Which donors and corporations are listed as contributors to the White House ballroom and what amounts, if any, have been publicly disclosed?
Executive summary
A White House list released in October identified 37 donors — a mix of tech giants, defense contractors, finance firms, crypto figures, energy interests and wealthy individuals — who are contributing to President Trump’s new $300 million White House ballroom project, but the administration has not disclosed line‑by‑line amounts for nearly all contributors [1] [2]. Reporting and documents obtained by outlets show a handful of specific figures or revelations — including a $22 million payment on Mr. Trump’s behalf to a trust and a reported $2.5 million gift by one healthcare firm — but the majority of donors and most totals remain undisclosed or withheld [3] [4].
1. Who appears on the White House donor list and the kinds of organizations involved
The publicized roster includes major technology companies such as Amazon, Apple, Alphabet/Google, Microsoft and Meta alongside defense and government‑services contractors like Lockheed Martin, data and surveillance firms like Palantir, semiconductor and hardware companies such as Micron, and financial and media entities including Comcast and other financiers and publishers — in total 37 named individuals and corporations were released by the White House [2] [3] [1]. The list also features crypto founders and investors (for example Coinbase and the Winklevoss twins), energy and resource magnates (including Continental Resources founder Harold Hamm), established Republican donors and Palm Beach neighbors of the president such as members of the Fanjul family and Stephen Schwarzman — reflecting a cross‑section of corporate, industry and personal supporters [3] [1] [5].
2. What amounts have been publicly disclosed (and what has not)
The White House list itself does not break out specific dollar amounts by donor and the administration has repeatedly declined to publish per‑donor numbers, leaving the public record silent on most individual contributions [2] [1]. Journalists and documents have, however, highlighted a few concrete figures: a settlement or transfer noted $22 million contributed “on Mr. Trump’s behalf” to the Trust for the National Mall to support the ballroom, and reporting by The Independent identified a $2.5 million donation from a company called Extremity Care that previously gave to Trump political committees [3] [4]. Aside from those items, almost none of the 37 named donors has publicly disclosed the size of their payment, and several entities said they would not reveal their amounts [1].
3. Known gaps, withheld names and disputed entries
Investigations and reporting show the published list is incomplete: the White House appears to have omitted dozens of pledged contributions and allowed donors to request anonymity on pledge forms, meaning more than three dozen donors and some company names remain undisclosed in public filings [4]. High‑profile companies that publicly discussed donations but were treated differently in disclosure include Nvidia — whose CEO said the company would contribute but whose name was not among every version of the released list — highlighting inconsistency between corporate statements and the White House disclosures [6] [4].
4. Political and legal scrutiny over transparency and conflicts
The donor list and the lack of per‑donor figures have spurred congressional inquiries and proposed legislation: Senator Richard Blumenthal has sought information from invitees to donor events, and lawmakers including Senator Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Robert Garcia introduced the “Stop Ballroom Bribery Act” to require greater transparency and bar donations from parties with conflicts of interest [7] [8] [6]. Historic‑preservation groups and others have filed suit and litigants and judges have examined procedural shortcuts claimed by the administration as the project moves forward, further elevating scrutiny of who is funding the work and why [9] [10].
5. What can be concluded now and what remains unknown
The public record establishes who many of the named donors are and confirms that the White House has refused to publish itemized amounts for nearly all contributors, with only limited exceptions reported in the press [1] [2] [3]. Beyond those few disclosed sums, the critical details — exact dollar amounts from each donor, the identity of anonymous contributors, and how much Trump himself has paid versus solicited from others — remain largely unreported or withheld from public view, and ongoing congressional and legal inquiries are attempting to fill those gaps [4] [7].