| 2004 | RAND Corporation | $350,000 | Education |
| 2004 | New York University | $340,000 | Education |
| 2004 | Migration Policy Institute | $350,000 | Democracy |
| 2004 | Council on Foundations, Inc. | $70,900 | Special Projects |
| 2004 | Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc. | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2004 | Southern Regional Council, Inc. | $20,000 | Democracy |
| 2004 | Centre for Higher Education Transformation Trust | $49,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2004 | Lake Forest College | $23,600 | Legacy |
| 2004 | University of Pittsburgh | $25,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2004 | University of Southern California | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2004 | The Regents of the University of Michigan | $24,800 | Education |
| 2004 | Council for Excellence in Government | $19,200 | Democracy |
| 2004 | Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa | $50,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2004 | National Association of Secondary School Principals | $25,000 | Legacy |
| 2004 | New York Community Trust | $200,000 | Special Projects |
| 2004 | Yale University | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2004 | National Conference of State Legislatures | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2004 | Asian American Justice Center Inc. | $20,000 | Democracy |
| 2004 | The Regents of the University of Michigan | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2004 | University of Maryland Foundation, Inc. | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2004 | Common Cause Education Fund | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2004 | Equal Justice Society | $20,000 | Democracy |
| 2004 | University of Maryland, College Park | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2004 | Johns Hopkins University | $35,000 | Special Projects |
| 2004 | Tufts University | $50,000 | Democracy |
