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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Tanmay Puri

MacKenzie Scott Donated $7 Billion in a Year—But Was Snubbed From Top Donors List Over Low-Profile Giving

MacKenzie Scott Gave Away $7 Billion In 2025 But Still Missed The Philanthropy 50 List (Credit: Mackenzie Scott/Instagram)

MacKenzie Scott donated roughly $7.1 billion in 2025 alone, yet her name was missing from the Chronicle of Philanthropy's latest ranking of top donors.

The omission caught many observers off guard, especially because Scott's giving for just one year reportedly exceeded the lifetime charitable donations of her former husband, Jeff Bezos, and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos.

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