{
  "id": 3534677,
  "title": "MacKenzie Scott gave 5x more than Jeff Bezos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/mackenzie-scott-gave-5x-more-than-jeff-bezos",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T15:16:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/mackenzie-scott-has-given-away-5-times-more-than-jeff-bezos-despite-his-280-billion-net-worth-8x-greater-fortune-and-13x-more-amazon-stock/articleshow/133544910.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott, once a couple, now have vastly different philanthropic approaches despite their shared history with Amazon. Bezos' wealth is estimated at around $280 billion, whereas Scott's is about $34 billion. Despite donating tens of billions, Scott's fortune has remained relatively stable at around $34 billion. In contrast, Bezos has committed a $10 billion pledge to the Bezos Earth Fund, with $2.4 billion already distributed. Scott, however, has given away approximately $27 billion to over 2,500 organizations, which is roughly five times more than Bezos' total donations according to Forbes calculations. This stark contrast highlights their distinct philanthropic strategies, with Scott giving away a substantial portion since their divorce while Bezos focuses on substantial annual donations to specific environmental causes.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}