MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $26 billion—but it’s barely made a dent in her net worth because of the power of Amazon shares

MacKenzie Scott is one of the biggest names in philanthropy. The billionaire novelist, philanthropist, and ex-wife to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has donated an eye-popping $26 billion since 2019.

Scott came to much of her fortune through her connection to Bezos. (They divorced in 2019.) During her marriage, she played a key role in Amazon’s founding and early operations, including helping with business plans and contracts. Upon their divorce, she received roughly a 4% stake in Amazon.

Since then, she’s reduced her stake by about 42%, selling or donating about 58 million shares, worth around $12.6 billion as of late 2025. She’s still Read Entire Article