Why MacKenzie Scott is missing from top donors list
MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is a renowned philanthropist who donated an estimated $26.2 billion over the course of five years. However, her name was notably absent from the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the top 50 donors for the year 2025. The Chronicle suggested that this absence was likely due to Scott's private and secretive approach to charitable giving, rather than the sheer magnitude of her contributions.
During 2025, Scott distributed approximately $7 billion to various organizations across a range of causes, including housing, disaster recovery, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. This amount formed a significant portion of the largest charitable gifts made that year. Other major donors included Michael Bloomberg, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and the Dell family.
Despite the impact of her donations, the Chronicle of Philanthropy did not include Scott on their list, likely due to her reluctance to publicly disclose the details of her giving.
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