| 2009 | University of Maryland, College Park | $375,000 | Legacy |
| 2009 | University of Texas at Austin | $375,000 | Legacy |
| 2009 | Social Science Research Council | $295,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2009 | National Public Radio, Inc. | $200,000 | Legacy |
| 2009 | Pro Bono Net, Inc. | $400,000 | Democracy |
| 2009 | Fund for Constitutional Government | $150,000 | Democracy |
| 2009 | University of Maryland Foundation, Inc. | $393,400 | Special Projects |
| 2009 | Public International Law and Policy Group | $476,600 | International Peace and Security |
| 2009 | Fund for Peace, Inc. | $500,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2009 | Human Rights Watch, Inc. | $300,000 | Special Projects |
| 2009 | National Council for the Social Studies | $313,100 | Democracy |
| 2009 | Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. | $400,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2009 | Arms Control Association | $300,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2009 | Center for the National Interest | $399,800 | International Peace and Security |
| 2009 | Bibliotheca Alexandrina | $1,000,000 | Legacy |
| 2009 | The Paley Center for Media | $100,000 | Legacy |
| 2009 | King's College London | $1,680,500 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2009 | International Institute for Sustained Dialogue | $200,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2009 | Arizona State University Foundation | $290,000 | Education |
| 2009 | uMhlathuze Municipality | $0 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2009 | Evaluation Research Agency | $660,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2009 | Howard University | $150,000 | Special Projects |
| 2009 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences | $500,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2009 | George Washington University | $349,900 | International Peace and Security |
| 2009 | Council of Independent Colleges | $499,400 | Education |
