| 2011 | Lauren Gilger | $7,500 | Legacy |
| 2011 | Washington Monthly Corporation | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2011 | Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc. | $50,000 | Education |
| 2011 | National Public Education Support Fund | $50,000 | Education |
| 2011 | Loyola Marymount University | $49,600 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2011 | Barnard College | $25,000 | Education |
| 2011 | University of Cape Town | $48,300 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2011 | Hope Street Group | $25,000 | Legacy |
| 2011 | University of Maryland, College Park | $20,000 | Legacy |
| 2011 | National Council on Teacher Quality | $10,000 | Legacy |
| 2011 | International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions | $35,600 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2011 | Educators 4 Excellence | $50,000 | Education |
| 2011 | University World News (Africa) | $36,800 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2011 | University of California, Los Angeles | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2011 | Foundation for Excellence in Education | $150,000 | Education |
| 2011 | Teach Plus | $10,000 | Legacy |
| 2011 | John Jay College Foundation | $25,000 | Legacy |
| 2011 | Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation | $40,000 | Democracy |
| 2011 | Century Foundation | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2011 | Twenty-First Century Foundation | $50,000 | Education |
| 2011 | University of Maryland Foundation, Inc. | $410,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2011 | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | $400,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2011 | Aspen Institute, Inc. | $600,000 | Education |
| 2011 | Center for Media and Security, Ltd. | $300,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2011 | National Council for Eurasian and East European Research | $700,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
