MacKenzie Scott has donated over $200M to Louisiana nonprofits. Here’s the complete list.
December 28, 2024
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced another round of donations to nonprofits on Dec. 18, including four organizations that benefit Louisiana.
Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, will give an additional $19 million to Louisiana nonprofits. She has now given over $200 million to 54 Louisiana organizations since 2020 through her philanthropic fund Yield Giving.
Yield Giving has published a list of all recipients on their website.
Here’s an updated look at the Louisiana organizations that have benefitted and how much they have received.
Statewide
- Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights: $1,000,000
- Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies: $2,000,000
- Disability Rights Louisiana: $2,000,000
- Promise of Justice Initiative: $2,000,000
- Voice of the Experienced (VOTE): $4,000,000
- Measures for Justice: $15,000,000
- Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast: $17,000,000
- Urban League of Louisiana: $5,700,000
- Hope Enterprise Corporation: $10,000,000
- Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana: $10,000,000
- Easterseals Louisiana: $5,000,000
New Orleans area
- TruFund Financial Services: $10,000,000 (Dec. 18)
- Cafe Reconcile in New Orleans: $4,000,000 (Dec. 18)
- Operation Restoration: $2,000,000
- The First 72+: $1,000,000
- EXCELth, Inc.: amount not yet disclosed for the benefit of the recipient
- TrainingGrounds: amount not yet disclosed for the benefit of the recipient
- Clover: $3,000,000
- Southeast Louisiana Legal Services: $1,800,000
- Brothers Empowered to Teach: amount not yet disclosed for the benefit of the recipient
- Community Academies of New Orleans: amount not yet disclosed for the benefit of the recipient
- FirstLine Schools: amount not yet disclosed for the benefit of the recipient
- Collegiate Academies: amount not yet disclosed for the benefit of the recipient
- InspireNOLA Charter Schools: amount not yet disclosed for the benefit of the recipient
- New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity: $4,500,000
- Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans: amount not yet disclosed for the benefit of the recipient
- Junebug Productions: $1,000,000
- Youth Empowerment Project: $3,000,000
- Rethink New Orleans: amount not yet disclosed for the benefit of the recipient
- Ashé Cultural Arts Center: $1,000,000
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana: $25,000,000
- United Way of Southeast Louisiana: $10,000,000
- Dillard University: amount not yet disclosed for the benefit of the recipient
- Xavier University of Louisiana: $20,000,000
Baton Rouge area
- Arbor Family Health: $1,900,000 (Dec. 18)
- Baton Rouge Youth Coalition: $2,000,000
- Propel America 2023: amount not yet disclosed for the benefit of the recipient
- EXCELth, Inc.: amount not yet disclosed for the benefit of the recipient
- Southeast Louisiana Legal Services: $1,800,000
- Collegiate Academies: amount not yet disclosed for the benefit of the recipient
- Young Men’s Christian Association of the Capital Area: $2,000,000
- Capital Area United Way: $5,000,000
- YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge: $2,000,000
Acadiana area
- Lafayette Habitat for Humanity: $2,500,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana: $500,000
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana: $1,600,000
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana: $25,000,000
North Louisiana
- CommuniHealth Services: $3,100,000 (Dec. 18)
- Boys & Girls Club of North Louisiana: amount not yet disclosed for the benefit of the recipient
- Foodbank of Northeast Louisiana: $3,000,000
- Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana: amount not yet disclosed for the benefit of the recipient
Central Louisiana
- The Rapides Foundation: $14,000,000
- Food Bank of Central Louisiana: amount not yet disclosed for the benefit of the recipient
Southwest Louisiana
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana: $1,100,000
- United Way of Southwest Louisiana: $5,000,000
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