Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Company type501(c)(3) non-profit organization
IndustryPhilanthropy
Founded1999
HeadquartersWest Lake Hills, Texas
Key people
Susan Dell - Cofounder & Board Chair
Websitewww.msdf.org

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is an American private foundation set up in 1999 by Michael Dell, founder of Dell Inc. and his wife, Susan Dell. The foundation has been supported primarily through investing the proceeds of sales of shares of Dell Inc.. As of 2025, the foundation is estimated to have about US$7.5 billion assets under management, with US$2.8 billion given to children's issues and community initiatives in the United States, India, Israel, and South Africa. According to the OECD, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation’s financing for 2019 development increased by 11% to US$35 million.