates
Notes Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft and co-chaired the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Melinda French Gates. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melinda_French_Gates

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