Jeff Bezos' ex-wife Mackenzie Scott donates luxury mansions worth $55M to non-profit charity organization
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife Mackenzie Scott is known for being a frequent donater of her fortune to charity. The 52-year-old is at an estimated $37 billion through her 4% ownership stake in Amazon, which is after Scott sold $8.5 billion worth of stock this year.
According to the New York Post, Scott has donated more than $12 billion to various groups, organizations and charities. Her philanthropy works are only increasing, as she is also donating her own luxurious homes.
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Scott has donated “two single-family residences valued at $55 million,” to the California Community Foundation (CCF), a non-profit philanthropic organization, in August, as per the New York Post.
After her divorce from the Amazon founder in 2019, which ended their 25 year marriage, records show Scott had transferred two of her Beverly Hills mansions to the foundation on July 29, as per the outlet. Scott married high school chemistry teacher Dan Jewett in 2021.
Apart from her philanthrophic work, Scott, is also a novelist, having written her debut novel, 'The Testing of Luther Albright' in 2005. Her second novel, 'Traps', was published in 2013.
Meanwhile, Bezos and Scott had bought their first home back in 2007 for $24.45 million. Spread across 2 acres, the home runs on solar power and is designed in Spanish style. The property spans roughly 12,000 square feet and had seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms. It is located on N. Alpine Drive near Coldwater Canyon Park.
The former couple then purchased their second home in 2017 in an off-market deal on the same street for $12.9 million. The home spans 4,500 square feet and was built in 1956.
According to the CCF, the couple are hoping to sell the homes as soon as possible. As per reports, 90% of the proceeds will be going to “affordable housing grant making.” The remaining 10% will be used to fund the immigrant integration program. This will be used to “advance opportunities for the millions of immigrants from throughout the world who call Los Angeles County home.”
New York Post reports that Scott donated the estates since she rarely visits the Golden State. The author has been living in Seattle for a long time now, where Scott and Bezos have had a large estate in the upscale Medina neighborhood. The said estate boasts 310 feet of lakefront shoreline and a boathouse. However, according to the outlet, Scott now resides in Hunts Point, about a 5-minute drive away.
The Hunts Point estate was sold for a staggering $37.5 million in April 2019, a few months after Bezos and Scott announced their decision to part ways. While the buyer remains unknown, rumors are rife that Scott is the buyer.
The estate spans 9,400 square feet, and the outlet reports that more than $400,000 have gone into renovations. The property has three bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms and is under a private trust.