| 2006 | Ellis Jay Goldberg | $100,000 | Carnegie Scholars |
| 2006 | Marion Holmes Katz | $85,100 | Carnegie Scholars |
| 2006 | Yitzhak Nakash | $100,000 | Carnegie Scholars |
| 2006 | Elora Shehabuddin | $89,000 | Carnegie Scholars |
| 2006 | Abbas Amanat | $100,000 | Carnegie Scholars |
| 2006 | Jen'nan Ghazal Read | $100,000 | Carnegie Scholars |
| 2006 | Fawaz A. Gerges | $100,000 | Carnegie Scholars |
| 2006 | Heather J. Sharkey | $93,000 | Carnegie Scholars |
| 2006 | Clark B. Lombardi | $100,000 | Carnegie Scholars |
| 2006 | Boston College | $25,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2006 | NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2006 | Focus Project, Inc./OMB Watch | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2006 | Purdue University | $24,900 | Democracy |
| 2006 | ACORN Institute | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2006 | Pro Bono Net, Inc. | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2006 | Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2006 | National Trust for Historic Preservation | $75,000 | Special Projects |
| 2006 | Boardsource | $25,000 | Legacy |
| 2006 | National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association | $9,500 | Legacy |
| 2006 | Coalition for DC Representation Education Fund | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2006 | University of Virginia | $38,600 | Legacy |
| 2006 | Aspen Institute, Inc. | $20,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2006 | South African Institute for Advancement | $15,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2006 | University of Cape Town | $49,300 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2006 | University of Stellenbosch | $50,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
