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6mo ago

MacKenzie Scott Gives $45 Million Unrestricted Gift to The Trevor Project

The grant will underwrite a careful plan to reinforce core crisis services after last year’s federal cuts to LGBTQ+ support on the 988 lifeline.

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Billionaire MacKenzie Scott is known for making large, unrestricted donations focused on equity and social justice. Her $45 million donation to the Trevor Project is the largest the organization has ever received. 
The Trevor Project is one of the largest LGBTQ+ youth mental health charities in the US. (Getty)
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Overview

  • The Trevor Project confirmed the end-of-2025 donation, calling it the largest single gift in its history.
  • The contribution follows the Trump administration’s July 2025 termination of the 988 lifeline’s LGBTQ+ specialized services, which the nonprofit says cost it about $25 million.
  • Leaders say they will spend the next several months developing an investment roadmap to strengthen crisis support and improve long‑term financial resilience.
  • The organization’s independent hotline, text, and chat services reach about 250,000 LGBTQ+ young people annually, after previously handling a similar volume through the now-defunded 988 “Press 3” option.
  • Scott’s philanthropy team previously gave The Trevor Project $6 million in 2020, and her more than $7 billion in 2025 giving reflects a model of large, unrestricted gifts that experts say can stabilize nonprofits and attract other funders.