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Employees Gates Foundation Susan Byrnes

Susan Byrnes

Chief Communications Officer at Gates Foundation

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

$747,819
2024

Total compensation

Susan Byrnes has been listed as an employee of Gates Foundation in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2021. Total compensation for Susan Byrnes has increased by 27.1% from 2021 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$747,819
+3.9%
Chief Communications Officer
2024
$612k org
40 hrs/wk
$137k other
--
$719,892
+4.2%
Chief Communications Officer
2023
$591k org
40 hrs/wk
$130k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Susan Byrnes 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
Christopher Elias
President, Global Development
$1,227,182
$1,060,838 from org—$166,344 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
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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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