MacKenzie Scott donated $7 billion in 2025, according to Times of India report
The philanthropist's contributions accounted for more than one-third of the $19.2 billion in major charitable gifts in America.
MacKenzie Scott contributed approximately $7 billion to charitable causes in 2025, according to a report by the Times of India. This amount represented roughly one-third of the $19.2 billion classified as megagifts in the United States during that year.
The figures, shared by Giving USA and Indiana University's Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, placed Scott ahead of other major donors. Michael Bloomberg gave $4.3 billion, Bill Gates donated $3.7 billion, and Warren Buffett contributed about $1.34 billion.
Total charitable giving in the United States reached $617.2 billion in 2025, marking a 5.7 per cent rise from the previous year. Major recipients included religious institutions, education, healthcare, and human services.
Gabe Cooper, vice chair of the Giving USA Foundation, said it was a positive year for charitable giving, noting that almost all recipient categories achieved solid or better growth.
Scott's cumulative donations have reached $26.2 billion over five years. Despite these large sums, she did not appear on the Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of the 50 biggest donors because she and her representatives declined to provide information regarding her donations.
Scott has maintained a private approach to her philanthropy, often allowing recipient organisations to announce the gifts. Her estimated net worth remained close to $37 billion by the time the 2025 figures were released.
