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MacKenzie Scott Donates $400M to Education and Diversity
11/17/2025
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Story summary
- MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, gained wealth after her 2019 divorce from Jeff Bezos, receiving a 4% stake in Amazon.
- Since 2020, Scott has sold or donated 58 million Amazon shares and given over $19 billion via Yield Giving.
- This fall in 2025, she donated more than $400 million to education and diversity initiatives.
- Jeannie Ringo Tarkenton, Scott's roommate, founded Funding U to provide $80 million in low-interest loans to 8,000 students.
