Public Citizen reported $50,459,516,784 in contract increases for 14 of 27 identified corporate ballroom donors. Its worksheet compares cumulative FY2021-FY2026 obligation snapshots from October 2025 and May 26, 2026; the reported increase is not a transaction-level total of new awards within an exactly dated six-month period.
Public Citizen reports $50.46 billion in contract-obligation increases for ballroom donors
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525 matching recordsTrump National Golf Club Jupiter reported $31,620,799 in 2025 revenue2026-06-30Trump National Golf Club Jupiterproperty operated through disclosed revenue entityJupiter Golf Club LLC2 sourcesTrump National Golf Club Jupiter reported $31,620,799 in 2025 revenue2026-06-30Donald J. Trumpson and Trump Organization executive managing his father's trust-held businessDonald Trump Jr.2 sourcesTrump National Golf Club Jupiter reported $31,620,799 in 2025 revenue2026-06-30Donald J. Trumpson and Trump Organization executive managing his father's trust-held businessEric Trump2 sourcesTrump National Golf Club Jupiter reported $31,620,799 in 2025 revenue2026-06-30Donald J. Trumpreported filer interest and 2025 income sourceJupiter Golf Club LLC2 sourcesMar-a-Lago Club reported $77,482,488 in 2025 revenue2026-06-30Mar-a-Lago Clubproperty operated through disclosed revenue entityMar-a-Lago Club, L.L.C.2 sourcesMar-a-Lago Club reported $77,482,488 in 2025 revenue2026-06-30Donald J. Trumpson and Trump Organization executive managing his father's trust-held businessDonald Trump Jr.2 sourcesMar-a-Lago Club reported $77,482,488 in 2025 revenue2026-06-30Donald J. Trumpson and Trump Organization executive managing his father's trust-held businessEric Trump2 sourcesMar-a-Lago Club reported $77,482,488 in 2025 revenue2026-06-30Donald J. Trumpreported filer interest and 2025 income sourceMar-a-Lago Club, L.L.C.2 sourcesDisclosure reported $10.71 million net film proceeds; Amazon paid $40 million for rights2026-06-30Amazon MGM Studiosacquired distribution rights and funded marketingMelania documentary2 sourcesDisclosure reported $10.71 million net film proceeds; Amazon paid $40 million for rights2026-06-30Designers Managerpaid disclosed net proceeds under the film license agreementMKT World LLC2 sourcesDisclosure reported $10.71 million net film proceeds; Amazon paid $40 million for rights2026-06-30MKT World LLCreceived disclosed net proceeds under a license for the filmMelania documentary2 sourcesDisclosure reported $10.71 million net film proceeds; Amazon paid $40 million for rights2026-06-30Donald J. Trumpspouse and subject-producer of Amazon-distributed documentaryMelania Trump2 sourcesDisclosure reported $10.71 million net film proceeds; Amazon paid $40 million for rights2026-06-30Melania Trumpdocumentary producer and on-camera subjectMelania documentary2 sourcesHegseth appointed Pentagon advisers with investment links to Donald Trump Jr.'s venture fund2026-06-29Andreessen Horowitzreported co-investors in Anduril, Hadrian, and SpaceX1789 Capital1 sourceHegseth appointed Pentagon advisers with investment links to Donald Trump Jr.'s venture fund2026-06-29Donald Trump Jr.partner at 1789 Capital1789 Capital1 sourceHegseth appointed Pentagon advisers with investment links to Donald Trump Jr.'s venture fund2026-06-29Pete HegsethDefense Policy Board appointer and appointeeMarc Andreessen3 sourcesHegseth appointed Pentagon advisers with investment links to Donald Trump Jr.'s venture fund2026-06-29Pete HegsethDefense Policy Board appointer and appointeeBlake Masters3 sourcesHegseth appointed Pentagon advisers with investment links to Donald Trump Jr.'s venture fund2026-06-29Pete Hegsethdefense secretary who appointed the board's 2026 membershipDefense Policy Board3 sourcesHegseth appointed Pentagon advisers with investment links to Donald Trump Jr.'s venture fund2026-06-29Blake Mastersdirector of three ventures tied to 1789 Capital's co-founder1789 Capital1 sourceHegseth appointed Pentagon advisers with investment links to Donald Trump Jr.'s venture fund2026-06-29Donald J. Trumpfather and son; son was a 1789 Capital partnerDonald Trump Jr.1 sourceHegseth appointed Pentagon advisers with investment links to Donald Trump Jr.'s venture fund2026-06-29Donald J. Trumppresident and defense secretary who approved the 2026 board membershipPete Hegseth3 sourcesJustice Department closed its Paramount-WBD investigation2026-06-12Donald J. Trumpmedia executive closely allied with TrumpDavid Ellison3 sourcesJustice Department closed its Paramount-WBD investigation2026-06-12Donald J. Trumpclose Trump associate and financing guarantor for his son's media companyLarry Ellison3 sourcesJustice Department closed its Paramount-WBD investigation2026-06-12U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Divisionclosed federal antitrust investigation without a challengeParamount Skydance Corporation3 sourcesPublic Citizen reports $50.46 billion in contract-obligation increases for ballroom donors2026-06-042 sourcesPentagon announces Dell Federal Systems software purchasing agreement2026-05-27U.S. Department of Defenseawarded software blanket purchase agreementDell Federal Systems, L.P.1 sourcePentagon announces Dell Federal Systems software purchasing agreement2026-05-27Dell Technologiesparent of federal subsidiaryDell Federal Systems, L.P.1 sourceHouse Democrats sought Ellison records on merger contacts and editorial commitments2026-05-12Donald J. Trumpmedia executive closely allied with TrumpDavid Ellison2 sourcesBallroom funding agreement preserves donor anonymity and gives the White House referral control2026-04-22Trust for the National Malladministers donations and transfers project fundsWhite House ballroom project1 sourceHegseth's broker was reported to have sought a defense-sector ETF purchase before the Iran war2026-03-30Pete Hegsethbroker reportedly sought a defense-sector fund investment for HegsethiShares Defense Industrials Active ETF3 sourcesHegseth's broker was reported to have sought a defense-sector ETF purchase before the Iran war2026-03-30Donald J. Trumppresident and selected defense secretary during the reported broker inquiryPete Hegseth1 sourceTrump appoints Michael Dell to his science and technology advisory council2026-03-25Donald J. Trumpappointed to PCASTMichael Dell1 sourceTrump appoints Michael Dell to his science and technology advisory council2026-03-25Michael Dellchairman and chief executive officerDell Technologies1 sourceBoard approves a two-year closure after a 34-minute meeting2026-03-161 sourceTrump's sons backed Powerus while the drone company sought Pentagon business2026-03-11Donald Trump Jr.reported Powerus investor through the AGH reverse-merger structurePowerus2 sourcesTrump's sons backed Powerus while the drone company sought Pentagon business2026-03-11Eric Trumpreported Powerus investor through the AGH reverse-merger structurePowerus2 sourcesTrump's sons backed Powerus while the drone company sought Pentagon business2026-03-11Powerusannounced reverse-merger counterpartAureus Greenway Holdings Inc.2 sourcesTrump's sons backed Powerus while the drone company sought Pentagon business2026-03-11Powerusreported bidder for Pentagon drone-manufacturing businessU.S. Department of Defense2 sourcesTrump's sons backed Powerus while the drone company sought Pentagon business2026-03-11Donald J. Trumpfather and son; son was a reported Powerus investor through AGHDonald Trump Jr.2 sourcesTrump's sons backed Powerus while the drone company sought Pentagon business2026-03-11Donald J. Trumpfather and son; son was a reported Powerus investor through AGHEric Trump2 sources