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Employees Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Susan Desmond-Hellmann

Susan Desmond-Hellmann

Chief Executive Officer at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Published on January 24, 2026.

$1,529,304
2019

Total compensation

Susan Desmond-Hellmann has been listed as an employee of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Susan Desmond-Hellmann has increased by 8.2% from 2016 to 2019.

Annual compensation details

$1,529,304
+2.7%
Chief Executive Officer
2019
$1.4M org
40 hrs/wk
$113k other
--
$1,489,778
+4.9%
Chief Executive Officer
2018
$1.4M org
40 hrs/wk
$108k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Susan Desmond-Hellmann to:

2019

Other employees at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Trevor Mundel
President, Global Health
$1,168,386
$1,051,609 from org—$116,777 other
Mark Suzman
Chief Strategy Officer and GPA PRES
$1,024,142
$908,009 from org—$116,133 other
Christopher Elias
President, Global Development
$1,019,297
$898,002 from org—$121,295 other
Rodger Voorhies
President, Global Growth and Opportunity
$989,945
$867,016 from org—$122,929 other
Allan C Golston
President, US Program
$877,116
$774,091 from org—$103,025 other
Connie Collingsworth
Chief Operating Officer and Secretary
$856,961
$736,788 from org—$120,173 other
Carolyn Ainslie
Chief Financial Officer
$851,092
$735,526 from org—$115,566 other
Steven Joseph Rice End 672019
Former Chief Human Resources Officer
$845,891
$795,536 from org—$50,355 other
Joe Cornelius Start 6242019
LLC Officer
$636,544
$546,969 from org—$89,575 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2019 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 990 published

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