| 2008 | American Society for Cell Biology | $506,800 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2008 | National Bureau of Asian Research | $150,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | The Richard Nixon Foundation | $420,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. | $250,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Center for Civic Policy | $200,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Institute for Science and International Security | $250,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | National Academy of Sciences | $400,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | Neo Philanthropy | $100,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Charlie Rose Inc. | $1,000,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy Foundation, Inc. | $200,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Focus Project, Inc./OMB Watch | $150,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | American Society for Muslim Advancement | $300,000 | Democracy |
| 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 |
