<p>The nonprofit organization collecting private donations for President Donald Trump’s new ballroom in the White House and other projects in Washington, D.C., has reported significant contributions, according to IRS filings.</p>
<p>The Trust for the National Mall, the nonprofit group raising private funds for the ballroom, collected over $320 million in 2025, a substantial increase from $9.5 million received in donations and grants in 2024, as indicated by filings posted on its website. It remains unclear how much of the donations collected by the trust were specifically allocated toward the ballroom.</p>
<p>The Washington Examiner reached out to the White House and The Trust for the National Mall for comment.</p>
<figure><img alt="Construction continues on the White House Ballroom, as seen from the Washington Monument, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington." src="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP26281855460814.jpg?w=696" /><figcaption>Construction continues on the White House Ballroom, as seen from the Washington Monument, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The trust is a private organization that collaborates with public entities, including the National Park Service, and is focused on the restoration and beautification of the National Mall, the White House, and Presidents Park.</p>
<p>Private donors contribute to the ballroom through the nonprofit group, which manages these donations. The National Park Service and the White House are overseeing the project’s design and construction.</p>
<p>Trump has stated that the ballroom will be privately funded through “Patriot” donations and is expected to cost around $400 million. The White House aims for its completion by the fall of 2028.</p>
<p>Previously, Trump had offered to build the ballroom for the Obama administration, as noted by strategist David Axelrod, who advised former President Barack Obama, but the proposal was not accepted at that time.</p>
<p>Trump described the ballroom project as a “GIFT (ZERO taxpayer funding!) to the United States of America,” emphasizing that it would eliminate the need for the White House to use a temporary tent for significant events, citing safety and capacity concerns.</p>
<p>The project faced criticism, particularly regarding the demolition of the White House’s East Wing to accommodate the ballroom. This legal dispute reached the Supreme Court, which ruled in Trump’s favor in August, allowing construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom to proceed.</p>