how much was donated at the emmys

At the 2025 Emmy Awards, host Nate Bargatze initially pledged to donate $100,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, with a challenge to add or subtract $1,000 for every second that acceptance speeches were under or over the 45-second limit. Despite many winners going over time, causing the charity total to dip into negative amounts during the show, Bargatze and CBS ultimately donated a combined total of $350,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. This included $250,000 from Bargatze and $100,000 from CBS as a generous final contribution after the show concluded.