Even after Musk's exit in May, DOGE was intended to continue operations until the summer of 2026, under Trump's January executive order. But as of mid-November, it has had about a 10-month life span. Within DOGE's first 100 days, it led layoffs and buyouts that left thousands of federal workers out of their jobs.

The philanthropy has become one of America’s biggest, but most of its giving went to charities closely tied to the world’s richest man.