07/27/2026
Warren Buffett has ended one of the biggest charitable partnerships in modern history, stopping donations to the Gates Foundation after nearly two decades of giving. Since 2006, the foundation received more than $47 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock from Buffett.
In 2026, Buffett left the Gates Foundation out of his annual donation and instead directed about $6 billion in Berkshire shares to four family foundations connected to his children. The decision comes amid renewed attention on Bill Gates’ past association with Jeffrey Epstein, which Gates has called a serious mistake.
This matters because Buffett’s giving has shaped global health, education, and poverty work around the world. Now, his fortune appears set to flow more through family-controlled foundations. Do you think billionaire philanthropy should face more public scrutiny?
