MacKenzie Scott’s money bombs

MacKenzie Scott has given away billions faster than almost any philanthropist in modern history. To understand where that money is going, we built the largest accounting of her gifts to date, tracking $4.3 billion across 375 disclosed grants and categorizing all 786 known recipients by type and geography. The result reveals a pattern of giving that is transforming education, social services and philanthropy infrastructure across the U.S.

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Circular Voronoi chart breaking down $4.3 billion in giving by sector, with education and philanthropy infrastructure dominating
Stacked bar chart comparing the full pool of 786 grants with the 375 that disclosed dollar amounts
Grid of 270 squares showing that 241 organizations reported Scott's gift as the largest in their history
U.S. tile map showing geographic distribution of MacKenzie Scott's grants with state-level hover interaction

A U.S. tile map visualizes the geographic distribution of Scott’s grants, showing which states received the most gifts. California and New York stand out, while a hover interaction highlights specific grant counts by state.