Michael and Susan Dell have pledged $6.25 billion to help fund investment accounts for 25 million American children, marking one of the largest private contributions to a federal economic-mobility initiative.
The commitment supports Invest America, also referred to as “Trump accounts,” a new nationwide program created under the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill that establishes long-term investment accounts for children under 18.
The federal program automatically gives children born between 2025 and 2028 $1,000 in their accounts once it’s activated by a parent or guardian. Since older children are not eligible for this federal contribution, the Dell family’s pledge is aimed at closing that gap by providing $250 seed deposits for tens of millions of children born before 2025.
“If there’s one investment that never stops growing, it’s investing in children. They are our future,” the couple wrote in a joint statement.
Susan Dell said the real power of these accounts is that anyone can contribute—friends, parents, and relatives. (RELATED: State Senator Seeks Criminal Charges Against Prominent House Staffer)
“We’ve seen what happens when a child gets even a small financial headstart, their world expands,” Michael Dell said
These deposits will reach most children age 10 and younger who were born before the cutoff for the federal newborn contribution. Older children may also receive funding if money remains available after the first enrollment period.
“To philanthropists, companies, community leaders, if you want to be part of something truly meaningful for our kids, for our community, for our country, join us,” Michael Dell said. (RELATED: Georgia Republicans Want To End State Income Taxes)
