| 2005 | Eurasia Foundation, Inc. | $2,000,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | University of KwaZulu-Natal | $150,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2005 | International Research and Exchanges Board, Inc. | $699,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | Public Campaign | $600,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa | $3,162,800 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2005 | National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Inc. | $250,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | Neo Philanthropy | $1,000,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | Project Vote/Voting for America, Inc. | $200,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | National Academy of Sciences | $288,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | National Conference of State Legislatures | $100,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | American University | $200,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | University of Chicago | $48,700 | Education |
| 2005 | Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | $20,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | Aspen Institute, Inc. | $50,000 | Education |
| 2005 | New England Board of Higher Education | $10,000 | Legacy |
| 2005 | American University | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | Michael M. J. Fischer | $100,000 | Carnegie Scholars |
| 2005 | Make the Road By Walking | $15,000 | Education |
| 2005 | Dayton Peace Accords Project | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | American Red Cross | $250,000 | Special Projects |
| 2005 | The Salvation Army | $250,000 | Special Projects |
| 2005 | Ploughshares Fund | $25,000 | Legacy |
| 2005 | NSA Anthology Charitable Trust | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | Midwest States Center | $25,000 | Democracy |
