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| Company type | 501(c)(3) non-profit organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Philanthropy |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | West Lake Hills, Texas |
Key people | Susan Dell - Cofounder & Board Chair |
| Website | www.msdf.org |
TheMichael & Susan Dell Foundation is an Americanprivate foundation set up in 1999 byMichael Dell, founder ofDell Inc. and his wife, Susan Dell. The foundation has been supported primarily through investing the proceeds of sales of shares of Dell Inc..[1] As of 2025, the foundation is estimated to have about US$7.5 billionassets under management, with US$2.8 billion given to children's issues and community initiatives in theUnited States,India,Israel, andSouth Africa.[2] According to theOECD, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation’s financing for 2019 development increased by 11% to US$35 million.[3]
The foundation's early contributions focused on grants to improve access to education and medical care aroundAustin, Texas. These include grants for the building of theDell Children's Medical Center in 2007, and the establishment of theDell Medical School in 2013.[4][5][6]
The foundation later increased focus on contributions to improving access to education in India and South Africa.[3] These contributions included acting as an outcome funder for adevelopment impact bond launched 2014 forEducate Girls, wherein investors provided loans which would be paid out by outcome funders if certain learning outcomes were reached, i.e. an improvement in grades.[7]
In December 2025, the foundation pledged US$6.25 billion to theTrump Accounts, supplementing the mandated $1000 gift for newborns born in 2026 and later with $250 for children ages ten and under at the start of 2026.[8]