Melinda F. Gates

Individual

Also gave $955K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

Grouped by the exact name reported to the FEC, which has no ID for individual donors. Other people with this name may be included.

Total Contributed

$286K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2009–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $82KR $13K

Top States

DC$88K

MD$60K

WA$33K

MA$25K

GA$17K

Giving Trend

↓ 45%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION

Summary

GATES, MELINDA F is an individual political donor based in WA. They have contributed $286K across 63 contributions to 34 recipients. Their average contribution is $5K. Top recipients include 150PAC.ORG, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, RIGHTNOW WOMEN PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2010 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $100K in 2022.

Giving Pattern by Cycle

Contribution amounts per election cycle, colored by recipient party

All Recipients

Committees and candidates receiving contributions, all cycles

#	Name	Party	State	Total	Contributions
1	150PAC.ORG	—	MD	$40,000	8
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$30,000	1
3	RIGHTNOW WOMEN PAC	—	MD	$20,000	4
4	JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC	—	DC	$20,000	4
5	MOTHER ON A MISSION (MOM PAC)	—	GA	$11,000	3
6	DELBENE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$10,500	4
7	A NEW DIRECTION PAC	—	DC	$10,000	2
8	HIGHER HEIGHTS FOR AMERICA PAC	—	NY	$10,000	2
9	JOBS OPPORTUNITY AND NEW IDEAS PAC	—	IA	$10,000	2
10	BELIEVE IN AMERICA PAC	—	MA	$10,000	2
11	MADISON PAC; THE	—	MA	$10,000	2
12	THE COLLECTIVE PAC	—	DC	$10,000	2
13	JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$8,400	3
14	PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY	Democratic	WA	$7,400	3
15	FRIENDS OF LUCY MCBATH	Democratic	GA	$5,700	2
16	VISION FOR AMERICA	—	CA	$5,000	1
17	TEAM GRAHAM, INC.	Republican	SC	$5,000	1
18	COMMON SENSE COMMON SOLUTIONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	VA	$5,000	1
19	EVERGREEN PAC	—	DC	$5,000	1
20	DOGWOOD PAC	—	DC	$5,000	1
21	LIBERTY FUND; THE	—	WA	$5,000	1
22	M-PAC	—	WA	$5,000	1
23	AMERICAN DEFENSE AND MILITARY PAC	—	WA	$5,000	1
24	GROUNDWORK PROJECT PAC	—	MA	$5,000	1
25	COMMITTEE TO ELECT SHOMARI FIGURES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	AL	$3,300	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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