Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2023. MUSK FOUNDATION reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$236.6M
Itemized grants
43
Median grant
$200k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FOUNDATION - SEE ATTACHMENT A | AUSTIN, TX | TO SUPPORT SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS | $102.3M |
| X PRIZE FOUNDATION INC | CULVER CITY, CA | SUPPORT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CARBON REMOVAL | $54M |
| THE FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | TO SUPPORT SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS | $34.8M |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE | CINCINNATI, OH | FOR SUPPORT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES | $25M |
| HACK FOUNDATION | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | SUPPORT CODING EDUCATION | $4M |
| LOS FRESNOS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | LOS FRESNOS, TX | SUPPORT SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS | $2.2M |
| GIVEDIRECTLY INC | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT FINANCIAL AID FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY | $2.2M |
| CODEORG | SEATTLE, WA | SUPPORT ACCESS TO AND PARTICIPATION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE IN SCHOOLS | $2M |
| BROWNSVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | BROWNSVILLE, TX | SUPPORT SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS | $1.8M |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN AND CONVENTIONAL AID RESPONSES | $1M |
| HARLINGEN CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | HARLINGEN, TX | SUPPORT SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS | $997k |
| IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | WESLACO, TX | SUPPORT EDUCATION OF STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES | $849k |
| BASIS TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS | $500k |
| FEEDING TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR A HUNGER-FREE TEXAS | $500k |
| INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION | MANCHESTER, NH | SUPPORT OLYMPICS-STYLE ROBOTICS COMPETITION | $500k |
| KHAN ACADEMY | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | SUPPORT COMPUTER SCIENCE WORK AND UNFINISHED LEARNING PROGRAMS | $500k |
| THE ST BERNARD PROJECT INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | SUPPORT DISASTER RELIEF | $500k |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT THE REFUGEE CRISIS IN AND AROUND UKRAINE | $500k |
| JUBILEE ACADEMIC CENTER INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS | $426k |
| SAN BENITO CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAN BENITO, TX | SUPPORT SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS | $388k |
| THE DEFINITY PROJECT INC | ATLANTA, GA | SUPPORT EDUCATION INITIATIVES | $255k |
| FRIENDS OF SCIENCE EAST | SHOREHAM, NY | SUPPORT SCIENCE EDUCATION | $200k |
| SOUTH TEXAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | MERCEDES, TX | SUPPORT SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS | $167k |
| BROWNSVILLE WELLNESS COALITION | BROWNSVILLE, TX | SUPPORT CULTIVATION OF HEALTHY FOOD AND LIFESTYLES | $125k |
| RIO HONDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | RIO HONDO, TX | SUPPORT SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS | $125k |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Texas
MUSK FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Texas earns a median of $14,224.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 4,499 organizations across 4,499 filings (2021 – 2024).
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In 2023, MUSK FOUNDATION reported $20.5M in total revenue and $237.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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