"During the past few years, MacKenzie Scott has quietly been building her $26 billion philanthropic playbook. It's largely included donations to organizations focused on DEI, education, social equity, environmental justice, housing, and food security. But Scott has also helped organizations that've faced federal funding cuts from the Trump administration several times. Some of the key areas affected by proposed or enacted federal funding cuts include science and health research, education, environment and energy, public health and safety, community programs, and foreign aid."
"Scott's philanthropic organization, Yield Giving, has helped more than 2,700 organizations spanning nearly all of these areas, and some organizations have explicitly thanked the billionaire philanthropist for doing so. Her gifts are emerging as a safety net amid Washington's pullback. In 2025 alone, Scott donated more than $7 billion, making her one of the most generous donors by total dollars and by share of wealth given away."
MacKenzie Scott has deployed roughly $26 billion in philanthropy, concentrating on DEI, education, social equity, environmental justice, housing, and food security. Yield Giving has supported more than 2,700 organizations across those areas, including groups affected by federal funding cuts, providing a financial safety net amid Washington's pullback. In 2025 Scott donated over $7 billion, making her one of the largest donors by total dollars and by share of wealth; her net worth is about $31 billion and is supported by Amazon stock from her divorce settlement. Median Yield Giving grants are about $5 million and are frequently unrestricted and trust-based.
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