據《紐約時報》上周日報道,“股神”巴菲特多年以來一直對蓋茨基金會的運作方式感到不滿。
據消息人士向《泰晤士報》透露,巴菲特對蓋茨基金會不斷攀升的運營成本很有看法,甚至在近期表示,在他去世之后,蓋茨基金會將不會再從他這兒拿到一分錢。
巴菲特還曾向身邊工作人員表示,蓋茨基金會已經變得固步自封,對風險的承受力下降,哪怕適當風險可以提高捐贈的效果。
蓋茨基金會并未立即發表評論,伯克希爾-哈撒韋公司也沒有回應我們的置評請求。
巴菲特一直是蓋茨基金會的最大捐贈者。從2006年到2023年,他一共向蓋茨基金會捐贈了390多億美元。多年來,巴菲特也和比爾·蓋茨結下了深厚的友誼。2021年,巴菲特還曾表示,他的目標“與蓋茨基金會100%一致” 。
《泰晤士報》還指出,巴菲特給自己的捐資綁定了三個附加條件。第一是蓋茨夫婦中至少一人要繼續積極參與基金會的活動。第二是巴菲特的捐資必須被當作慈善捐款而不是贈予。第三是他每年的捐資必須要在一年內捐贈給慈善事業。這并不包括他此前承諾每年捐贈的5%的伯克希爾-哈撒韋公司的股份。
據知情人士向《泰晤士報》透露,巴菲特已經向蓋茨基金會明確表示,鑒于他年事已高,而且他的認捐承諾只在他有生之年有效,因此在他去世之后,蓋茨基金會就不要指望能繼續長期收到他的捐資了。
根據巴菲特的遺囑,他的剩余財產將捐給一個慈善信托基金,由他的三個子女負責監督,而且只有當這三人達成一致時,才能動用這筆錢。
在上個月接受《泰晤士報》采訪時,今年5月份剛從蓋茨基金會卸任的弗倫奇·蓋茨表示,她對巴菲特的決定并不感到意外,她也知道了巴菲特會做出這樣的決定。
“有一點非常重要,那就是他通過蓋茨基金會已經捐贈了巨額財產。所以我認為,這對于他接下來打算怎樣做慈善也是一個很好的進展。”
雖然從理論上講,在巴菲特去世后,蓋茨基金會仍有可能獲得更多巴菲特的財富。但據消息人士向《泰晤士報》透露,巴菲特的子女們都同意,伯克希爾-哈撒韋公司的剩余股份不會捐給蓋茨基金會。
對此,巴菲特本人也曾明確發聲。
今年六月,他曾向《華爾街日報》表示:“我死以后,蓋茨基金會就拿不到我的錢了。”(財富中文網)
譯者:樸成奎
據《紐約時報》上周日報道,“股神”巴菲特多年以來一直對蓋茨基金會的運作方式感到不滿。
據消息人士向《泰晤士報》透露,巴菲特對蓋茨基金會不斷攀升的運營成本很有看法,甚至在近期表示,在他去世之后,蓋茨基金會將不會再從他這兒拿到一分錢。
巴菲特還曾向身邊工作人員表示,蓋茨基金會已經變得固步自封,對風險的承受力下降,哪怕適當風險可以提高捐贈的效果。
蓋茨基金會并未立即發表評論,伯克希爾-哈撒韋公司也沒有回應我們的置評請求。
巴菲特一直是蓋茨基金會的最大捐贈者。從2006年到2023年,他一共向蓋茨基金會捐贈了390多億美元。多年來,巴菲特也和比爾·蓋茨結下了深厚的友誼。2021年,巴菲特還曾表示,他的目標“與蓋茨基金會100%一致” 。
《泰晤士報》還指出,巴菲特給自己的捐資綁定了三個附加條件。第一是蓋茨夫婦中至少一人要繼續積極參與基金會的活動。第二是巴菲特的捐資必須被當作慈善捐款而不是贈予。第三是他每年的捐資必須要在一年內捐贈給慈善事業。這并不包括他此前承諾每年捐贈的5%的伯克希爾-哈撒韋公司的股份。
據知情人士向《泰晤士報》透露,巴菲特已經向蓋茨基金會明確表示,鑒于他年事已高,而且他的認捐承諾只在他有生之年有效,因此在他去世之后,蓋茨基金會就不要指望能繼續長期收到他的捐資了。
根據巴菲特的遺囑,他的剩余財產將捐給一個慈善信托基金,由他的三個子女負責監督,而且只有當這三人達成一致時,才能動用這筆錢。
在上個月接受《泰晤士報》采訪時,今年5月份剛從蓋茨基金會卸任的弗倫奇·蓋茨表示,她對巴菲特的決定并不感到意外,她也知道了巴菲特會做出這樣的決定。
“有一點非常重要,那就是他通過蓋茨基金會已經捐贈了巨額財產。所以我認為,這對于他接下來打算怎樣做慈善也是一個很好的進展。”
雖然從理論上講,在巴菲特去世后,蓋茨基金會仍有可能獲得更多巴菲特的財富。但據消息人士向《泰晤士報》透露,巴菲特的子女們都同意,伯克希爾-哈撒韋公司的剩余股份不會捐給蓋茨基金會。
對此,巴菲特本人也曾明確發聲。
今年六月,他曾向《華爾街日報》表示:“我死以后,蓋茨基金會就拿不到我的錢了。”(財富中文網)
譯者:樸成奎
Billionaire Warren Buffett had been bothered for years by how the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was being run, according to a New York Times report on Sunday.
The Berkshire Hathaway CEO, who recently said the philanthropy will stop getting his money after he dies, had grown to view the foundation as bloated with inflated operating costs, sources told the Times.
Buffett also told staffers that the Gates Foundation had become complacent and had less appetite for risks that could boost the effectiveness of its giving, the report said.
The Gates Foundation didn’t provide an immediate comment, and Berkshire Hathaway didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Buffett had been a top donor to the Gates Foundation, giving more than $39 billion between 2006 and 2023. Over the years, Buffett and Bill Gates developed a close friendship. And in 2021, Buffett said his goals “are 100% in sync with those of the foundation.”
The Times noted he attached three conditions to his money: either Bill Gates or Melinda French Gates had to remain active in the foundation, Buffett’s contributions had to be counted as charity versus gifts, and the value of his annual contributions had to be given away within a year, not including the 5% that’s already required of philanthropies.
Meanwhile, Buffett had made clear to the Gates Foundation that it shouldn’t count on continuing to receive his money over the long term, given that he was aging and his pledges would only encompass his lifetime, sources told the Times.
According to his will, his remaining wealth will go to a charitable trust overseen by his three children, who must decide unanimously how the money will be spent.
In a separate interview with the Times last month, French Gates, who stepped down from the foundation in May, said she wasn’t surprised by Buffett’s decision, adding that she was aware he was making it.
“The other thing that’s really important to say is he has given an enormous sum through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,” she said. “So I think this has just been a good evolution to his thinking on how he wants to do his giving.”
While it’s technically still possible the Gates Foundation could get more of Buffett’s wealth after he dies, sources told the Times that Buffett’s children all agree that none of the remaining Berkshire Hathaway shares to be given away will go to the Gates Foundation.
Buffett himself was explicit about what would happen.
“The Gates Foundation has no money coming after my death,” he told the Wall Street Journal in June.