MacKenzie Scott has donated to thousands of organizations , with reported giving across housing, education, disaster recovery, DEI-related groups, public health, climate work, and hunger relief. Recent reports also mention donations to Meals on Wheels America, Red Lake Nation College, Xavier University, Morehouse, Spelman, Habitat for Humanity, the Forest, People, Climate collaborative, and the Girl Scouts of the USA.

Notable causes

  • Housing and homelessness, including Habitat for Humanity.
  • Higher education, especially HBCUs and tribal colleges such as Xavier University, Morehouse, Spelman, and Red Lake Nation College.
  • Food and senior support, including Meals on Wheels America.
  • Climate and environmental work, including the Forest, People, Climate collaborative.
  • Youth leadership and programming, including the Girl Scouts of the USA.

What her giving looks like

Her philanthropy is described as broad and mostly unrestricted, routed through Yield Giving, with thousands of grants totaling about $26 billion since 2019. Recent reporting says her 2025 giving alone was about $7 billion, spread across hundreds of organizations.

Examples mentioned in reports

  • Meals on Wheels America: $70 million.
  • Habitat for Humanity: $436 million.
  • Forest, People, Climate collaborative: $90 million.
  • Girl Scouts of the USA: about $84.5 million.

Scope

The exact list is very long because she has funded more than 2,700 organizations, so public reporting usually highlights selected recipients rather than every charity.

TL;DR: She has donated to a wide mix of charities, especially in housing, education, disaster relief, climate, food insecurity, and community support.