| 2008 | Stanford University | $49,800 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Purdue University | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Center for Community Change | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Hisham Aidi | $98,200 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Association of Commonwealth Universities | $50,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2008 | National Defense University Foundation, Inc. | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | Friends of Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York, Inc. | $50,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges | $50,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Ploughshares Fund | $25,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Tides Foundation | $5,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Asian American Legal Defense And Education Fund | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Equal Justice Society | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Fund for the City of New York, Inc. | $48,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Catalytic Diplomacy, Inc. | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | New Leaders, Inc. | $50,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | University of Chicago | $29,100 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Media Matters for America | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Progressive States Network | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | FairVote | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Johns Hopkins University | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | National Civic League of Colorado, Inc. | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Women Make Movies Inc. | $25,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2008 | University of Montana Foundation | $169,900 | Education |
| 2008 | American Immigration Council | $250,000 | Democracy |
