# Elon Musk Gives SpaceX Shares to Every US Kid

> Elon Musk pledges to distribute SpaceX shares to 72.1 million US minors starting next year.
- Title: Elon Musk Gives SpaceX Shares to Every US Kid · LADbible
- Summary: Elon Musk pledges to distribute SpaceX shares to 72.1 million US minors starting next year. Elon Musk will give one SpaceX share to each of America's 72.1…
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- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/elon-musk-every-kid-america-portion-net-worth-887888-20261019
- Published: 2026-10-19T13:00:14.431+00:00
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## Elon Musk's Wealth Promise
Elon Musk promises to give away portion of his net worth to every kid in America.

> Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America.
## US Minor Count
The US has approximately 72.1 million minors under 18.

> According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 21.1 per cent of 341.8 million population are under the age of 18.
## Musk's Net Worth
Musk's net worth is estimated at $908.5 billion.

> According to a Forbes estimation of Musk’s current net worth, it sits at around $908.5 billion.
## SpaceX Share Value
Each SpaceX share is worth $146.03 with 6.42 billion shares held by Musk.

> SpaceX shares sit at $146.03 at the time of writing, and as he is the holder of 6.42 billion SpaceX shares as of June 30
## Musk's Previous Statement
Musk criticized Anthropic's plan to pledge 5 per cent of shares to a public benefit fund.

> I recommend giving the shares directly to the public.
## Key takeaway

Elon Musk will give one SpaceX share to each of America's 72.1 million children starting next year.