| 2008 | Battelle For Kids | $50,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Renaissance Schools Fund | $299,100 | Education |
| 2008 | Diploma Plus, Inc. | $1,977,400 | Education |
| 2008 | Brandeis University | $615,600 | Education |
| 2008 | Achievement First | $1,664,600 | Education |
| 2008 | National Governors' Association Center for Best Practices | $300,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Uncommon Schools | $500,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Education Sector Inc. | $500,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Coalition for Asian American Children & Families | $50,000 | Education |
| 2008 | National Center on Education and the Economy | $50,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Aspen Institute, Inc. | $50,000 | Education |
| 2008 | University of Chicago | $50,000 | Education |
| 2008 | RAND Corporation | $50,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Fayetteville State University | $48,300 | Education |
| 2008 | Asia Society | $50,000 | Education |
| 2008 | University of Massachusetts, Boston | $50,000 | Education |
| 2008 | The New School | $50,000 | Education |
| 2008 | National Equity Project | $1,600,700 | Education |
| 2008 | Educational Policy Improvement Center | $2,000,000 | Education |
| 2008 | America's Promise: The Alliance For Youth2 | $100,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Institute for Higher Education Policy | $500,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Association of American Colleges and Universities | $560,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Teach For America, Inc. | $2,000,000 | Education |
| 2008 | New Leaders, Inc. | $2,526,700 | Education |
| 2008 | Strategic Education Research Partnership Institute | $1,000,000 | Education |
