Elon Musk
Tesla, SpaceX (incl. xAI since Feb 2026) · United States · Ranked #9 of 13
Average given per year
#9 of 130.051%
of net worth, averaged over 2020–2024 (5 complete years)
Net worth, start of 2026
- Net worth estimate Open source Archived copy pending
- Forbes Real-Time Billionaires: $726.3 B as of 31 Dec 2025 Open source Archived copy pending
- Bloomberg Billionaires Index: $619 B as of 31 Dec 2025 Open source Archived copy pending
Estimate from a published billionaires index, recorded by hand with its source.
Assets in own foundations
- Musk Foundation: $463 M, end of 2024 Open source Archived copy pending
Some assets are filed at book value (the cost basis of donated stock), which can be far below market value.
Given each year
Share of net worth at the start of each year. Each date opens the sources.
- 2020 0.13%
Sources for 2020
- Net worth estimate Open source Archived copy pending
- Musk Foundation filing (2020) Open source Archived copy pending
- Musk Foundation (former entity) filing (2020) Open source Archived copy pending
2020: $33.9 M given ÷ $27 B net worth at the start of the year = 0.13%.
- 2021 0.095%
Sources for 2021
- Net worth estimate Open source Archived copy pending
- Musk Foundation filing (2021) Open source Archived copy pending
- Musk Foundation (former entity) filing (2021) Open source Archived copy pending
2021: $162 M given ÷ $170 B net worth at the start of the year = 0.095%.
- 2022 0.022%
Sources for 2022
- Net worth estimate Open source Archived copy pending
- Musk Foundation filing (2022) Open source Archived copy pending
2022: $60.6 M given ÷ $277 B net worth at the start of the year = 0.022%.
- 2023 0.073%
Sources for 2023
- Net worth estimate Open source Archived copy pending
- Musk Foundation filing (2023) Open source Archived copy pending
2023: $99.6 M given ÷ $137 B net worth at the start of the year = 0.073%.
- 2024 0.030%
Sources for 2024
- Net worth estimate Open source Archived copy pending
- Musk Foundation filing (2024) Open source Archived copy pending
2024: $69.4 M given ÷ $229 B net worth at the start of the year = 0.030%.
Full breakdown by giving type
| Giving type | 2020–2024 |
|---|---|
| Grants paid by own foundation Given · counts | $425 M |
| Transfers into own or family foundations Parked · not counted | $8.7 B |
| Foundation grants into donor-advised funds Parked · not counted | $35 M |
| Open pledges and commitments Promised · not counted | 50% of wealth |
Transfers into a person's own foundation or a donor-advised fund are parked, not given: only grants paid out to charities count. Political gifts are outside what this site measures. How giving types work
Pledges
- 19 Apr 2012 Signed the Giving Pledge: give at least half of his wealth to charity during his lifetime or at death
Status: Open
Pledge source
- Signed the Giving Pledge: give at least half of his wealth to charity during his lifetime … Open source Archived copy pending
- 17 Oct 2026 Said he plans to give one SpaceX share to every child in America next year
Status: Open
Pledge source
- Said he plans to give one SpaceX share to every child in America next year Open source Archived copy pending
All 20 records, 2020–2024
| Date | Recipient | Type | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2021 | Musk Foundation | Parked | $2.5 B | Feb 2022 |
| 22 Nov 2021 | Musk Foundation | Parked | $1.8 B | Feb 2022 |
| 23 Nov 2021 | Musk Foundation | Parked | $555 M | Feb 2022 |
| 24 Nov 2021 | Musk Foundation | Parked | $558 M | Feb 2022 |
| 29 Nov 2021 | Musk Foundation | Parked | $284 M | Feb 2022 |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Musk Foundation | Parked | $276 M | Mar 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2022 | Musk Foundation | Parked | $178 M | Mar 2023 |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Musk Foundation | Parked | $293 M | Mar 2023 |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Musk Foundation | Parked | $393 M | Mar 2023 |
| 2 Dec 2022 | Musk Foundation | Parked | $195 M | Mar 2023 |
| 21 Dec 2022 | Musk Foundation | Parked | $688 M | Mar 2023 |
| 27 Dec 2022 | Musk Foundation | Parked | $229 M | Mar 2023 |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Musk Foundation (not named in filing) | Parked | $112 M | Dec 2024 |
| 2020 | Grants paid, from the foundation's filing via Musk Foundation | Given | $10.2 M | Oct 2026 |
| 2020 | Grants paid, from the foundation's filing via Musk Foundation (former entity) | Given | $23.6 M | Oct 2026 |
| 2021 | Grants paid, from the foundation's filing via Musk Foundation | Given | $160 M | Oct 2026 |
| 2021 | Grants paid, from the foundation's filing via Musk Foundation (former entity) | Given | $1.7 M | Oct 2026 |
| 2022 | Grants paid, from the foundation's filing (excluding $100 M into other vehicles they control) via Musk Foundation | Given | $60.6 M | Oct 2026 |
| 2023 | Grants paid, from the foundation's filing (excluding $137 M into other vehicles they control) via Musk Foundation | Given | $99.6 M | Oct 2026 |
| 2024 | Grants paid, from the foundation's filing (excluding $35 M into donor-advised funds and $370 M into other vehicles they control) via Musk Foundation | Given | $69.4 M | Oct 2026 |