| 2006 | Philanthropic Research, Inc. | $250,000 | Legacy |
| 2006 | American Councils for International Education, Inc. | $500,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2006 | Editorial Projects in Education, Inc. | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2006 | Johns Hopkins University | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2006 | Fordham University | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2006 | National Association of State Boards of Education | $15,000 | Democracy |
| 2006 | Center for Governmental Studies, Inc. | $5,000 | Democracy |
| 2006 | National Conference on Citizenship | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2006 | Ignatian Volunteer Corps | $25,000 | Legacy |
| 2006 | United Nations Development Programme | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2006 | Economic Policy Institute | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2006 | Democracy South | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2006 | National Immigration Law Center | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2006 | Campaign Legal Center, Inc. | $15,000 | Democracy |
| 2006 | IWF Leadership Foundation | $50,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2006 | Grassroots Policy Project | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2006 | Center for Political Accountability | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2006 | Association of Commonwealth Universities | $50,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2006 | Democracy North Carolina | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2006 | Support Center for Nonprofit Management Inc. | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2006 | Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc. | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2006 | University of Technology, Sydney | $25,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2006 | National Association of State Boards of Education | $10,000 | Legacy |
| 2006 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights | $50,000 | Democracy |
