Stephen and Melinda Gates Foundation

The Stephen and Melinda Gates Foundation is a charitable organization that has the goal of someday sending Lance Bass and Tom Cruise into space.

The foundation received its first donation on July 17, 2006, in the form of an American Dollar from Mike Hulsebus (with the words "Stephen Colbert is the man-Mike" written on the bottom). However, with this momentous acheivement came a slight setback for the foundation: the "We did it!" graphic, shown twice during the episode, cost the foundation $500 each, putting the foundationin the red. The letter accompanying the donation read as follows:

"Dear Stephen, I love your show and was excited to hear about your partnership with Melinda Gates to form the Stephen and Melinda Gates Foundation! I'm sending a one dollar (American) contribution to your charity.  For less than the cost of a cup of coffee, I hope my money is a valuable contribution to America (or at least to Stephen).  Mike Hulsebus, Ann Asker, MI"

"We did it, Melinda. In your face, Bill!"-Stephen Colbert