# Elon Musk gives SpaceX shares to every U.S. child

> Elon Musk pledges one SpaceX share per U.S. child next year.
- Title: Elon Musk gives SpaceX shares to every U.S. child | Shortify
- Summary: Elon Musk pledges one SpaceX share per U.S. child next year. Elon Musk will give each U.S. child one SpaceX share next year, valued at $150 per share, as…
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- Source: Straight Arrow — https://san.com/cc/elon-musk-says-hell-give-every-kid-in-america-one-share-of-spacex-stock
- Published: 2026-10-19T18:00:00+00:00
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## Musk's share pledge
Elon Musk announced he will give every U.S. child one share of SpaceX next year.

> This will be the first of many.
## SpaceX stock value
SpaceX shares trade at $150 per share as of Monday afternoon.
## Musk's stake
Musk owns 6.4 billion shares of SpaceX, giving him a 48.4% beneficial stake.
## U.S. children count
U.S. Census Bureau data shows 72 million children under 18 as of July 1, 2025.
## Total value
Giving each child one share amounts to $10 billion in total value.
## Musk's wealth
Forbes estimated Musk's net worth at $934 billion as of Monday noon.
## Anthropic fund
Anthropic started a public benefit fund to put 5% of its shares into public good.

> Because of the way the Fund is structured, the more Anthropic grows, the larger the share of the company that can be dedicated expressly to the public good
## Trump Accounts
Dell Technologies pledged $250 to every child 10 and under born before Jan. 1, 2025.
## SpaceX donation
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell pledged shares to children aged 11-17 below income thresholds.

> We have been fortunate in our careers and hope this gift encourages the next generation to continue the journey of enabling humanity to live and fly amongst the stars
## Key takeaway

Elon Musk will give each U.S. child one SpaceX share next year, valued at $150 per share, as part of his wealth-sharing initiative.