The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, along with two other nonprofits, the Lagrant Foundation and the Creative Capital Foundation, are now facing serious accusations that could strip them of their coveted tax-exempt status. According to a report from the Times of India, the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) has lodged a formal complaint with the IRS, alleging that these organisations are engaging in blatant racial discrimination by intentionally excluding White people from their scholarship and career advancement programs. This isn't just a minor oversight, it's a deliberate policy, according to the AAER, and one that they argue violates federal law. If true, this is an outrageous abuse of power and privilege, and it's infuriating to think that organisations enjoying taxpayer-subsidized benefits could get away with such discriminatory practices.
Edward Blum, the president of AAER, hit the nail on the head when he said, "These organisations are free to operate as they wish—but not with the public subsidy that tax-exempt status provides." Exactly! Why should American taxpayers foot the bill for groups that are allegedly thumbing their noses at the principle of equal treatment under the law? It's galling to imagine that while everyday working people are diligently paying their taxes, billionaire-backed foundations like Gates' might be exploiting their tax-exempt status to push discriminatory agendas. And this isn't some fringe accusation, the AAER has sent detailed letters to the IRS, laying out their case that these practices are illegal and should disqualify these groups from their special tax privileges.
What makes this even more maddening is the hypocrisy dripping from Bill Gates himself. This is the same guy who, according to a 2021 Breitbart piece, paid a measly 3.4% true tax rate over five years—$13.6 billion total—while raking in obscene wealth. Meanwhile, he's out there funding Democrat campaigns that push for higher taxes on the rest of us, the working Americans who don't have the luxury of dodging the IRS with fancy loopholes. And now his foundation might be caught red-handed excluding people based on race? It's a slap in the face to anyone who believes in fairness or merit. If these allegations hold water, it's not just a legal violation—it's a moral outrage.
The idea that these organisations could hide behind their "benevolent" intentions while allegedly breaking the law is infuriating enough, but then you add Gates' recent pontifications to the mix. This is the man who's been in the news lately, predicting AI will replace doctors and teachers within a decade, and even suggesting we'll need a new religion to cope with it. Really, Bill? While you're playing futurist prophet, your foundation might be trampling on basic principles of equality right now. It's beyond hypocritical—it's disgusting. The IRS needs to step up, investigate these claims thoroughly, and if they're substantiated, yank that tax-exempt status without hesitation. No one should be above the law, especially not a billionaire who's already gaming the system at every turn. This whole situation reeks of entitlement and double standards, and it's high time someone held these elites accountable!
"Microsoft co-founder and billionaire leftist Bill Gates' nonprofit may be in danger of losing its tax-exempt status.
The news surrounding the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation also involves two other organizations facing accusations of breaking the law when it comes to their scholarship and career programs, the Times of India reported on Thursday.
"The American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) has accused the Gates Foundation, the Lagrant Foundation, and the Creative Capital Foundation 0f 'intentionally' excluding white people, a claim detailed in letters sent to the IRS. The AAER argues that these alleged discriminatory practices may violate federal law and provide sufficient grounds for the IRS to revoke the organizations' tax-exempt status," the report said.
In a statement, AAER President Edward Blum stated, "These organizations are free to operate as they wish — but not with the public subsidy that tax-exempt status provides. Racial discrimination, whether in scholarships, professional development, or artistic grants, violates public policy and must not be underwritten by American taxpayers."
"Organizations that discriminate based on race — whether their intentions are benevolent or not — are not eligible for public subsidies through the tax code. The IRS must act to uphold the law," he added.
A Breitbart News article in 2021 detailed how many famous billionaires avoid paying taxes. Among those who reportedly paid very low taxes was Bill Gates.
"ProPublica says its reporting is based on 'a vast trove of Internal Revenue Service Data' revealing that billionaires, who often finance Democrat campaigns to raise taxes on working Americans, 'paid a total of $13.6 billion in federal income taxes in those five years' amounting 'to a true tax rate of only 3.4%,'" the outlet said.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump's administration has been working to modernize the IRS to provide better service to taxpayers, Breitbart News reported in March.
Per the article, a senior tech executive at the IRS said that "modernizing the IRS has been a decades-long project."