"She donated $7.2 billion, bringing her cumulative philanthropic giving through her organization, Yield Giving, to an eye-popping $26 billion across more than 2,700 gifts in just the past five years. In fact, Scott's philanthropic giving in 2025 alone sum exceeds what many of the world's wealthiest individuals have contributed across their entire lives-including her ex-husband, billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos."
"Forbes currently estimates that Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, have given about $4.7 billion to charity over their lifetimes. That's only about one-fifth of what Scott has donated since her 2019 divorce from Bezos, when she received about 4% of Amazon stock, amounting to roughly $36 billion to $38 billion at the time."
"Scott, at the time of the divorce, promised to give away the majority of that fortune by signing the Giving Pledge, a campaign launched by Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett in 2010 that encourages the world's wealthiest people to commit most of their wealth to philanthropic causes."
MacKenzie Scott donated $7.2 billion in 2025 through her organization Yield Giving, bringing her five-year total to $26 billion across more than 2,700 gifts. This annual amount alone exceeds the lifetime charitable contributions of many of the world's wealthiest individuals, including her ex-husband Jeff Bezos, who has given approximately $4.7 billion over his lifetime. Scott received roughly $36-38 billion in Amazon stock during her 2019 divorce from Bezos. Her net worth currently stands at $39.2 billion and continues growing with Amazon's stock appreciation. Scott signed the Giving Pledge in 2019, committing to give away the majority of her fortune. Most signers of this pledge, launched by Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett in 2010, have not fulfilled their commitments.
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