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MacKenzie Scott Discloses $7.1 Billion in 2025 Grants, Elevating Support for Education and Climate

Her trust-based approach channels large unrestricted gifts that recipients report strengthen capacity without discouraging other funders.

Overview

  • Scott’s 2025 giving lifts her disclosed total since 2019 to about $26.3 billion across more than 2,700 organizations.
  • Historically Black colleges and universities reported roughly $783 million in new funding this year, with cumulative HBCU support now tracked at more than $1.2–$1.35 billion, and UNCF received $70 million for a collective endowment.
  • The year’s climate slate includes a $90 million grant to the Forests, People, Climate collaborative targeting tropical deforestation.
  • California State University, Northridge announced a $63 million gift, bringing Scott’s total support there to more than $103 million.
  • Texas institutions detailed fresh awards, including $63 million to Prairie View A&M University and $38 million each to Texas A&M International University and Texas A&M University–Kingsville.