| 2005 | Monterey Institute of International Studies | $400,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | National Institute on Money in State Politics | $250,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | Center for Strategic and International Studies, Inc. | $500,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, Inc. | $400,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | American Association of People with Disabilities | $200,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | Academy for Educational Development, Inc. | $4,346,700 | Education |
| 2005 | Education Commission of the States | $400,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | Justice At Stake | $200,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | Demos: A Network for Ideas and Action, Ltd. | $400,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | The Institute for Educational Leadership, Inc. | $100,000 | Education |
| 2005 | Salzburg Global Seminar | $200,000 | Legacy |
| 2005 | Alliance for Excellent Education | $500,000 | Legacy |
| 2005 | Public Radio International, Inc. | $200,000 | Special Projects |
| 2005 | Foundation for Library and Information Service Development (Pty) Ltd. | $1,515,755.9 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2005 | Independent Sector | $200,000 | Legacy |
| 2005 | Aspen Institute, Inc. | $200,000 | Legacy |
| 2005 | University of Maryland Foundation, Inc. | $300,000 | Special Projects |
| 2005 | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | $100,000 | Legacy |
| 2005 | Teachers College, Columbia University | $100,000 | Legacy |
| 2005 | Strategic Education Research Partnership Institute | $450,200 | Legacy |
| 2005 | University of Connecticut | $100,000 | Legacy |
| 2005 | Public International Law and Policy Group | $349,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | $325,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | Fund for Peace, Inc. | $499,900 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | United States Conference of Mayors | $265,000 | Education |
