| 2008 | National Equity Project | $1,600,700 | Education |
| 2008 | Global Security Institute | $250,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | University of Pretoria | $1,000,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2008 | Educational Policy Improvement Center | $2,000,000 | Education |
| 2008 | International Crisis Group | $450,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | Institute for State Effectiveness | $400,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | America's Promise: The Alliance For Youth2 | $100,000 | Education |
| 2008 | University of Nebraska, Lincoln | $250,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | American Library Association | $270,700 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2008 | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Inc. | $150,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | South African Institute of Distance Education | $1,200,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2008 | Institute for Higher Education Policy | $500,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Association of American Colleges and Universities | $560,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Fiscal Policy Institute Inc. | $200,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Teach For America, Inc. | $2,000,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Police Executive Research Forum | $350,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | American Library Association | $489,200 | Legacy |
| 2008 | University of Chicago | $500,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | $600,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | New Leaders, Inc. | $2,526,700 | Education |
| 2008 | City College of New York | $200,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Strategic Education Research Partnership Institute | $1,000,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Fisk University | $500,000 | Special Projects |
| 2008 | Bipartisan Policy Center | $250,000 | Special Projects |
| 2008 | Arizona State University Foundation | $250,000 | Legacy |
