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Senate Republican Announces Probe Into Gates Foundation
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is investigating the Gates Foundation and two other organizations regarding their compliance with tax regulations amid reports they allegedly funded the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its allies.
“Wrote to the Gates Foundation+ Rockefeller Brothers Fund+ the Ford Foundation 2see if theyre complying w applicable tax laws In recent years the Gates Foundation REPORTEDLY gave $23M + the Rockefeller Fund gave $7.4M + Ford Foundation gave $10M to Chinese Communist Party entities,” Grassley said on X.
Wrote to the Gates Foundation+ Rockefeller Brothers Fund+ the Ford Foundation 2see if theyre complying w applicable tax laws In recent years the Gates Foundation REPORTEDLY gave $23M + the Rockefeller Fund gave $7.4M + Ford Foundation gave $10M to Chinese Communist Party entities
— Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) October 28, 2025
More from the Washington Examiner:
Grassley is investigating the Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and Ford Foundation, citing reports from the Washington Examiner that the trio of nonprofit organizations have provided funding to Chinese government agencies, state-run universities, and even efforts to support China’s Belt and Road strategy — a global infrastructure investment program that observers argue empowers the Chinese Communist Party to leverage debt against developing countries to extract political concessions. The letters question how the liberal charities are meeting the legal requirements for tax exemption, given that the IRS states that “direct grants to foreign governments do not serve [Internal Revenue Code] 501(c)(3) purposes.”
“According to recent reports, [your organizations], through grants and direct payments, have funded the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its allies,” Grassley wrote. “To maintain tax-exempt status, an organization’s activities must be charitable in nature and may not directly support or promote the interests of a foreign government. I am writing today to ask you whether these reports are true or not and, if true, how your organization’s conduct comports with 501(c)(3) requirements.”
Indeed, tax forms filed by the philanthropies themselves attest to their foreign donations.
Filings made by the three groups in recent years, for example, disclose millions of dollars in donations to China’s Ministries of Commerce, Agriculture, and Ecology, alongside their subsidiaries, as well as organizations managed by China’s State Council, the country’s supreme government administrative organ, leaving little room for ambiguity.
“According to reports, in 2023, the Gates Foundation ‘directed roughly $11.7 million into various arms
of China’s communist-controlled government, as well as $2 million to a corporation the Department of Defense (DOD) determined works with the Chinese military and an additional $6.7 million to state-run universities that help prop up Chinese President Xi Jinping’s regime,'” Grassley wrote in a letter sent to Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman.
“According to reporting, the Gates Foundation labels most of its grants to the Chinese government as ‘public health initiatives concerning research, global health awareness and sanitation, among other areas.’ According to the Gates Foundation’s FY 2022 tax filings, the nonprofit provided approximately $23 million in funding to over 20 different Chinese entities, some of which were labeled as ‘foreign governments,'” it continued.
Grassley is giving the Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund until November 10th to respond to his questions.
Oh boy… into the heart of darkness we go
BREAKING: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is now being Investigated for Funneling MILLIONS into Chinese PLA Fronts, violating IRS Rules funding foreign Governments
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— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) October 28, 2025
National Review shared:
The Ford Foundation reportedly gave nearly $10 million to the Chinese government to further the Belt and Road Initiative, the CCP’s global infrastructure development and geopolitical influence project. Most of the funds went to Chinese universities with ties to the People’s Liberation Army, the CCP’s military.
“The Ford Foundation carries out its philanthropic activities with independence and integrity and in full compliance with all applicable laws. Our grants in China are intended to reduce poverty and injustice, strengthen democratic values, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement—these are fundamental American values and priorities,” the Ford Foundation said in a statement.
“It is of utmost importance to us that our funds are used for charitable purposes in alignment with our mission and values, and we have robust controls in place to ensure that each grant is expended only for its intended objective.”
From April 2020 to August 2024, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund reportedly gave $7.4 million to CCP organizations, groups led by members of the CCP, or entities engaging in partnerships with China.
Read the letter to the Gates Foundation below: