Jeff Bezos' Ex MacKenzie Scott Has Given Away A Staggering Amount Of Her Fortune In 2025

MacKenzie Scott unloaded a large portion of her wealth in 2025. Although Scott, who divorced Jeff Bezos in 2019, has given away billions of her nearly $40 billion post-divorce settlement since splitting from the Amazon Founder, 2025 has been one of her most charitable years yet. Scott made history by supplying some historically black colleges with their largest single donations in history. According to Forbes, Howard University received an $80 million gift from Scott. But that was only the beginning. 

Scott also gifted Virginia State University with a $50 million gift in October 2025. This marked the second time Scott has opened up her purse for this particular school. According to their website, she last gifted them $30 million in 2020 before circling back with her latest contribution. Dr. Makola M. Abdullah, the school's Vice President said, "Ms. Scott's generosity and trust in our mission will change the trajectory of Virginia State University for generations to come." They continued, "Her investment allows us to continue to build upon our legacy of excellence and expand our reach to more students who deserve access to a world-class education." Additionally, Scott donated $12 million to the Micronesia Conservation Trust and $42 million to 10,000 Degrees, a non-profit built to empower low-income students through education.

Although MacKenzie Scott appears to be selective in the media interviews she decides to participate in, she's been incredibly transparent about her donation-giving process on her Yield Giving website. Scott updated the website for the first time in months in October, and gave readers insight into her what inspired her charitable spirit. "Whose generosity did I think of every time I made every one of the thousands of gifts I've been able to give?" She wrote in the post. "It was the local dentist who offered me free dental work when he saw me securing a broken tooth with denture glue in college." She continued, "It was the college roommate who found me crying, and acted on her urge to loan me a thousand dollars to keep me from having to drop out in my sophomore year."

Scott's charity donations, while seen as controversial in some right-leaning circles, have had big impacts on social media as well. Fans on Reddit, in particular, have been extra vocal in championing Scott for her generosity over the years. One user, for example, called her "The closest thing we'll ever have to a good billionaire." A second user wrote, "I love to see her using her money for good." Meanwhile, a third user pointed out, that despite Scott's generosity, she's still worth a great deal (and possibly more than when she divorced Jeff Bezos in 2019). "The wild thing is she's richer than she was when she walked away," they wrote. Last but not least, one user summed up how many feel about the charitable billionaire: "I just LOVE this woman!!!" they commented.