| 2011 | Tides Foundation | $100,000 | Education |
| 2011 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences | $275,000 | Special Projects |
| 2011 | Green Dot Public Schools | $600,000 | Education |
| 2011 | Institute of Play | $500,000 | Education |
| 2011 | Say Yes To Education, Inc. | $250,000 | Special Projects |
| 2011 | Smithsonian Institution | $250,000 | Special Projects |
| 2011 | Columbia University | $350,000 | Legacy |
| 2011 | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | $2,000,000 | Democracy |
| 2011 | Centre for Higher Education Transformation Trust | $800,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2011 | Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. | $575,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2011 | Arizona State University | $220,000 | Legacy |
| 2011 | Center for Strategic and International Studies, Inc. | $500,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2011 | Bottom Line, Inc. | $50,000 | Education |
| 2011 | National Writing Project | $49,800 | Education |
| 2011 | Grantmakers for Education | $10,000 | Education |
| 2011 | Equality and Diversity Forum | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2011 | James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy Foundation, Inc. | $21,200 | Education |
| 2011 | Northwestern University | $15,400 | Legacy |
| 2011 | Association of African Universities | $50,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2011 | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2011 | Center for the Study of the Presidency | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2011 | Charles Gorra | $7,500 | Legacy |
| 2011 | Selly Thiam | $7,500 | Legacy |
| 2011 | Robin Respaut | $7,500 | Legacy |
| 2011 | Josh Haskell | $7,500 | Legacy |
