| 2009 | Americas Society Inc. | $49,900 | Democracy |
| 2009 | George Washington University | $15,000 | Legacy |
| 2009 | Rice University | $49,800 | Democracy |
| 2009 | French-American Foundation | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2009 | Democracy North Carolina | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2009 | Alliance for Excellent Education | $50,000 | Education |
| 2009 | Nonprofit Information Networking Association | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2009 | San Francisco School Alliance | $49,000 | Education |
| 2009 | Association of African Universities | $30,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2009 | Association of African Universities | $50,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2009 | University of Cape Town | $2,500,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2009 | Syracuse University | $375,000 | Legacy |
| 2009 | University of Missouri-Columbia | $375,000 | Legacy |
| 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 |
