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Michael Dell
1–5%
Michael Dell has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($263B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 1–5%
- Net worth
- $263B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #4 · Dell Technologies · Austin, Texas
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 2 of 5: lifetime giving is 1–5% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 61
- Residence
- Austin, Texas
- Industry
- Technology
- Source of wealth
- Dell Technologies
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- Chairman and CEO, Dell Technologies
- One-year change
- $129B (#10) in Sept. 2025 to $263B (#4) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 104%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Michael Dell a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $263B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $2.6B and $13.2B. 138 of the 400 share this score, 177 score lower and 68 score higher.
For scale: 1% to 5% of a $50,000 household income would be $500 to $2,500.
Others in Technology
- Elon Musk: Under 1% · $908B
- Jeff Bezos: 1–5% · $378B
- Larry Page: Under 1% · $278B
- Sergey Brin: 1–5% · $256B
- Mark Zuckerberg: 1–5% · $212B
- Larry Ellison: Under 1% · $204B
Others in Texas
- Elon Musk: Under 1% · $908B
- Alice Walton: 1–5% · $118B
- Elaine Marshall & family: Under 1% · $32.2B
- Lyndal Stephens Greth & family: Not scored · $30.0B
- Stanley Kroenke: Under 1% · $27.6B
- Jerry Jones & family: Under 1% · $23.5B
Questions
How much has Michael Dell given to charity?
Forbes scores Michael Dell 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $2.6B and $13.2B on a $263B fortune.
What is Michael Dell's net worth?
Forbes estimates $263B as of September 2026, ranking #4 on the Forbes 400.
What is Michael Dell's GiveRate?
1–5%. GiveRate is lifetime giving as a share of wealth, built from published Forbes figures. See giverate.org/methods/ for the method.
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