Private foundation · Austin, TX

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $19K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
613
Repeat grantees
117
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesPlease refer to the applicable websites
Contactdellscholarsorg dellyoungleadersorg · 5126005500
MaterialsOnline application
RestrictionsPlease refer to dell.org

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Janet Mountain
Exec Director/Sec/Assistant Treasurer
$569K
Dr Alexander Dell
2nd VP/Director
Marc Lisker
Treasurer/Assistant Secretary
Susan L Dell
1st VP/Director
Michael S Dell
President/Director

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
2.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
3,514
Total grants awarded
$865.8M
Total amount
$246K
Average grant
$50.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$163.8M
836 grants
2023
$116.3M
877 grants
2022
$134.1M
870 grants
2021
$117.3M
910 grants
2020
$120.8M
7 grants
2019
$103.7M
7 grants
2018
$109.9M
7 grants

Top recipients

1738 grants · WY
$357.1M
Charter School Growth Fund
5 grants · CO
$59.5M
University of Texas - Austin
37 grants · TX
$38.3M
29 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$36.1M
5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$23.5M
Dell Children's Medical Center Foundation of Central Texas
6 grants · TX
$18.1M
New Leaders Foundation
4 grants
$6.7M
The British Asian Trust
8 grants
$6.2M
8 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$5.8M
4 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$5.2M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Charter School Growth Fund
Launching the Dell Catalyst Fund to Drive Quality Charter School Growth
CO · TY 2024
$50.0M
University of Texas at Austin
UT For Me Powered by Dell Scholars: 2024-2025 Academic Year
TX · TY 2024
$8.5M
Mobile Loaves & Fishes Inc
Scaling Community First! Village to Combat Homelessness
TX · TY 2024
$7.6M
United Jewish Appeal
Launching a Hub to Transform the Lives of Jewish New Yorkers
NY · TY 2024
$2.5M
University of Texas at Austin
Dell Scholars at UT Austin: 2023-2024 Cohort
TX · TY 2024
$2.1M
University of Texas at Austin
Dell Scholars at UT Austin: 2022-2023 Cohort
TX · TY 2024
$2.1M
Charter School Growth Fund
Accelerating Quality Schools Growth in Texas
CO · TY 2024
$2.0M
Communities Foundation of Texas
Scaling Education to College and Career Pathways in Texas
TX · TY 2024
$1.8M
New Leaders Foundation
DDD 2023/24 Implementation
TY 2024
$1.6M
Region 4 Education Service Center
Accelerating Adoption of Texas Education Exchange
TX · TY 2024
$1.5M
America's Frontier Fund
Building Pathways to Opportunity in Critical-Tech Sectors
VA · TY 2024
$1.5M
Teach for India
Improving Holistic Outcomes for Students From Low-Income Communities
TY 2024
$1.3M
New Schools Venture Fund
Scaling Career Connected School Models
CA · TY 2024
$1.3M
Education Analytics
Ed-Fi Expansion into Local California Education Agencies
WI · TY 2024
$1.2M
The British Asian Trust
Skill Impact Bond - Skilling low-income youth for aspirational jobs
TY 2024
$1.1M
Apex Education Group
Apex Blended Learning Schools (2023-2025)
TY 2024
$1.1M
Texas 2036
Supporting Texas 2036 for Economic Mobility and Health Outcomes for Texans
TX · TY 2024
$1.0M
American Friends of Ogen
Generating a Revolving Zero-Interest Fund For Reservists
OH · TY 2024
$1.0M
Texas Region 20 San Antonio
Supporting Texas Education Exchange Adoption through ASCENDER
TX · TY 2024
$1.0M
University of Texas at Austin
Dell Scholars at UT Austin: 2021-2022 Cohort
TX · TY 2024
$983K
Springboard Collaborative
Scaling Literacy Tutoring Technology and Tools
PA · TY 2024
$950K
Npower Inc
Scaling an Innovative Tech Training Program That Leads to a Quality Job
NY · TY 2024
$900K
The Fistula Foundation
Providing Life-Transforming Surgeries for Fistula and Severe Perineal Tears in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda
CA · TY 2024
$900K
Sheba
Transforming Israels Pediatric Mental Health System to Address Trauma Nationwide
TY 2024
$900K
University of Texas at Austin
Building a New Model of Postpartum Care for Texas
TX · TY 2024
$893K
Magic Bus
Support for Expanding Blended Employability Training Model for Life Skills
TY 2024
$841K
Click Foundation
Acceleration of personalized, early grade literacy program
TY 2024
$831K
Avanti Fellows
College Entrance Test Preparation Coaching
TY 2024
$807K
Connxus
Actioning the Central Texas Health Information Exchange
TX · TY 2024
$780K
United Way for Greater Austin
Building a Community Reporting Framework for Social Services
TX · TY 2024
$768K
Foundation Communities Inc
Advancing Families' Self-Sufficiency With Education, Health, and Financial Services
TX · TY 2024
$756K
Cambiar Education
Accelerating Literacy Gains with Cost-Effective Tutoring
MN · TY 2024
$750K
The British Asian Trust
Improving Outcomes for Foundational Literacy and Numeracy through an Ed-Tech Accelerator
TY 2024
$731K
Yemin Orde Youth Village
Elevating Education and Teens Integration
TY 2024
$713K
Lighthouse Communities Foundation
Employability Training and Linkages in a Demand-Led Model for Pune City
TY 2024
$711K
Tntp Inc
Developing Leaders of Color to Create Resilient and Responsive Schools
NY · TY 2024
$680K
Coursemojo Inc
Expanding High-Quality CTE Pathways
DC · TY 2024
$660K
Education Analytics
Connecting Multi-State Federal Data Standards through Ed-Fi Collaboration
WI · TY 2024
$650K
Classlink
Expansion of OneData to Address Assessment and Chronic Absenteeism
NJ · TY 2024
$650K
The Community Chest of the Western Cape
Supporting the Expansion of the YearBeyond Youth Service Program
TY 2024
$623K
Contigo Ed Inc
Innovative Counseling and Solutions for Post-Secondary Success
TX · TY 2024
$620K
Dream a Dream
Supporting Adolescents in Government Schools with Social Emotional and Life Skills
TY 2024
$602K
Bottom Line
Achieving Exponential Growth While Maintaining High-Quality Outcomes
MA · TY 2024
$600K
Safe Alliance
Strengthening Programs and Services for a Safer Austin Community
TX · TY 2024
$600K
Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation
Community Partnership for Student Success
CA · TY 2024
$600K
Communities in Schools - Central Texas
Expanding Student Success Across the Region from K-12 through Post-Secondary
TX · TY 2024
$600K
Indus Action
Strengthening Delivery of High-Impact Social Benefits to Low-Income Communities
TY 2024
$599K
The British Asian Trust
Support Foundational Literacy and Numeracy levels for primary grade students through a performance linked structure
TY 2024
$592K
Imentor
Improving Post-Secondary Outcomes Through Targeted Mentoring
NY · TY 2024
$591K
Click Foundation
Identifying the Most Effective Edtech Products for Improving Literacy and Numeracy
TY 2024
$561K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.