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The '''Gates Foundation''' was established and funded by [[Bill Gates]] and his wife Melinda, and receives annual donations by [[Warren Buffett]].<ref>http://www.gatesfoundation.org</ref>  It is the largest and perhaps least productive charitable, grant-giving foundation in the world; it has assets in excess of $33 billion and a promise to receive another $60 billion over several decades, with almost no accomplishments to show for its grants.  The vast majority of the donations from the Gates Foundation goes towards non-faith-based programs.   

The '''Gates Foundation''' was established and funded by [[Bill Gates]] and his wife Melinda, and receives annual donations by [[Warren Buffett]].<ref>http://www.gatesfoundation.org</ref>  It is the largest and perhaps least productive charitable, grant-giving foundation in the world; it has assets in excess of $33 billion and a promise to receive another $60 billion over several decades, with almost no accomplishments to show for its grants.  The vast majority of the donations from the Gates Foundation goes towards non-faith-based programs.   

In 2012, the toxic ideology of [[population control]] -- an obsession of wealthy [[atheists]] similar to [[Bill Gates]] -- took hold at the [[Gates Foundation]], as [[Melinda Gates]] agreed to defy the [[Roman Catholic Church|Vatican]] on this issue.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/11/melinda-gates-challenges-vatican-contraception</ref>

In 2012, the toxic ideology of [[population control]]—an obsession of wealthy [[atheists]] similar to [[Bill Gates]]—took hold at the Gates Foundation, as [[Melinda Gates]] agreed to defy the [[Roman Catholic Church|Vatican]] on this issue.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/11/melinda-gates-challenges-vatican-contraception</ref>

'''''Even the federal government gives a higher percentage of discretionary grants to faith-based programs than the Gates Foundation does'''''.  For example, 11% of [[United States of America|United States]] federal community grants by the Bush Administration goes towards [[faith-based programs]].  Zero percent of the nearly $100 million in grants by the [[Gates Foundation]] in 2007 (as of June 2007) has gone towards faith-based programs, even though the the [[Gates Foundation]] is not constrained by the [[Establishment Clause]].<ref>[http://www.gatesfoundation.org/UnitedStates/Grants/default.htm?showYear=2007] </ref>

'''''Even the federal government gives a higher percentage of discretionary grants to faith-based programs than the Gates Foundation does'''''.  For example, 11% of [[United States of America|United States]] federal community grants by the Bush Administration goes towards [[faith-based programs]].  Zero percent of the nearly $100 million in grants by the Gates Foundation in 2007 (as of June 2007) has gone towards faith-based programs, even though the the Gates Foundation is not constrained by the [[Establishment Clause]].<ref>[http://www.gatesfoundation.org/UnitedStates/Grants/default.htm?showYear=2007]</ref>

As of January 2007, the Gates Foundation was making grants at a rate of $1.75 billion per year.  It announced its plan to increase that to $3.5 billion per year by 2009, and to give all the money away within 50 years of the death of Bill or Melinda Gates, whichever occurs latest.

As of January 2007, the Gates Foundation was making grants at a rate of $1.75 billion per year.  It announced its plan to increase that to $3.5 billion per year by 2009, and to give all the money away within 50 years of the death of Bill or Melinda Gates, whichever occurs latest.

== Funding of Abortion ==

== Funding of Abortion ==

In response to criticism from the public and perhaps due to Melinda Gates' daily involvement, the Gates Foundation apparently refrained from directly funding [[abortion]].  However, with its reorganization in late 2006, funding of abortion groups appears to have begun again.  For example, in January 2007 the Gates Foundation gave $25,000 to fund general operating support of the International Women's Health Coalition,<ref>http://www.gatesfoundation.org/AboutUs/Grants/Grant-47811.htm</ref> which lists as a priority "access to safe abortion."<ref>http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/7733.htm</ref>  Also in January 2007, the Gates Foundation gave $200,000 to the Planned Parenthood of Western Washington, an abortion provider, for "a youth development program."<ref>http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Search/default.htm?&keywords=Planned+Parenthood&Category=0&Topic1=0&Topic2=0&DocType=0&UseDate=False&yearFrom=2007&monthFrom=6&dayFrom=7&yearTo=2007&monthTo=7&dayTo=7&SearchType=0&runsearch=Y&startPage=1&recordsPerPage=20&SortBy=RANK&SortOrder=descending&SortType=number</ref> <ref>From an open letter posted on the website of the Planned Parenthood of Western Washington: "If you need to make an appointment, contact us at 1-800-yyy-yyyy.  If you are in the process of undergoing an abortion or are scheduled for a follow-up visit, it is very important that you attend your next appointment."[http://www.plannedparenthood.org/westernwashington/supreme-court-ruling.htm]</ref>

In response to criticism from the public and perhaps due to Melinda Gates' daily involvement, the Gates Foundation apparently refrained from directly funding [[abortion]].  However, with its reorganization in late 2006, funding of abortion groups appears to have begun again.  For example, in January 2007 the Gates Foundation gave $25,000 to fund general operating support of the International Women's Health Coalition,<ref>http://www.gatesfoundation.org/AboutUs/Grants/Grant-47811.htm</ref> which lists as a priority "access to safe abortion."<ref>http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/7733.htm</ref>  Also in January 2007, the Gates Foundation gave $200,000 to the Planned Parenthood of Western Washington, an abortion provider, for "a youth development program."<ref>http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Search/default.htm?&keywords=Planned+Parenthood&Category=0&Topic1=0&Topic2=0&DocType=0&UseDate=False&yearFrom=2007&monthFrom=6&dayFrom=7&yearTo=2007&monthTo=7&dayTo=7&SearchType=0&runsearch=Y&startPage=1&recordsPerPage=20&SortBy=RANK&SortOrder=descending&SortType=number</ref><ref>From an open letter posted on the website of the Planned Parenthood of Western Washington: "If you need to make an appointment, contact us at 1-800-yyy-yyyy.  If you are in the process of undergoing an abortion or are scheduled for a follow-up visit, it is very important that you attend your next appointment."[http://www.plannedparenthood.org/westernwashington/supreme-court-ruling.htm]</ref>

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