The Intel logo is displayed on a sign in front of Intel’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California, on January 22, 2026.
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intelThe company, whose largest shareholder is now the U.S. government, said Tuesday it would match the Trump administration’s $1,000 payments to children of eligible U.S. employees.
The matching fund, which will benefit Intel employees, marks the latest sign of the Trump administration’s close working relationship with Intel after the government acquired a 10% stake in the chipmaker through an $8.9 billion investment last year.
The 530A program, often referred to as the “Trump Account,” was passed as part of the administration’s “Big and Beautiful Bill,” and is intended to revitalize wealth-building opportunities for children, allowing them to grow and compound their investments over years into adulthood.
“America’s future technologists will define the next era of innovation, and the Trump Account program will help give them an early financial footing,” Intel CEO Lip Vu Tan said in a statement Tuesday.
Intel joins a list of other companies claiming to match $1,000 contributions to the federal government. These include SoFi, Charter Communications, BNY, BlackRock, Investment Company Institute, Robinhood, and Charles Schwab.
The program allows parents to open tax-advantaged investment accounts for children under 18, and children born between 2025 and 2028 will receive $1,000 in seed funding from the government. Employer contributions up to $2,500 are not counted as taxable income. Parents will be able to open accounts in July.
Dell founder Michael Dell announced in December that he would donate $6.25 billion to the program and offer a partial Trump account for $250 to children born before the January 1 deadline.
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