| 2005 | Achieve, Inc. | $950,000 | Education |
| 2005 | University of KwaZulu-Natal | $499,500 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2005 | Stanford University | $749,300 | Education |
| 2005 | University of Cape Town | $200,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2005 | Internews Network | $140,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | Tufts University | $1,000,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | National Youth Employment Coalition, Inc. | $174,300 | Education |
| 2005 | World Security Institute | $315,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | University of Fort Hare | $150,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2005 | Centre for Higher Education Transformation Trust | $130,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2005 | University of the Pacific | $249,800 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | Editorial Projects in Education, Inc. | $65,000 | Legacy |
| 2005 | National Governors' Association Center for Best Practices | $552,500 | Legacy |
| 2005 | University of Denver | $318,500 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | University of Cambridge | $292,500 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | University of the Witwatersrand | $498,700 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2005 | Nonviolent Peaceforce | $25,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | Cato Institute | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | First Nations Development Institute | $25,000 | Legacy |
| 2005 | National Defense University Foundation, Inc. | $25,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | Wilton Park | $25,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2005 | Saint Anselm College | $25,000 | Democracy |
| 2005 | Center for Applied Linguistics | $25,000 | Legacy |
| 2005 | Philanthropic Ventures Fund | $1,000 | Legacy |
| 2005 | BBB Wise Giving Alliance | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2005 | University of Washington | $35,100 | Legacy |
