| 2008 | Urban Libraries Council | $20,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2008 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Geneva Centre for Security Policy | $45,200 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | Fayetteville State University | $48,300 | Education |
| 2008 | Visions of a Better World Foundation | $22,400 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Asia Society | $50,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Tanana Chiefs Conference | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | University of Wisconsin, Madison | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Fordham University | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Fairfield University | $49,200 | Democracy |
| 2008 | University of Massachusetts, Boston | $50,000 | Education |
| 2008 | The New School | $50,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Southern Regional Council, Inc. | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Arabella Legacy Fund | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Right Question Project, Inc. | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Neo Philanthropy | $5,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | University of Chicago | $25,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | Marquis Studios Ltd. | $10,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Merce Cunningham Dance Company | $75,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Musica de Camara | $10,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Our Time Theatre Company | $10,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Performance Zone (The Field) | $10,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | The Tank Ltd. | $10,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Theatre Development Fund | $75,000 | Legacy |
