The file
person

MacKenzie Scott

American philanthropist and novelist

Entries
15
On the record
4
Stories
1
Latest entry
2025

The record

Compiled by the MrScandal desk from the documents below ยท Desk editor Laima ฤ’rkลกฤทe-Kreicberga ยท Nov 9, 2026

MacKenzie Scott's public record is mostly her own: dated posts in which she reports what she has given, and a pledge to keep giving. On May 25, 2019, the year she and Jeff Bezos ended their 25-year marriage, she signed the Giving Pledge, writing that she would give deliberately and keep going until her resources were fully distributed. Her divorce from Bezos was finalized that July.

Her own posts put numbers on it. In December 2020 she reported $4,158,500,000 in gifts to 384 organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., over four months, and in March 2022 a further $3,863,125,000 to 465 nonprofits over nine months, bringing the count to 1,257 organizations since her pledge. The Yield Giving site she established now reports more than $26 billion in over 2,700 gifts.

She married Seattle school teacher Dan Jewett, whom she first met at her children's school, in March 2021 and filed for divorce in late September 2022. According to court documents obtained by People, the two finalized a separation contract dividing property and debts on January 4, 2023, and spousal support was not requested. People describes her as one of the wealthiest women in the world.

Roles and honours on the record

  • 2019 Signatory of the Giving Pledge, letter dated May 25, 2019 source
  • as of 2026 Founder of Yield Giving, which reports more than $26 billion in over 2,700 gifts to nonprofits source

Every entry, newest first

Last entry 2025
  1. Reported

    The Trevor Project received $45 million from Scott at the end of 2025, its largest-ever gift, after a $6 million gift from her in 2020. MacKenzie Scott got $35.6B in Amazon stock, gave $26.3B away

  2. Reported

    Scott announced $640 million in gifts to 361 nonprofit groups from the open call. MacKenzie Scott got $35.6B in Amazon stock, gave $26.3B away

  3. Reported

    Scott opened an application call for nonprofits with annual budgets between $1 million and $5 million; it drew 6,353 applicants. MacKenzie Scott got $35.6B in Amazon stock, gave $26.3B away

  4. Reported

    Scott's team published a public giving database, Yield Giving, and she posted the link. MacKenzie Scott got $35.6B in Amazon stock, gave $26.3B away

  5. Reported

    In a Medium post, Scott said she would not disclose how much she had given or to whom. MacKenzie Scott got $35.6B in Amazon stock, gave $26.3B away

  6. Reported

    Scott gave a further $2.7 billion to 286 organizations. MacKenzie Scott got $35.6B in Amazon stock, gave $26.3B away

  7. Reported

    Scott announced $1.7 billion in gifts to 116 nonprofits, including historically Black colleges and groups supporting women's rights, LGBTQ+ equality and climate MacKenzie Scott got $35.6B in Amazon stock, gave $26.3B away

  8. Ruled

    Divorce between MacKenzie Scott and Jeff Bezos finalized; settlement gave Scott $35.6 billion in Amazon stock, 25% of the couple's holdings. MacKenzie Scott got $35.6B in Amazon stock, gave $26.3B away

Stories in this file

Jeff Bezos: SETTLEDMoney ยท 8d ago

๐Ÿ’ธ MacKenzie Scott got $35.6B in Amazon stock, gave $26.3B away

Bezos kept 75% of the couple's shares and voting control of hers. Her money has gone out faster than almost any fortune in modern philanthropy. ๐Ÿ“Œ

The record, entry by entry

  1. 2019-05-25 Official Scott signed the Giving Pledge. Her letter says she will not delay her giving and will continue until her resources are fully distributed. The Giving Pledge, pledger page and letter
  2. 2019-07 Ruled Her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced earlier in 2019 after 25 years of marriage, was finalized in July, People reported. People report
  3. 2020-12-15 Official In a post titled 384 Ways to Help, Scott reported $4,158,500,000 in gifts to 384 organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., over the previous four months. MacKenzie Scott, own post on Medium
  4. 2021-03 Reported Scott married Dan Jewett, a Seattle school teacher she met at her children's school. People report
  5. 2022-03-23 Official In a post titled Helping Any of Us Can Help Us All, Scott reported $3,863,125,000 in gifts to 465 nonprofits over the nine months since her June 2021 post, and 1,257 organizations in total since her pledge. MacKenzie Scott, own post on Medium
  6. 2022-09 Filed Scott filed for divorce from Jewett in late September 2022, a year and a half after their wedding. People report
  7. 2023-01-04 Ruled Scott and Jewett finalized the terms of their separation in a contract dividing property and debts, with no spousal support requested, according to court documents obtained by People. People report

Documents

Sources behind this file

  1. Associated Press report on the Trevor Project's $45m gift ยท Report, Jan 12, 2026
  2. CNBC report on Scott's 2025 donation total ยท Report, Dec 13, 2025
  3. Associated Press report on the $640m open call ยท Report, Mar 21, 2024
  4. Guardian report on the Yield Giving database and $14bn total ยท Report, Dec 15, 2022
  5. Guardian report on Scott's $2.7bn in 2021 gifts ยท Report, Jun 15, 2021
  6. New York Times report on Scott's 2020 giving ยท Report, Dec 16, 2020
  7. Vox report on Scott signing the Giving Pledge ยท Report, May 28, 2019
  8. CNBC report on the Bezos divorce terms ยท Report, Apr 4, 2019

Connected files

  • Amazon ยท Online retailer behind the Prime subscription service ยท named in the record