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Filing year 2023

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Austin, Texas·EIN 36-4336415·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$4.3B
Total assets
$5.4B
Total expenses
$199.8M
Reported officers
5

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023

Exec Director/sec/assistant Treasurer
Unclassified
$547k
$597k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 4 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Michael & Susan Dell Foundation equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
0.3%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$116.3M

Itemized grants

877

Median grant

$17k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
University of Texas at AustinAustin, TXUT For Me Powered by Dell Scholars: 2023-2024 Academic Year$7.5M
Mobile Loaves & Fishes IncAustin, TXScaling Community First! Village to Combat Homelessness$6M
University of Texas at AustinAustin, TXDell Scholars UT for Me at UT Austin: 2022-2023 Cohort$4.4M
Dell Children's Medical Center Foundation of Central TexasAustin, TXBest in Class Health for Central Texas Children and Families$4M
University of Texas at AustinAustin, TXDell Scholars UT for Me at UT Austin: 2021-2022 Cohort$2.5M
New Leaders FoundationGauteng, SFDDD 2023/24 Implementation$2.4M
University of Texas at AustinAustin, TXDell Scholars UT for Me at UT Austin: 2023-2024 Cohort$2.1M
University of Texas at AustinAustin, TXDell Scholars UT for Me at UT Austin: 2020-2021 Cohort$1.9M
Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, COCharter School Growth Fund - Fund IV$1.5M
Shalom AustinAustin, TXChallenge Match for Israel Support$1.4M
United Way for Greater AustinAustin, TXExpanding social service connections in health, education, and financial stability$1.1M
my529Salt Lake City, UTDell Scholars Program$1.1M
ClassLinkClifton, NJClassLink OneData Ed-Fi Managed Service Provider Phase I$1M
American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NYAmbulances and Emergency Equipment for Israel$1M
American Friends of NATALNew York, NYMental Health Support and Expanding Clinical Services in Israel$1M
Friends of United Hatzalah of IsraelNew York, NYMedical and Trauma Emergency Support for Israel$1M
JAFI North American CouncilNew York, NYBasic Needs, Trauma Care, and Rehabilitation in Israel$1M
SAFE AllianceAustin, TXStrengthening Continuum of Services for a Safer Austin Community$1M
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee IncNew York, NYTrauma and Humanitarian Support in Israel$1M
TNTP IncNew York, NYDeveloping Leaders of Color to Create Resilient and Responsive Schools$1M
Blackbaud Giving FundCharleston, SCYourCause Matching Gift Fund - 2022$983k
Scholarship AmericaMinneapolis, MNDell Scholars Program$969k
Give USASan Ramon, CARenewal: Bharat EdTech Initiative for At-Home, Supplemental Learning for K-12 Children$926k
Dream a DreamKarnataka, INSupporting Adolescents in Government Schools with Social Emotional and Life Skills$888k
Avanti FellowsDelhi, INCollege Entrance Test Preparation Coaching$864k
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Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Climbed 11%
over 2 years

From $493k in 2021 to $547k in 2023.

$493k
2021
$533k
2022
$547k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$611k to $597k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1B+), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

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What are Michael & Susan Dell Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation reported $4.3B in total revenue and $199.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1B+), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.