| 2009 | Education Trust, Inc. | $980,000 | Education |
| 2009 | Foreign Policy Association, Inc. | $75,000 | Legacy |
| 2009 | Social Science Research Council | $3,000,000 | Legacy |
| 2009 | Education Sector Inc. | $1,000,000 | Education |
| 2009 | Posse Foundation, Inc. | $50,000 | Education |
| 2009 | University of Oxford | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2009 | Foundation for the Carolinas | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2009 | The Regents of the University of Michigan | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2009 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2009 | Tides Center | $50,000 | Education |
| 2009 | Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | $10,100 | Democracy |
| 2009 | Social Science Research Council | $33,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2009 | Johns Hopkins University | $40,000 | Legacy |
| 2009 | Electronic Privacy Information Center | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2009 | National Academy of Sciences | $50,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2009 | Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2009 | Teachers College, Columbia University | $25,000 | Education |
| 2009 | Makerere University | $50,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2009 | Association of African Universities | $50,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2009 | National Foundation for American Policy | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2009 | National Academy of Sciences | $50,000 | Education |
| 2009 | Good Shepherd Services | $50,000 | Education |
| 2009 | University of Wisconsin, Madison | $50,000 | Education |
| 2009 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2009 | California State University | $35,000 | Education |
