Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has privately told people he donated around $50 million toward electing Kamala Harris president, a person familiar with the matter said.
Gates made the donation to Future Forward, a nonprofit organization run by fellow billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the person said. The New York Times earlier reported Gates's donation.
The donation was supposed to stay private, the person said, and Gates hasn't publicly endorsed the vice president.
Spokespeople for Gates's private office, his philanthropy, the Gates Foundation, and Future Forward didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.
Gates's children influenced his decision to donate, the person added.
Gates gave to the super PAC Future Forward's nonprofit arm, Future Forward USA Action, according to the Times. As with all so-called dark money groups, it is exempt from disclosing donors and can raise unlimited amounts of money from people and companies.