In a matter of months, Scott donated hundreds of millions of dollars to organizations focused on DEI, education, and disaster recovery. Just a sample of her largest recent gifts include:
“MacKenzie Scott is among the notable absences on the Philanthropy 50 list,” according to the Chronicle. “While it is possible she made gifts to her donor-advised funds that would have earned her a spot on the Philanthropy 50, she and her representatives declined to provide such information to the Chronicle.”
But her secretive style is one appreciated by beneficiaries.
Scott has also been particularly focused on DEI, education, and disaster relief recently, three areas where the Trump administration has made major cuts. This could suggest Scott’s philanthropy is trying to fill the void from the White House.
“The potential of peaceful, non-transactional contribution has long been underestimated, often on the basis that it is not financially self-sustaining, or that some of its benefits are hard to track,” she wrote. “But what if these imagined liabilities are actually assets? What if these so-called weaknesses foster the strengths upon which the thriving (or even survival) of our civilization depends?”
A version of this story was originally published on Fortune.com on November 7, 2025.
