| 2008 | Nuclear Threat Initiative Inc. | $2,000,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | National Research Foundation | $437,600 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2008 | University of Ghana | $200,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2008 | Renaissance Schools Fund | $299,100 | Education |
| 2008 | International Rescue Committee, Inc. | $250,000 | Special Projects |
| 2008 | Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. | $500,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | Diploma Plus, Inc. | $1,977,400 | Education |
| 2008 | Association of Commonwealth Universities | $540,900 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2008 | Brandeis University | $615,600 | Education |
| 2008 | National Academy of Sciences | $235,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | University of Wisconsin, Madison | $1,605,600 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $301,200 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | Nigeria ICT Forum of Partnership Institutions | $1,000,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2008 | Center for Independent Media | $100,000 | Legacy |
| 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 | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. | $250,000 | Special Projects |
| 2008 | Taxpayers for Common Sense | $150,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | American Council on Education | $187,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Center for Public Integrity | $507,400 | Democracy |
| 2008 | America's Voice Education Fund | $6,500,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Education Sector Inc. | $500,000 | Education |
| 2008 | The New Press Inc. | $150,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | National Urban League, Inc. | $100,000 | Special Projects |
