Overview
Gifted Savings is a nonprofit that provides high school seniors with a $1,000 investment portfolio and financial education in partnership with school districts. Students receive a preset set of assets and use a custom web app to track performance while completing weekly lessons; there is no trading, and they gain full control of the account when they turn 18 and complete the program. The program is funded entirely by donors, with 100% of donations going to funding the student portfolios and no fees charged to students, offering direct ownership in the economy and hands-on investing experience. The goal is to scale nationally by expanding donor-funded programs in local schools to broaden access to investment education for youth.
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What believers are saying
- 2026 expansion reached Denver and Athens, showing multi-city replication beyond early pilots.
- Gifted Savings reported 1,267 students served and $1.78 million deployed by November 2026.
- Athens completion hit 91%, while investing confidence rose from 11% to 59%.
What critics are saying
- Operating expenses rely on Mohit and patrons, creating funding concentration risk by 2030.
- Students lose program visibility after brokerage transfer, weakening long-term outcomes tracking.
- If donors lapse, the nonprofit stops funding portfolios and the model collapses.
What makes Gifted Savings unique
- Gifted Savings gives every senior a real $1,000 portfolio, not simulated classroom points.
- Athens became the first U.S. city where every public-school senior graduates as an investor.
- Farhad Mohit’s $1 billion exit history attracts donors and school districts.
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