Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar...

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 4, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Scott's first open call for grants yielded 6,353 applications from nonprofits — meaning candidates have at least a 4% chance of being selected for a $1 million grant. Credit: AP/Evan Agostini

NEW YORK — In a story published July 19, 2023, about grant funding from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, The Associated Press has corrected who will select the organizations that will receive grants.

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