- Form
- cash and public stock
- Status
- paid
- Channel
- LLC and foundation (Ballmer Group)
- Recipient
- Economic mobility programs
- Date
- lifetime
- As of
- 11 February 2026
What it means: Forbes' earlier estimate was $4.99B.
Forbes' earlier estimate was $4.99B.
Key facts
Documented record (USD)
$6.5B
Lifetime giving estimate, as republished from Forbes' 2026 ranking
Scope
Cumulative giving total to confirm
Period
lifetime
As of
2026-02-11
Attribution
Channel: LLC and foundation (Ballmer Group). Recipient: Economic mobility programs.
Original currency
USD as reported
One or more sources on this profile are secondary (marked below) and queued for a better source.
Net worth
Unknown — not yet documented
Giving share
Unknown — not yet documented
No compatible net-worth observation in this preview.
Annual giving
Unknown — not yet documented
No current-year paid total verified.
Private impact
Unknown — not yet documented
Unknown is not zero.
How they give
The math
Every number is footnoted. Where we did the arithmetic, the note shows it.
- Paid vs pledged
- Paid[1]As reported by the cited sources. A pledge is not proof of payment.
- Foundation pass-through vs. reaching charities
- Goes through their own vehicle first[1]Money placed in a foundation, DAF or LLC they control reaches charities later, as grants.
- % of net worth
- Not yet researchedUnknown is not zero.
The gift
Giving timeline
Dated facts present in this record, each tied to a numbered citation.
Notable gifts / records
$6.5B [1]
Lifetime giving estimate, as republished from Forbes' 2026 ranking
Scope: Cumulative giving total to confirm. Period: lifetime. As of: 2026-02-11.
Sources
- [1] S01 FULL LIST: From Warren Buffett to Jeff Bezos, top 10 US philanthropists Punch (Nigeria), republishing Forbes · 2026-02-17 · checked 2026-10-11 “… million to launch the Simons Collaboration on Ecological Neuroscience. 7. Steve and Connie Ballmer – Lifetime Giving: $6.5bn The couple has given $6.5 billion, focusing on economic mobility. In 2025, their Ballmer Group supported California …” Page states the figure used here ($6.5B). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name). Source check: secondary. Queued for a better primary or independent source.
- [2] S02 Quiénes son los mayores filántropos de Estados Unidos y cuánto dinero donaron en su vida Infobae, republishing Forbes · 2026-02-11 · checked 2026-10-11 “…educación temprana, salud mental y apoyo a comunidades vulnerables (REUTERS) Total de donaciones realizadas a lo largo de los años: USD 6.500 millones Enfoque: Movilidad económica A través del Grupo Ballmer , financió programas sociales en comunidades afectadas por incendios…” Page states the figure used here ($6.5B). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name). Source check: secondary. Queued for a better primary or independent source.
Identity and updates
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