The Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Fund is a fundraising entity that was established “to preserve and steward the legacy of President Donald J. Trump and his presidency.” 1 It was incorporated in Florida on December 20, 2024. 1
It was established six days after ABC News announced a settlement with then-former President Trump in a defamation case in which the company agreed to donate $15 million to the future Trump presidential library. 1
The Florida Department of State’s Division of Corporations administratively dissolved the Donald J. Trump Library Fund on September 26, 2025, stating the fund was inactive. 2 3
Background
The Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Fund was established after President Donald Trump was elected to a second term in November 2024, but before he took office in January 2025. The stated purpose of the fund was “to preserve and steward the legacy of President Donald J. Trump and his presidency.” 4
The fund was incorporated in Florida on December 30, 2024, just six days after ABC News agreed to donate $15 million to Trump’s presidential library as part of a settlement from a defamation lawsuit. 1 2
The library fund was incorporated by Florida lawyer Jacob Roth, who previously established the Trump-Vance Inauguration Committee in November 2024. 1 4 As of 2025, Roth was with the Dhillon Law Group. 2
The Florida Department of State’s Division of Corporations administratively dissolved the Donald J. Trump Library Fund on September 26, 2025, stating the fund was inactive as it had not filed paperwork since February and did not file an annual report. 2 3 The library fund had not named any board members. 1
Before the library fund was dissolved, another nonprofit was established. In May 2025, President Trump’s family established a separate nonprofit called the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation for “charitable, educational, and historical purposes, specifically to steward, preserve, and celebrate the legacy and historical record of President Donald J. Trump and his presidency.” The foundation was set up for “establishing and maintaining archives, libraries, and museums” and conducting and supporting “educational programs, scholarships, exhibits, and research initiatives.” 2
The listed trustees for the foundation were President Trump’s son Eric Trump; President Trump’s son-in-law Michael Boulos; and James Kiley, a New York lawyer attorney who represented then-former President Trump between 2020 and 2022. 4 The address listed for the foundation is the same as the Trump National Jupiter Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida. 1
Support for the Presidential Library
The Trump-Vance inaugural committee raised $239 million for the inauguration event on January 20th, 2025. 4 What was not spent for the inauguration was transferred to the Trump presidential library effort. 5
Presidential library funds are not required by law to disclose how much money they have raised. In July 2025. CBS News reported the Trump library effort had raised tens of millions at that time. But without disclosure, it is not clear which of the two funds the donations went to, the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Fund or the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation. 2 6
The ABC News $15 million settlement contribution to the presidential library was among the earliest known financial commitments. In another settlement agreement with President Trump, Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) agreed to pay $25 million. Of that, $22 million was earmarked for Trump’s future presidential library. 1
Donors for the inauguration included CEOs running Amazon, OpenAI, Apple, and Uber. 4
Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi donated $1 million to the inauguration, according to the New York Times. OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman planned to give $1 million to the inauguration committee. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos planned to donate $1 million. 7
Trump said a Boeing 747 airplane that the government of Qatar gave the Pentagon would be placed in his presidential library. 2
In July 2025, it was reported that U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) were set to introduce a Senate bill to regulate fundraising for presidential libraries. U.S. Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) were set to introduce a companion House bill. The proposal would cap contributions at $10,000 per person to presidential libraries while the president is still in office. The bill also called for quarterly disclosures of any donations of $200 or more. 4
Library Location and Litigation
As of 2025, Donald J. Trump Presidential Library was planned to be located on a 2.6-acre parcel of property near Miami-Dade College valued at $66 million. The parcel was used as a parking lot to the Liberty Tower, a historic building noted for accommodating thousands of Cuban refugees between 1962 and 1974. 8 9
The state of Florida designated that the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation, rather than the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Fund, would receive the property. 2
Eric Trump and other family members previously visited Florida International University and Florida Atlantic University as possible locations for the library before deciding on Miami Dade College. 9
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) supported a proposal before the Florida Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund Council to approve the “sale, gift, or exchange” of the parcel of land to the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation. The state’s board passed the agenda item on September 30, 2024 with “approval by gift with deed restriction.” 8
The internal improvement council is composed of Gov. DeSantis and his cabinet. 9
Attorney General Uthmeier said the library and museum will recount episodes from Trump’s political journey, including the assassination attempts and his “military rebuilding” during his first term. He said it would also be a space to describe “the greatest political comeback in American history.” 9
Historian Marvin Dunn filed a lawsuit in Miami-Dade County Court to get a temporary injunction, claiming the Miami-Dade College Board of Trustees violated Florida’s Sunshine Law by not notifying the public about the meeting when it voted to transfer land for the library. Miami Dade College president Madeline Pumariega said the board gave adequate legal notice to the public seven days before the meeting. 8
In October 2025, a Miami-Dade County judge temporarily blocked the land transfer for the library. 3
References
- Ramaswamy, Swapna Venugopel. “With $37 million and a jet, Trump’s presidential library takes off, Eric Trump as pilot.” USA Today. June 5, 2025. Accessed January 9, 2026. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/24/trump-presidential-library-jet-meta-abc/83844165007/
- Levinthal, Dave. “One of Trump’s library funds has mysteriously dissolved, but a lack of transparency keeps the public in the dark.” Open Secrets. October 14, 2025. Accessed January 9, 2026. https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/10/one-of-trumps-library-funds-has-mysteriously-dissolved-but-a-lack-of-transparency-keeps-the-public-in-the-dark/
- Ceballos, Joshua. “Trump Presidential Library nonprofit dissolved — just before Miami land transfer.” WLRN. October 16, 2025. Accessed January 9, 2026. https://www.wlrn.org/government-politics/2025-10-16/trump-presidential-library-nonprofit-miami
- May, Madeline; Ingram, Julia; Marr, Hannah. “Critics of Trump’s presidential library fundraising say ‘there are no rules.’” CBS News. July 16, 2025. Accessed January 9, 2026.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-presidential-library-fundraising/
- Conason, Joe. “Inside Trump’s $200 million exercise in legalized bribery.” Alternet. January 19, 2025. Accessed January 9, 2026. https://www.alternet.org/trump-grifters-2670892192/
- May, Madeleine; Ingram, Julia; Marr, Hannah. “Critics of Trump’s presidential library fundraising say “there are no rules.”” CBS News, July 16, 2025. Accessed January 13, 2026. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-presidential-library-fundraising/.
- Vogel, Kenneth; Haberman, Maggie; and Schleifer, Theodore. “Trump Has Reeled in More Than $200 Million Since Election Day.” New York Times. January 4, 2025. Accessed January 9, 2026. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/us/politics/trump-inaugural-donations.html
- Kelly, Trent and Torres, Andrea. “Miami Dade College president answers question about Trump presidential library meeting notice.” Local 10. October, 21, 2025. https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/10/21/miami-dade-college-president-answers-question-about-activits-dispute-with-trump-presidential-library-land/
- “Trump chooses Miami as the site for his future presidential library.” CiberCuba. September 9, 2025. Accessed January 9, 2026. https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2025-09-23-u1-e74-s27061-nid311571-trump-escoge-miami-sede-futura-biblioteca-presidencial