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Michael Dell
Dell Technologies · United States · Ranked #2 of 3
Average given per year
#2 of 30.26%
of net worth, averaged over 2021, 2023–2024 (3 complete years)
Net worth, start of 2026 $141 B
Net worth, start of 2026
- Net worth estimate Open source Archived copy
- Forbes Real-Time Billionaires: $141 B as of 1 Jan 2026 Open source Archived copy
- Bloomberg Billionaires Index: $140.4 B as of 31 Dec 2025 (derived) Open source Archived copy
Estimate from a published billionaires index, recorded by hand with its source.
Given $552 M Paid out, 2021–2024
Promised $7 B 2 open pledges. Not counted
Given each year
Share of net worth at the start of each year. Each date opens the sources and their archived copies.
- 2021 0.29%
Sources for 2021
- Net worth estimate Open source Archived copy
- Charities and other grantees (about 250-300 per year; listed in 990-PF Part XV) Open source Archived copy
2021: $117 M given ÷ $40.1 B net worth at the start of the year = 0.29%.
- 2023 0.24%
Sources for 2023
- Net worth estimate Open source Archived copy
- Charities and other grantees (about 250-300 per year; listed in 990-PF Part XV) Open source Archived copy
2023: $116 M given ÷ $48 B net worth at the start of the year = 0.24%.
- 2024 0.25%
Sources for 2024
- Net worth estimate Open source Archived copy
- Charitable entities other than the foundation (not named) Open source Archived copy
- Charities and other grantees (about 250-300 per year; listed in 990-PF Part XV) Open source Archived copy
2024: $166 M given ÷ $65.4 B net worth at the start of the year = 0.25%.
Full breakdown by giving type
| Giving type | 2021–2024 |
|---|---|
| Grants paid by own foundation Given · counts | $531 M |
| Direct gifts to charities Given · counts | $20.6 M |
| Transfers into own or family foundations Parked · not counted | $5.2 B |
| Donor-advised fund deposits Parked · not counted | $946 M |
| Foundation grants into donor-advised funds Parked · not counted | $18 K |
| Open pledges and commitments Promised · not counted | $7 B |
Transfers into a person's own foundation or a donor-advised fund are parked, not given: only grants paid out to charities count. Political gifts are outside what this site measures. How giving types work
Pledges
- 2 Dec 2025 Pledge of $6.25 billion to deposit $250 into Trump Accounts for about 25 million children (mostly under 10, in ZIP codes with median household income of $150,000 or less). Private contributions open from 2026-07-04. Status: Open (no payments found in sources reviewed, including a Fortune profile of 2026-10-17)
Pledge source
- Pledge of $6.25 billion to deposit $250 into Trump Accounts for about 25 million children … Open source Archived copy
- 21 Apr 2026 Pledge of about $750 million for the UT Dell Campus for Advanced Research and UT Dell Medical Center, plus scholarships, student housing and an advanced computing center at UT Austin. Status: Open (groundbreaking expected late 2026; medical center targeted to open in 2030)
Pledge source
- Pledge of about $750 million for the UT Dell Campus for Advanced Research and UT Dell Medi… Open source Archived copy
All 39 records, 2021–2024
| Date | Recipient | Type | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Charities and other grantees (about 250-300 per year; listed in 990-PF Part XV) via Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Given | $117 M | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 2021 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Parked | $1.6 M | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 12 Apr 2021 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Parked | $50.5 M | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Parked | $52.5 M | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 2022 | Charities and other grantees (about 250-300 per year; listed in 990-PF Part XV) via Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Given | $134 M | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 2022 | Mercy Ships | Given | $18 M | Apr 2026 · archive |
| 2022 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Parked | $1.8 M | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Parked | $42.3 M | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 2023 | Charities and other grantees (about 250-300 per year; listed in 990-PF Part XV) via Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Given | $116 M | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 2023 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Parked | $2 B | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 2023 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Parked | $401 M | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 2023 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Parked | $1.2 B | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 13 Oct 2023 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $30.6 M | Oct 2023 · archive |
| 16 Oct 2023 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $30.5 M | Oct 2023 · archive |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $30.6 M | Oct 2023 · archive |
| 18 Oct 2023 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $60.2 M | Oct 2023 · archive |
| 19 Oct 2023 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $60.3 M | Oct 2023 · archive |
| 5 Dec 2023 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $62.4 M | Dec 2023 · archive |
| 6 Dec 2023 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $60.9 M | Dec 2023 · archive |
| 7 Dec 2023 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $61.7 M | Dec 2023 · archive |
| 8 Dec 2023 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $9.6 M | Dec 2023 · archive |
| 11 Dec 2023 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $9.7 M | Dec 2023 · archive |
| 12 Dec 2023 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $9.8 M | Dec 2023 · archive |
| 13 Dec 2023 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $9.8 M | Dec 2023 · archive |
| 14 Dec 2023 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $10.1 M | Dec 2023 · archive |
| 15 Dec 2023 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $10 M | Dec 2023 · archive |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Donor-advised fund established by Susan and Michael Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $10.3 M | Dec 2023 · archive |
| 19 Dec 2023 | Donor-advised fund established by Susan and Michael Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $10.3 M | Dec 2023 · archive |
| 20 Dec 2023 | Donor-advised fund established by Susan and Michael Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $10.1 M | Dec 2023 · archive |
| 2024 | Charities and other grantees (about 250-300 per year; listed in 990-PF Part XV) via Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Given | $164 M | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 2024 | Keren Shituf Tormim (Keshet) DAF Baam (Israel) via Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Parked | $18 K | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 2024 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Parked | $771 M | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 2024 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Parked | $635 M | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 2024 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Parked | $1.7 M | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Charitable entities other than the foundation (not named) | Given | $2.6 M | Nov 2024 · archive |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $200 M | Dec 2024 · archive |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Parked | $40.8 M | Oct 2026 · archive |
| 6 Dec 2024 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $197 M | Dec 2024 · archive |
| 9 Dec 2024 | Donor-advised fund(s) established by Michael and Susan Dell (not named in filing) | Parked | $61.9 M | Dec 2024 · archive |