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Employees Gates Foundation Christopher Elias

Christopher Elias

President, Global Development at Gates Foundation

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$1,227,182
2024

Total compensation

Christopher Elias has been listed as an employee of Gates Foundation in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Christopher Elias has increased by 25.1% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$1,227,182
+3.7%
President, Global Development
2024
$1.1M org
40 hrs/wk
$167k other
--
$1,183,038
+3%
President, Global Development
2023
$1M org
40 hrs/wk
$159k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Christopher Elias to:

2024

Other employees at Gates Foundation

Mark Suzman
Chief Executive Officer, Board Member
$2,411,333
$1,833,079 from org—$578,254 other
Trevor Mundel
President, Global Health
$1,466,448
$1,329,113 from org—$137,335 other
Rodger Voorhies
President, Global Growth and Opportunity
$1,142,937
$1,001,717 from org—$141,220 other
Carolyn Ainslie
Chief Financial Officer
$1,109,332
$947,100 from org—$162,232 other
Allan C Golston
President, US Program
$1,099,523
$966,921 from org—$132,602 other
Gargee Ghosh
President, Global Policy and Advocacy
$1,066,321
$933,960 from org—$132,361 other
Anita Zaidi
President, Gender Equality
$1,059,085
$921,360 from org—$137,725 other
Ankur Vora
Chief Strategy Officer
$857,245
$726,624 from org—$130,621 other
Lauren W Bright
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
$781,618
$669,775 from org—$111,843 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Gates Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Gates Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Gates Foundation 990 published

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