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Reason why MacKenzie Scott has given away $19,000,000,000 since divorce from Jeff Bezos

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Published 20:21 7 Apr 2025 GMT+1

Reason why MacKenzie Scott has given away $19,000,000,000 since divorce from Jeff Bezos

MacKenzie Scott reportedly received around 25 percent of her and Jeff Bezos' shared Amazon stock when the pair divorced

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

MacKenzie Scott's donation of $19 billion has had a 'transformative effect' according to a new study.

Novelist MacKenzie Scott and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos dated for three months before getting engaged and tying the knot in 1993.

After getting married, they quit their jobs and started Amazon, later announcing their divorce in 2019.

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Scott - with whom Bezos shares four children - reportedly received around 25 percent of their shared Amazon stock, valued at around $35.6 billion at the time.

And she's since gone on to give more than $19 billion of that away - having previously pledged to do so - but to where?

Well, The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) has revealed Scott has given 'more than $19 billion in unrestricted support to more than 2,000 organizations'.

It explains that her aim in donating the money for philanthropic purposes was to 'support the needs of underrepresented people from groups of all kinds'.

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"Scott’s very large, unrestricted gifts – with few to no restrictions on the time in which they must be spent – have transformed recipient organizations and influenced many of the communities these organizations serve," a report by the CEP states.

Scott explained: "I needn't ask those I care about what to say to them or what to do for them. I can share what I have with them to stand behind them as they speak and act for themselves."

And data from nonprofits' tax filings has revealed the impact the grant from Scott has had on the organizations.

MacKenzie Scott was married to Jeff Bezos (JORG CARSTENSEN/dpa/AFP via Getty Images)
MacKenzie Scott was married to Jeff Bezos (JORG CARSTENSEN/dpa/AFP via Getty Images)

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Two years after organizations received the grant, it's reported they had 'twice as many months of expenses in reserves as comparable nonprofits'.

One organization member said: "Through this grant, we were able to open a new clinic, expanding care to 12,000, many of whom are experiencing homelessness, live at or significantly below the federal poverty level, and have historically had limited access to the comprehensive and compassionate care we provide.

"Receiving this grant made such a difference in how [the entire leadership team] saw ourselves. It has made it possible to have the confidence to ask for the dollars we needed, not just the dollars on offer.

Scott has reportedly donated over $19 billion (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Scott has reportedly donated over $19 billion (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

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"This gift continues to pay dividends, not only for the organization, but for the people we serve," another added.

Others have spoken out about an improvement in stress levels 'in a way that has noticeable effects on [their] staff, family and health'.

Another reflected on reaching 'breaking point' and nearly quitting their job, but the grant reminding them the work they do is 'great' and there's 'so much more to do' - the grant offering 'the means to do it'.

Featured Image Credit: Getty Images/Bloomberg

Topics: Celebrity, Jeff Bezos, Money, US News, Amazon

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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