Elon Musk donates $100 million in Tesla shares to charity

The donation, disclosed in a regulatory filing, adds to Musk’s history of large charitable transfers while signalling continuity in Tesla’s leadership and long-term strategic direction.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has donated more than 2,10,000 shares of the electric vehicle maker to charity, valued at around $100 million, according to a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The transaction was completed on December 30, 2025, and forms part of Musk’s year-end financial and tax planning activities.

The filing stated that the shares were transferred to “certain charities” with no immediate plans to liquidate the holdings. While the beneficiaries were not disclosed, the donation adds to Musk’s growing list of high-value charitable contributions made through Tesla stock rather than cash.

Continued pattern of large donations

This is not Musk’s first major philanthropic move. In 2024, the billionaire donated Tesla shares worth approximately $112 million to charitable causes. Earlier, in 2022, he transferred shares valued at nearly $1.95 billion over several months, while in 2021 he made his largest known donation by giving away Tesla stock worth about $5.7 billion, reportedly to his foundation.

Despite these sizable donations, Musk continues to top global wealth rankings. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth currently stands at about $619 billion. He remains well ahead of other technology leaders, including Google co-founder Larry Page and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Reaffirms commitment to Tesla leadership

Separately, Musk has reiterated his intention to remain at the helm of Tesla over the long term. Speaking virtually at the Qatar Economic Forum, he confirmed plans to continue as Tesla’s CEO for at least the next five years. Responding to a question about his leadership tenure, Musk said he would remain in charge unless unforeseen circumstances prevented it.

A clip of the exchange, shared on social media platform X in late December, drew wide attention and reinforced Musk’s ongoing involvement in Tesla’s strategy and operations, even as he balances multiple ventures and philanthropic efforts.