Melinda French Gates

Individual

Also gave $31K 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

$764K

Contributions

197

Recipients

103

Active Period

2021–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $244KR $51K

Top States

DC$80K

FL$56K

WA$47K

NY$25K

CO$25K

Giving Trend

↑ 26%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

PIVOTAL VENTURES

Summary

GATES, MELINDA FRENCH is an individual political donor based in WA. They have contributed $764K across 197 contributions to 103 recipients. Their average contribution is $4K. Top recipients include MAGGIE'S LIST, HIGHER HEIGHTS FOR AMERICA PAC, BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2022 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $289K in 2026.

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	MAGGIE'S LIST	—	FL	$46,000	8
2	HIGHER HEIGHTS FOR AMERICA PAC	—	NY	$25,000	5
3	BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC	—	DC	$25,000	5
4	ELECTING WOMEN DENVER	—	CO	$24,799	5
5	HEARTLAND VALUES PAC	—	SD	$20,000	4
6	M-PAC	—	WA	$20,000	4
7	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$16,500	5
8	GRANITE VALUES PAC	—	NH	$15,000	3
9	BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PAC	—	DC	$15,000	3
10	DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$13,600	4
11	CHRISSY HOULAHAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$13,600	4
12	MARIE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$13,000	4
13	BILL CASSIDY FOR US SENATE	Republican	LA	$10,500	3
14	MARIO DIAZ-BALART FOR CONGRESS	Republican	FL	$10,300	3
15	SHARICE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	KS	$10,100	3
16	FRIENDS OF LUCY MCBATH	Democratic	GA	$10,100	3
17	A NEW DIRECTION PAC	—	DC	$10,000	2
18	MITTEN PAC	—	MI	$10,000	2
19	EXPECT MORE LEADERSHIP PAC	—	MD	$10,000	2
20	HOULAPAC	—	DC	$10,000	2
21	CORTEZ MASTO VICTORY 2022	—	DC	$10,000	1
22	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW MEXICO - FEDERAL	Democratic	NM	$10,000	1
23	TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC	—	NC	$10,000	2
24	NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL	Democratic	NC	$10,000	1
25	ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC	—	DC	$10,000	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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