GoKawiilElon Musk says he'll give every American child one SpaceX share by 2027
Elon Musk posted that he plans to give one SpaceX share to every child in the United States in 2027, a pledge that could be worth more than $10 billion at SpaceX's current $146 share price. He said the shares would go 'directly to the public' and called it the 'first of many' such donations, though he hasn't specified a mechanism for distribution.
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The announcement followed Anthropic's pledge to funnel 5% of its shares into a public benefit fund, and Musk's reply suggesting companies give 'directly to the public' instead suggests he may be positioning his approach as an alternative to traditional philanthropic structures. Trump Accounts, child savings accounts set up by the Treasury that can accept stock donations, could offer one existing channel for such a gift, though Musk has not confirmed using them. His past giving has run almost entirely through his own foundation, so a shift to direct public distribution would mark a notable change in method.
- Musk claims he'll give every American child a SpaceX share by 2027, a pledge potentially worth over $10 billion.
- The plan has no confirmed distribution mechanism, though Trump Accounts could accept stock donations to children.
- The pledge came hours after Anthropic announced a 5% share donation to a new public benefit fund.
Source: techcrunch.com — Sean O'Kane, 2026-10-19
Published there as: “Musk pledges to give ‘every kid in America’ one of his SpaceX shares”
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