Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott Doubles Donation Pledge Amid Elon Musk Criticism

Elon Musk slammed MacKenzie Scott for her philanthropy, but that hasn't stopped her from donating.

Scott more than doubled her planned $250 million donation pledge, upping it to $640 million.

Musk previously accused Scott of being a "super rich ex-wife" who's destroying Western civilization. Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott landed in Elon Musk's crosshairs this month for her philanthropic gift-giving.

Scott's Expanded Philanthropy

But that hasn't stopped her from pouring her wealth into charity work. On Tuesday, Scott announced that she would be donating $640 million to 361 organizations.

The award is more than double the $250 million she had initially pledged to give away last year.

Lever for Change, the organization that assisted Scott with her philanthropic gifts, says 279 nonprofits will receive $2 million each while the remaining 82 organizations will get $1 million each.

According to Lever for Change, the open call for applications "initially planned for 250 awards of $1 million each." But in light of "the incredible work of these organizations, as judged by their peers and external panelists, the donor team decided to expand the awardee pool and the award amount," per Lever for Change.

Musk's Criticism and Scott's Response

Scott's hefty donation comes weeks after Musk slammed her charity work.

"'Super rich ex-wives who hate their former spouse' should filed be listed among 'Reasons that Western Civilization died,'" Musk said in a now-deleted X post on March 6.

Musk did not elaborate on why he had singled out Scott, but he's been a harsh critic of efforts to promote corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion.

That wasn't the first time Musk ripped Scott for donating billions to charity. Back in May 2022, Musk claimed that his companies were being sidelined by the Democratic Party because Scott had donated to "PACs posing as charities."

Representatives for Scott at Lever for Change as well as Musk did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

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