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Susan Dell’s $10 B Philanthropic Drive Targets Children’s Futures and Texas Health Care
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$6.25 B Child Wealth Initiative Launched Nationwide
In December 2025, Susan and Michael Dell pledged $6.25 billion to provide $250 contributions to 25 million U.S. children age 10 and under who are not eligible for the federal $1,000 child-benefit program (for births between 2025-2028). The money is directed to ZIP codes with median incomes of $150,000 or less, aiming to give families an early wealth-building opportunity. The initiative, announced at the White House, expands a concept the Dells originally considered limiting to Texas.
Philanthropic Track Record and Health-Care Investments
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, founded in 1999, now manages more than 800 projects worldwide, focusing on education, jobs, and health. In April 2026 the Dells became the first donors to exceed $1 billion in lifetime giving to the University of Texas at Austin. That milestone supports a new advanced research campus, an AI-focused medical center, scholarships, student housing, and expanded supercomputing. Earlier, the foundation contributed $50 million in 2013 to launch Dell Medical School and $10 million for local health initiatives. Ongoing support includes Dell Children’s Medical Center (opened 2007) and the Dell Pediatric Research Institute, both enhancing specialized pediatric care in Central Texas.
Key Figures
- Susan Dell – Co-founder and chair of the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation; longtime health advocate influenced by her surgeon father.
- Michael Dell – Co-founder of Dell Technologies; sixth-richest person globally with a net worth of roughly $232 billion.
- Janet Mountain – Head of the foundation; former Dell executive who joined the foundation in 2003.
Official Statements & Responses
Foundation head Janet Mountain added that Susan’s focus on people drives the choice of solutions.
Verbatim Quotes
- “We believe that when children have a future that they can see is worth saving for, then that will help build hope and opportunity and prosperity for generations to come,” — Susan
- “A medical school at UT Austin further establishes Central Texas as a center of excellence for family health and research,” — Susan