2009 Form 990-PF - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION 56-2618866
FORM 990PF, PART XV - GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS PAID DURING THE YEAR
RELATIONSHIP TO SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
AND
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RECIPIENT NAME AND ADDRESS FOUNDATION STATUS OF RECIPIENT PURPOSE OF GRANT OR CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT
NATL CENTER FOR EDU ACHIEVEMENT NONE TO SUPPORT THE DATA QUALITY CAMPAIGN WHICH SEEKS
125,000.
500 ACT DRIVE 509(A)(2)
IOWA CITY, IA 52243
TO ADDRESS THE "NEXT-GENERATION" ISSUE OF LINKING
EDUCATION DATA WITH OTHER LONGITUDINAL
CHILD-CENTERED INFORMATION SYSTEMS SUCH AS CHILD
WELFARE, HEALTH, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
NATL CENTER FOR EDU ACHIEVEMENT NONE TO SUPPORT, INFORM AND EXPEDITE STATE EFFORTS
174,979.
500 ACT DRIVE 509(A)(2)
IOWA CITY, IA 52243
TO ALIGN LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEMS TO ENSURE
THAT DATA CAN BE SHARED BETWEEN P-12 AND
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION SYSTEMS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF IMPROVING ACADEMIC OUTCOMES
ACT INC NONE TO DEVELOP AND EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF A
1,000,000.
500 ACT DRIVE 509(A)(2)
IOWA CITY, IA 52243
WEB-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL THAT
WILL BE USED ALONGSIDE A MORE TRADITIONAL
FACE-TO-FACE MODEL TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE
RIGOR & READINESS INITIATIVE
ACTIONAID USA NONE TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY OF NGOS WORKING WITHIN
3,391,772.
1420 K STREET NW 509(A)(1)
SUITE 900
WASHINGTON, DC 20005
EUROPE TO INCREASE INTEREST AND SUPPORT OF
GOVERNMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS IN ACHIEVING
THREE GLOBAL HEALTH MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT
ACUMEN FUND INC NONE TO PROVIDE RISK CAPITAL AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
2,022,906.
76 NINTH AVE 509(A)(1)
SUITE 315
NEW YORK, NY 10011
GOALS
TO ENTREPRENEURS IMPROVING THE PROVISION OF
AGRICULTURAL INPUTS TO SMALLHOLDER FARMERS, TO
BETTER THE LIVES OF POOR FARMER FAMILIES
ACUMEN FUND INC NONE TO DEVELOP AND PILOT SAFE WATER TRANSPORTATION
602,291.
FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
3 OF 519
AND STORAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES FOR THE
WORLD'S POOREST PEOPLE BY APPLYING A
HUMAN-CENTERED APPROACH TO INNOVATION AND
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