The Ballmer Group

Charity Profile

The Ballmer Group

🇺🇸Donor#3 last 12 months
Donations
$1,301,032,000
All time
Reach
North America
Verified footprint
Entries
68
Logged on Charity Journal

Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger
Giving and impact by month, last 12 months
MonthGivenImpact bandActivities logged
Dec 2025$0Not rated0
Jan 2026$102,912,000Not rated9
Feb 2026$0Not rated0
Mar 2026$0Not rated0
Apr 2026$0Not rated0
May 2026$0Not rated0
Jun 2026$0Not rated0
Jul 2026$0Not rated0
Aug 2026$0Not rated0
Sep 2026$0Not rated0
Oct 2026$0Not rated0
Nov 2026$0Not rated0

Cause breakdown

Welfare$639,113,000 · 49.1%
Education$472,743,000 · 36.3%
Health$159,826,000 · 12.3%
Human rights$12,350,000 · 0.9%
Innovation$12,000,000 · 0.9%
Climate$5,000,000 · 0.4%
The Ballmer GroupVerified
DonorUnited StatesEst. 2015Terri Ludwig

About

The Ballmer Group is a philanthropic organization founded by Connie and Steve Ballmer that focuses on improving economic mobility and outcomes for children and families in the United States. Its work is centered on helping children and young people, particularly those growing up in poverty, gain the education, support and opportunities needed to succeed.

The organization invests in nonprofit organizations and collaborates with government, community leaders and other funders to strengthen systems serving children and families. Its priorities include early childhood, education, youth development, foster care, economic mobility and community well-being, with significant investments in Los Angeles and the Pacific Northwest. The Ballmer Group generally favors long-term, flexible funding that helps effective organizations expand their reach and build lasting capacity.

Activity feed

The Ballmer Group gave $1,600,000 to Child Welfare Playbook for listed a $1.6 million grant for Child Welfare Playbook for 2026–2027 on 2026-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
The Ballmer Group→ Child Welfare Playbook$Restricted
Welfarelisted a $1.6 million grant for Child Welfare Playbook for 2026–2027.
Source
$1,600,000$2M
The Ballmer Group gave $500,000 to Catchafire Foundation for funded Catchafire Foundation with a $500,000 grant for 2026–2028 on 2026-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
The Ballmer Group→ Catchafire Foundation$Restricted
Welfarefunded Catchafire Foundation with a $500,000 grant for 2026–2028.
Source
$500,000$500K
The Ballmer Group gave $48,000,000 to California State University Los Angeles for listed a $48 million behavioral health grant for California State University Los Angeles for 2026–2031 on 2026-01-01. Cause: Health.
The Ballmer Group→ California State University Los Angeles$Restricted
Healthlisted a $48 million behavioral health grant for California State University Los Angeles for 2026–2031.
Source
$48,000,000$48M
The Ballmer Group gave $29,000,000 to California State University Dominguez Hills for listed a $29 million behavioral health grant for California State University Dominguez Hills for 2026–2031 on 2026-01-01. Cause: Health.
The Ballmer Group→ California State University Dominguez Hills$Restricted
Healthlisted a $29 million behavioral health grant for California State University Dominguez Hills for 2026–2031.
Source
$29,000,000$29M
The Ballmer Group gave $500,000 to Brilliant Detroit for listed a $500,000 grant for Brilliant Detroit for 2026–2027 on 2026-01-01. Cause: Education.
The Ballmer Group→ Brilliant Detroit$Restricted
Educationlisted a $500,000 grant for Brilliant Detroit for 2026–2027.
Source
$500,000$500K
The Ballmer Group gave $1,339,000 to Boldly Moving Education Ahead for funded Boldly Moving Education Ahead with a $1,339,000 grant for 2026–2027 on 2026-01-01. Cause: Education.
The Ballmer Group→ Boldly Moving Education Ahead$Restricted
Educationfunded Boldly Moving Education Ahead with a $1,339,000 grant for 2026–2027.
Source
$1,339,000$1M
The Ballmer Group gave $773,000 to Alternatives for Girls for awarded Alternatives for Girls a $772,500 grant for 2026–2027 on 2026-01-01. Cause: Education.
The Ballmer Group→ Alternatives for Girls$Restricted
Educationawarded Alternatives for Girls a $772,500 grant for 2026–2027.
Source
$773,000$773K
The Ballmer Group gave $20,200,000 to Alder Graduate School of Education for listed a $20.2 million grant for Alder Graduate School of Education for 2026–2029 on 2026-01-01. Cause: Education.
The Ballmer Group→ Alder Graduate School of Education$Restricted
Educationlisted a $20.2 million grant for Alder Graduate School of Education for 2026–2029.
Source
$20,200,000$20M
The Ballmer Group gave $1,000,000 to aiEDU for listed a $1 million grant for aiEDU for 2026–2027 on 2026-01-01. Cause: Education.
The Ballmer Group→ aiEDU$Restricted
Educationlisted a $1 million grant for aiEDU for 2026–2027.
Source
$1,000,000$1M
The Ballmer Group gave $72,000,000 to Behavioral health clinics in Illinois, Kansas, and Michigan for awarded $72 million for a pilot expanding behavioral health clinics in Illinois, Kansas, and Michigan on 2025-11-20. Cause: Health.
The Ballmer Group→ Behavioral health clinics in Illinois, Kansas, and Michigan$Restricted
Healthawarded $72 million for a pilot expanding behavioral health clinics in Illinois, Kansas, and Michigan.
Source
$72,000,000$72M
The Ballmer Group gave $170,000,000 to Washington’s ECEAP program for committed up to $170 million annually for a decade to expand Washington’s ECEAP early-learning program on 2025-11-12. Cause: Education.
The Ballmer Group→ Washington’s ECEAP program$Restricted
Educationcommitted up to $170 million annually for a decade to expand Washington’s ECEAP early-learning program.
Source
$170,000,000$170M
The Ballmer Group gave $750,000 to The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health for supported school-based mental health initiatives, including peer wellness advocates, training, and policy advocacy on 2025-06-01. Cause: Health.
The Ballmer Group→ The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health$Restricted
Healthsupported school-based mental health initiatives, including peer wellness advocates, training, and policy advocacy.
Source
$750,000$750K
The Ballmer Group gave $10,000,000 to Chicago CRED for committed $10 million to Chicago CRED for 2025–2027 on 2025-01-01. Cause: Education.
The Ballmer Group→ Chicago CRED$Restricted
Educationcommitted $10 million to Chicago CRED for 2025–2027.
Source
$10,000,000$10M
The Ballmer Group gave $1,000,000 to Centinela Youth Services, Inc. for listed a $1 million grant for Centinela Youth Services, Inc. for 2025–2028 on 2025-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
The Ballmer Group→ Centinela Youth Services, Inc.$Restricted
Welfarelisted a $1 million grant for Centinela Youth Services, Inc. for 2025–2028.
Source
$1,000,000$1M
The Ballmer Group gave $2,000,000 to Center for Policing Equity for listed a $2 million grant for Center for Policing Equity for 2025–2026 on 2025-01-01. Cause: Human rights.
The Ballmer Group→ Center for Policing Equity$Restricted
Human rightslisted a $2 million grant for Center for Policing Equity for 2025–2026.
Source
$2,000,000$2M
The Ballmer Group gave $2,000,000 to Center for Civic Futures for granted $2 million to Center for Civic Futures for 2025–2027 on 2025-01-01. Cause: Human rights.
The Ballmer Group→ Center for Civic Futures$Restricted
Human rightsgranted $2 million to Center for Civic Futures for 2025–2027.
Source
$2,000,000$2M
The Ballmer Group gave $21,261,000 to Capital Region Educational Service District 113 for funded $21,261,000 for Capital Region Educational Service District 113 for 2025–2026 on 2025-01-01. Cause: Education.
The Ballmer Group→ Capital Region Educational Service District 113$Restricted
Educationfunded $21,261,000 for Capital Region Educational Service District 113 for 2025–2026.
Source
$21,261,000$21M
The Ballmer Group gave $10,604,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan for granted $10,603,523 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan for 2025–2028 on 2025-01-01. Cause: Education.
The Ballmer Group→ Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan$Restricted
Educationgranted $10,603,523 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan for 2025–2028.
Source
$10,604,000$11M
The Ballmer Group gave $3,000,000 to Bipartisan Policy Center Inc for granted $3 million to Bipartisan Policy Center Inc for 2025–2027 on 2025-01-01. Cause: Human rights.
The Ballmer Group→ Bipartisan Policy Center Inc$Restricted
Human rightsgranted $3 million to Bipartisan Policy Center Inc for 2025–2027.
Source
$3,000,000$3M
The Ballmer Group gave $7,685,000 to Behavioral Health Catalyst for listed a $7,685,000 grant for Behavioral Health Catalyst for 2025–2028 on 2025-01-01. Cause: Health.
The Ballmer Group→ Behavioral Health Catalyst$Restricted
Healthlisted a $7,685,000 grant for Behavioral Health Catalyst for 2025–2028.
Source
$7,685,000$8M

Board

Steve Ballmer
Co-Founder

Co-founder of Ballmer Group (leadership, not a formal board seat) and former CEO of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014, now owner of the LA Clippers.

Connie Ballmer
Co-Founder

Co-founder of Ballmer Group (leadership, not a formal board seat), also a general partner at Blue Meridian Partners and a board member of the Obama Foundation and StriveTogether.

Terri Ludwig
Chief Executive Officer

CEO of Ballmer Group (top staff leadership, not a formal board seat), leading the philanthropy's strategy to increase economic mobility.