MacKenzie Scott’s historic $20 million donation to a community college is now mired in controversy amid ongoing investigation

MacKenzie Scott has made thousands of donations over the past few years, totaling an eye-popping $26 billion. Organizations focused on myriad causes including education, DEI, disaster recovery, and more have often said these gifts are record-breaking or life-changing—and much of it goes back to Scott’s philosophy: trust-based philanthropy.

But there’s one gift that wasn’t used as intended, at least according to some stakeholders. In 2021, Scott, the billionaire philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos...