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MacKenzie Scott's $104 Million Boost for Mental Health Initiatives

2/9/2026

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MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, donated $59 million to the National Alliance on Mental Illness and $45 million to The Trevor Project in 2026, the latter’s largest donation.
Scott contributed a record $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, increasing her total since 2019 to $26.3 billion.
Jeff Bezos, ex-husband of MacKenzie Scott, is in a legal dispute with his new wife’s estranged brother, Michael Sánchez, over attorney fees in a defamation lawsuit.

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MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, donated $59 million to the National Alliance on Mental Illness and $45 million to The Trevor Project in 2026, the latter’s largest donation.
Scott contributed a record $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, increasing her total since 2019 to $26.3 billion.
Jeff Bezos, ex-husband of MacKenzie Scott, is in a legal dispute with his new wife’s estranged brother, Michael Sánchez, over attorney fees in a defamation lawsuit.