| 2011 | Public Education Network | $50,000 | Education |
| 2011 | Council of Chief State School Officers, Inc. | $50,000 | Education |
| 2011 | International Center for Journalists Inc. | $25,000 | Legacy |
| 2011 | University of Southern California | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2011 | Stanley Foundation | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2011 | OneAmerica | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2011 | King's College London | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2011 | National Alliance for Public Charter Schools | $50,000 | Education |
| 2011 | The New Press Inc. | $50,000 | Education |
| 2011 | Brookings Institution | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2011 | Hunt Alternatives Fund | $25,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2011 | New Venture Fund | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2011 | Electronic Privacy Information Center | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2011 | University of Chicago | $436,600 | Education |
| 2011 | University of Southern California | $30,000 | Education |
| 2011 | Gatewave, Inc. | $25,000 | Legacy |
| 2011 | Achieve, Inc. | $50,000 | Education |
| 2011 | Arizona State University Foundation | $30,000 | Democracy |
| 2011 | University of Pretoria | $50,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2011 | Woodstock Theological Center | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2011 | Economic Policy Institute | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2011 | Cato Institute | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2011 | American Youth Policy Forum | $49,000 | Education |
| 2011 | University of Texas at Austin | $1,000,000 | Education |
| 2011 | The Paley Center for Media | $30,000 | Legacy |
