US EditionPhilanthropist MacKenzie Scott Gave $7.1 Billion to Nonprofits in 2025, a Major Increase
MacKenzie Scott's 2025 donations include $783 million to historically Black colleges and universities, raising her total gifts since 2019 to $26.3 billion with largely unrestricted funding.
- Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025, a significant increase from previous years.
- Scott has donated a total of $26.3 billion to various causes since her divorce from Jeff Bezos in 2019.
- Historically Black colleges and universities, Native American scholarship funds, and organizations like 10,000 Degrees were among the recipients of Scott's donations.
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Meet MacKenzie Scott, who has 'revolutionized philanthropy' and donated at least $26 billion since divorcing Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott finalized their divorce in 2019.Jörg Carstensen/Getty ImagesMacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated more than $26 billion.She announced almost $7.2 billion in giving in 2025, her largest giving announcement to date.Her giving strategy didn't change after Elon Musk criticized donations to diversity-focused groups.Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott ended their 25-year marriage in…
Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife MacKenzie Scott Unveils Record $7.1 Billion In Annual Gifts - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos, said she has donated over $7.1 billion in the past year, marking her biggest-ever annual giving announcement. Scott, 55, made the latest donations to 186 organizations around the world, including universities, environmental nonprofits, and groups fighting for equality, according to an essay posted Tuesday on her website Yield Giving. MacKenzie Sco…
Mackenzie Scott Gave Away $7.1B This Year
The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years. Writing in an essay on her website , Scott said, "This dollar total will likely be reported in the news, but any dollar...
MacKenzie Scott donates $7.1 billion to nonprofits
The philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed Tuesday that she donated $7.1 billion (€6.1 billion) to nonprofits in 2025. Her donations this year mark a significant increase in annual giving than in previous years — which she acknowledged was $2.6 billion in 2024 and $2.1 billion in 2023. Scott is one of the richest people in the world, and Forbes estimates her net worth at around $33 billion, largely stemming from her stake in Amazon. She was mar…
MacKenzie Scott donated $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a sharp uptick from previous years
The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years.
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