MacKenzie Scott

MacKenzie Scott

American Philanthropist

Current Networth - $38.6 Billion

Personal Stats

NameMacKenzie Scott
RolePhilanthropist
IndustryBusiness
Net Worth$38.6 Billion

Table of Contents

  • About MacKenzie Scott
  • Businesses Owned
  • Early Life
  • Family
  • What Is MacKenzie Scott’s Net Worth?
  • What is MacKenzie Scott's claim to fame? 

About MacKenzie Scott

Born on April 7, 1970, in San Francisco, California, she gained significant attention for her philanthropic efforts following her divorce from Jeff Bezos in 2019, when she became one of the world's wealthiest women overnight. Scott is known for her commitment to supporting a wide range of charitable causes, focusing particularly on economic equity, racial equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and other social issues. Scott grew up in a family of modest means and pursued a career as a writer before her marriage to Jeff Bezos. Since their divorce, she has emerged as a major force in philanthropy, pledging billions to various nonprofits and organizations across the United States. Her approach to giving emphasizes empowering marginalized communities and addressing systemic inequalities. MacKenzie Scott continues to be a prominent figure in philanthropy and wealth distribution discussions.


Businesses Owned

  • Yield Giving

  • 4% stake in Amazon


Early Life

She became increasingly involved in philanthropic activities following her divorce from Jeff Bezos in 2019, making significant contributions to various causes.

  • Born on April 7, 1970, in San Francisco, California.
  • Raised in a middle-class family; details about her parents and siblings are not extensively publicized.
  • Attended Hotchkiss School in Connecticut for high school.
  • Graduated from Princeton University with a degree in English literature.
  • Initially worked as a research assistant and later pursued a career as a novelist.
  • Married Jeff Bezos in 1993.

Family

MacKenzie Scott tends to keep her family life private.

  • Met while working at D.E. Shaw in 1992.
  • Married after three months of dating, moving to Seattle in 1994.
  • They have four children: three sons and an adopted daughter from China.
  • Divorced in 2019, receiving $35.6 billion in Amazon stock.
  • Jeff Bezos retained 75% of the couple's Amazon stock.
  • Changed her name from MacKenzie Bezos to MacKenzie Scott, using her middle name.
  • Married Dan Jewett, a Lakeside School science teacher, in 2021.
  • Dan Jewett revealed their marriage in his Giving Pledge letter in March 2021.
  • Filed for divorce in September 2022.
  • Divorce finalized in January 2023.
  • As of 2024, MacKenzie Scott remains single and unmarried.

MacKenzie Scott’s main income sources were her profits from Amazon stocks and other companies such as Blue Origin which she owns along with her husband. However, after the divorce, she was left with 4% Amazon stocks valued in tens of billions. Since then she has not really invested in companies but rather thousands of charities around the world as Scott donated more than $17 billion of her wealth until 2024.

Net Worth$38.6 Billion
ProfessionNovelist, Philanthropist
NationalityAmerican
No. of Houses1+
No. of Cars1+
No. of Awards1+

What Is MacKenzie Scott’s Net Worth?

In 2024, MacKenzie Scott has a net worth of $38.6 billion, according to the latest real-time estimates by Forbes.

Almost all of MacKenzie Scott’s that she has today comes from the divorce settlement she got from her ex-husband and former Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos. Upon divorce, she received 4% of Amazon’s total shares which were valued at about $35.6 billion to $38 billion at that time, according to various sources including Business Insider. After receiving this fortune, MacKenzie Scott became the third richest person in the world and went on to claim the first spot in the coming year.

During the divorce, Scott also tweeted (or Xed) “Happy to be giving him all of my interests in the Washington Post and Blue Origin, and 75% of our Amazon stock plus voting control of my shares”. She also pledged to give away half of her wealth to charity.

That said, despite giving away billions in charity, MacKenzie Scott’s fortune is still on the seventh sky. MacKenzie is also a known novelist. She wrote “The Testing of Luther Albright (2005)” which gave her the American Book Award the next year and “Traps” (2013) which was that big of a hit.


What is MacKenzie Scott's claim to fame? 

MacKenzie Scott started as Amazon co-founder and ended up a global super doner for charities. Here are some major events that have made her famous between these two points in her life.

  • Marriage: In 1994, MacKenzie Scott's married to Jeff Bezos. The marriage lasted for 25 years.
  • Amazon Foundation: MacKenzie Scott and her ex-husband Jeff Bezos laid the foundation for Amazon in 1994 which ended up becoming the the world's largest online retailer.
  • The Testing of Luther Albright: In 2005, MacKenzie Scott authored and published her debut novel, The Testing of Luther Albright (2005), which won an American Book Award. Meanwhile, she is also a student of Toni Morrison, a famous novelist cum author from Princeton. 
  • 2019 Divorce from Jeff Bezos: Scott Received 4% of Amazon’s total shares, worth approximately $35.6 to 38 billion at the time, solidifying her as one of the wealthiest women in the world.
  • Philanthropy: Since her divorce, Scott has become a known global philanthropist. She has given away almost $14 billion in charity.
  • Becoming A Global Celeb: After her divorce, MacKenzie Scott ended up on Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People list in 2020. Furthermore, Forbes declared her as the World’s Most Powerful Woman in 2021.

What brands does MacKenzie Scott own or endorse?

Given her wealth, status, and fame MacKenzie Scott doesn’t need to endorse any brands. As for what companies or brands she owns. She mainly has stakes in Amazon. Upon divorce, MacKenzie had 184.3 million shares in Amazon on which Jeff Bezon had proxy voting power before. In 2024, Scott unloaded 65.3 million shares valued at over $10 billion. Reportedly, she plans to give it away to charity.


How does MacKenzie Scott spend her money?

MacKenzie Scott spends most of her wealth on charity and other philanthropic works. She doesn’t have any known fancy cars either. Meanwhile, Scott does own a few properties but some of them have also been given away to charities.


How many houses Does MacKenzie Scott Own?

Mackenzie Scott’s entire portfolio is yet to be made public. However, we are aware that she is staying in her primary residence in Seattle, Washington details of which remain private. That said, here are properties that Scott had bought in the past along with Jeff Bezos and what has happened to them.

  • Beverly Hills, California: In 2007, MacKenzie and Jeff bought a $24.4 million mansion in Beverly Hills. Ten years later in 2017, the couple bought another mansion worth $12.9 million near to their previous residence. A few years later after the divorce, in 2022, Scott donated both mansions to the California Community Foundation (CCF). Collectively, both houses were valued at around $55 million.

How many cars does MacKenzie Scott own?

MacKenzie Scott doesn’t have a known car collection and most of the cars that have been associated with her including the Honda Accord from the 90s belong to her former partner Jeff Bezos. Nonetheless, it would be impossible for a billionaire like her to not own a single car. We will be updating what’s hidden in MacKenzie Scott’s garage as soon as she is spotted driving any automobile.


What are MacKenzie Scott’s charitable contributions and philanthropic endeavors?

After getting divorced from Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott pledged to give away half of her money during her lifestyle and she seems to be following her words with action, unlike someone like Amber Heard.

  • The Big Start: Next year after Scott’s divorce, she gave away $1.7 billion to 116 non-profit organizations like Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC), Black Girls CODE, Educate Girls, LatinoJustice, and many others that are working for democracy, racial equality, climate change, and other causes. 
  • The Covid-19 Help: The pandemic was raging in 2020 across the US. MacKenzie Scott took out $4.15 billion from her pockets and gave the money to 384 organizations that were helping people affected by Coronavirus and the pandemic.
  • Help After The Second Marriage: MacKenzie Scott married her then-second husband (and now ex-husband) Dan Jewett in 2021. The same year she donated $2.7 billion to 286 organizations including Achieving the Dream, Alternate ROOTS, American Indian College Fund, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, and more.
  • Continued Donations: In 2022, MacKenzie donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity and $275 million to Planned Parenthood. A year later, she made $20 million contribution to the San Francisco Community Land Trust.

Collectively, through Yield Giving and Lever For Change, MacKenzie Scott’s charity organization, she has given away more than $17 billion until 2024 to more than 1600 organizations around the world.


What’s next for MacKenzie Scott?

In 2024, Scott parted ways with $640 million to 361 nonprofits. Given her track, she will continue to contribute to society with her wealth.


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