| 2008 | District of Columbia College Access Program | $2,000,000 | Education |
| 2008 | New Teacher Project, Inc. | $2,000,000 | Education |
| 2008 | The Urban Institute | $200,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Aspen Institute, Inc. | $600,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs | $500,700 | Special Projects |
| 2008 | National Public Radio, Inc. | $400,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | University of California, Los Angeles | $392,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Center for Applied Linguistics | $389,600 | Legacy |
| 2008 | American University in Cairo | $199,800 | Legacy |
| 2008 | International Center for Journalists Inc. | $228,200 | Legacy |
| 2008 | National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University | $150,000 | Special Projects |
| 2008 | Center for Community Change | $500,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences | $520,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | Overseas Vote Foundation | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Independent Media Institute | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Fund for Independence in Journalism | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | California State University | $50,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Religion Newswriters Foundation | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Internews Network | $49,300 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Demos: A Network for Ideas and Action, Ltd. | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Center for the Study of the Presidency | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | Tufts University | $27,200 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | Institute for Advanced Study | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Washington Cathedral | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
