MacKenzie Scott Gives $45 Million to The Trevor Project After Federal 988 Cuts
MacKenzie Scott donated $45 million to The Trevor Project after federal 988 funding cuts and internal turmoil, providing critical support for LGBTQ+ youth suicide-prevention services.
Overview
MacKenzie Scott donated $45 million to The Trevor Project at the end of 2025, the organization's largest single gift and a major financial infusion.
The gift follows the Trump administration's July decision to stop specific 988 lifeline support, which cost The Trevor Project about $25 million and reduced service capacity.
The Trevor Project expanded rapidly since 2016, growing budgets dramatically, but has faced management changes, layoffs, and a smaller 2026 budget of about $47 million.
Its independent hotline serves roughly 250,000 LGBTQ+ young people annually; another 250,000 contacts were handled via 988 'Press 3' before the federal change.
Trevor Project leaders say Scott's gift is for long-term impact; experts note rapid nonprofit growth and unstable federal funding complicate sustainable financial strategies.
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FAQ
The Trevor Project is a nonprofit organization that operates a hotline for LGBTQ+ youth, providing suicide prevention and crisis intervention services. It serves roughly 250,000 LGBTQ+ young people annually through its independent hotline and previously handled another 250,000 contacts via the 988 'Press 3' option.
The Trump administration terminated part of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth in July 2025, resulting in The Trevor Project losing an estimated $25 million in federal funding and reducing its service capacity.
The organization has experienced management turmoil, layoffs, internal difficulties, and a reduced 2026 budget of about $47 million following rapid growth since 2016 and the loss of federal funding.
Yes, MacKenzie Scott previously donated $6 million to The Trevor Project in 2020; the recent $45 million gift at the end of 2025 is the largest single donation in the organization's history.
CEO Jaymes Black described the $45 million gift as 'transformational' and a 'powerful validation' of the organization's mission, calling it a 'turnaround story' amid a worsening mental health crisis for LGBTQ+ youth.
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