| 2012 | Union of Concerned Scientists | $347,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2012 | Achieve, Inc. | $800,000 | Education |
| 2012 | New Tech Network | $875,000 | Education |
| 2012 | School & Main Institute, Inc. | $250,000 | Education |
| 2012 | Institute for Science and International Security | $280,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2012 | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | $500,000 | Legacy |
| 2012 | New Classrooms Innovation Partners, Inc. | $1,000,000 | Education |
| 2012 | Citizen Schools | $500,000 | Education |
| 2012 | Teach For America, Inc. | $1,000,100 | Education |
| 2012 | National Immigration Forum, Inc. | $300,000 | Democracy |
| 2012 | Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc. | $1,000,000 | Legacy |
| 2012 | American Library Association | $300,000 | Special Projects |
| 2012 | American Council of Learned Societies | $5,450,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2012 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2012 | New York University | $50,000 | Education |
| 2012 | University of Southern California | $47,500 | Democracy |
| 2012 | Teach For America, Inc. | $25,000 | Education |
| 2012 | Keystone Center | $20,000 | Education |
| 2012 | Hope Street Group | $25,000 | Education |
| 2012 | National Defense University Foundation, Inc. | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2012 | City of Johannesburg | $1,500 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2012 | International Network of Emerging Nuclear Specialists | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2012 | Johns Hopkins University | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2012 | Washington State University | $20,000 | Legacy |
| 2012 | Center for Strategic and International Studies, Inc. | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
