Gates Foundation Faces IRS Complaint Over Anti-White Discrimination

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation along with two other major nonprofits is facing serious allegations that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status after being accused of discriminating against white Americans in their scholarship and grant programs.

The American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) has filed formal complaints with the IRS against the Gates Foundation, the Lagrant Foundation, and Creative Capital Foundation, asserting that their race-based eligibility rules violate federal law and public policy. According to the AAER, these organizations have created programs that explicitly exclude white applicants, despite enjoying tax privileges funded by the American taxpayer.

Edward Blum, president of AAER and a longtime advocate for equal treatment under the law, put it plainly:

“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.”

Here's what's at stake:

• The Gates Foundation’s scholarship program explicitly bars white students. The Gates Scholarship, which describes itself as a “highly selective, last dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority high school students,” only accepts applicants who are African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, or Native American.

• The Lagrant Foundation openly excludes white applicants from its programs designed to “increase the number of ethnic minorities” in marketing and communications. Corporate giants like Walmart and Microsoft partner with this foundation, potentially endorsing discriminatory practices.

• Creative Capital joined forces with the far-left Skoll Foundation and Kickstarter to roll out a $500,000 fund exclusively for artists who are Black, Indigenous, Asian, or Latinx. White artists need not apply and they didn’t get access to free resources, workshops, or strategic guidance that the others received.

This isn’t just about one or two isolated incidents. These cases are part of a disturbing trend where discrimination is repackaged as “equity” or “diversity.” In reality, it’s just blatant exclusion based on race exactly what civil rights laws were designed to prevent.

• A 2023 Rasmussen poll showed that 73% of Americans oppose race-based preferences in college admissions and hiring.

• The Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling against affirmative action in college admissions set a clear precedent: racial discrimination, no matter the target, is unconstitutional.

What’s more, this isn’t limited to nonprofits. As multiple investigations have revealed, major corporations like Apple, Oracle, NASCAR, and McKinsey have implemented similar race-restricted internships, scholarships, and hiring initiatives often under the guise of “DEI” (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion).

Blum’s position is simple but powerful “These organizations are free to operate as they wish but not with the public subsidy that tax-exempt status provides.”

If the IRS refuses to act on this, it sends a chilling message: racial discrimination is acceptable as long as it’s directed at white Americans.

Let’s be clear: the law does not carve out exceptions for “progressive” racism. Whether it’s the Gates Foundation or a small nonprofit in Massachusetts, race-based exclusion is wrong period. And it’s time for the IRS to enforce the law equally, without political bias.

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