Peter G Peterson Foundation
EIN 260316905Total Given 2021–2024
$135.2M
407 grants · $33.8M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$80K
typical mid grants · $25K–$250K
grant size
70%
deep partner · 64/91 multi-year
repeat
$1.1B
Assets (2024)
91
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
PETER G PETERSON FOUNDATION
Phone
(212) 542-9200
Deadlines
SEE STATEMENT 19
How to Apply
SEE STATEMENT 19
Restrictions
SEE STATEMENT 19
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $39.0M | $983.5M | $8.1M | 110 |
| 2022 | $33.6M | $1.1B | $50.3M | 104 |
| 2023 | $32.4M | $1.0B | $10.2M | 88 |
| 2024 | $30.2M | $1.1B | $44.6M | 105 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 407 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$80K
Average
$332K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$5.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MP
Michael a Peterson
4+ yrs
Director, Chairman & Ceo
Leadership
MS
Myra Sung
4+ yrs
Vice President, Programs
Leadership
LG
Laura Gordon
4+ yrs
Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs
Leadership
JH
Jeffrey Holland
4+ yrs
Vice President, Research
Leadership
LU
Loretta Ucelli
4+ yrs
Evp - Strategy & Communications
CP
Caroline Pearson
2 yrs
Executive Director, Pch, Phti
Leadership
MS
Michael Shankman
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Joan Ganz Cooney
4+ yrs
Director
SW
Suk Yun Won
4+ yrs
Chief Operating Officer
MS
Myra Sung
4+ yrs
Vice President, Programs
Leadership
MP
Michael a Peterson
4+ yrs
Director, Chairman & Ceo
Leadership
JH
Jeffrey Holland
4+ yrs
Vice President, Research
Leadership
LG
Laura Gordon
4+ yrs
Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs
Leadership
LU
Loretta Ucelli
4+ yrs
Evp - Strategy & Communications
CP
Caroline Pearson
2 yrs
Executive Director, Pch
Leadership
MS
Michael Shankman
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Joan Ganz Cooney
4+ yrs
Director
SW
Suk Yun Won
4+ yrs
Chief Operating Officer
MP
Michael a Peterson
4+ yrs
Director & Chairman
Leadership
LU
Loretta Ucelli
4+ yrs
Exec Vice President, Strategy & Comm
Leadership
JH
Jeffrey Holland
4+ yrs
Vice President, Research
Leadership
LG
Laura Gordon
4+ yrs
Vice President, Comm & Public Affairs
Leadership
MS
Myra Sung
4+ yrs
Vice President, Programs
Leadership
JW
Jay Want
2 yrs
Executive Director - Pch
Leadership
MS
Michael Shankman
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Joan Ganz Cooney
4+ yrs
Director
SW
Suk Yun Won
4+ yrs
Chief Operating Officer
ST
Susan Tanaka
2 yrs
Senior Policy Advisor
LG
Laura Gordon
4+ yrs
Vice President, Comm & Public Affairs
Leadership
MS
Myra Sung
4+ yrs
Vice President, Programs
Leadership
JH
Jeffrey Holland
4+ yrs
Vice President, Research
Leadership
LU
Loretta Ucelli
4+ yrs
Exec Vice President, Strategy & Comm
Leadership
MP
Michael a Peterson
4+ yrs
Director & Chairman, Ceo
Leadership
JW
Jay Want
2 yrs
Executive Director - Pch
Leadership
MS
Michael Shankman
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Joan Ganz Cooney
4+ yrs
Director
SW
Suk Yun Won
4+ yrs
Chief Operating Officer
ST
Susan Tanaka
2 yrs
Senior Policy Advisor
Grants Awarded (407 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Trust Initiative Llc | Washington, DC | $5,000,000 | TO SUPPORT NONPARTISAN INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE SYSTEM FOR ADMINISTERING ELECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. | 2023 |
| Election Trust Initiative Llc | Washington, DC | $5,000,000 | TO SUPPORT NONPARTISAN INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE SYSTEM FOR ADMINISTERING ELECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. | 2024 |
| Civica Foundation | Lehi, UT | $5,000,000 | TO SUPPORT A NEW INITIATIVE TO MAKE INSULIN AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE TO ALL PATIENTS, INCLUDING HIGH-NEEDS POPULATIONS. | 2022 |
| Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget | Washington, DC | $4,125,000 | TO ADVANCE RESPONSIBLE FISCAL POLICY AND BUDGET PROCESS REFORM THROUGH POLICY RESEARCH, OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT . | 2021 |
| Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget | Washington, DC | $4,082,051 | TO ADVANCE RESPONSIBLE FISCAL POLICY AND BUDGET PROCESS REFORM THROUGH POLICY RESEARCH, OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. | 2023 |
| New York City Partnership Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $3,903,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF NEW YORK CITY AND SMALL BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. | 2022 |
| Net Impact | Oakland, CA | $3,350,000 | TO SUPPORT THE EXECUTION OF UP TO US, A NATIONWIDE NONPARTISAN INITIATIVE EMPOWERING COLLEGE STUDENTS TO EDUCATE AND... | 2023 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative Inc | Washington, DC | $3,000,000 | TO SUPPORT NTI'S EFFORT TO IMPROVE GLOBAL NUCLEAR SECURITY THROUGH RESEARCH ON NUCLEAR MATERIALS SECURITY AND... | 2023 |
| Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics | Washington, DC | $3,000,000 | TO SUPPORT NON-PARTISAN RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON GLOBAL AND DOMESTIC FISCAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY. | 2024 |
| Net Impact | Oakland, CA | $2,972,183 | TO SUPPORT THE EXECUTION OF UP TO US, A NATIONWIDE NON-PARTISAN INITIATIVE EMPOWERING COLLEGE STUDENTS TO EDUCATE... | 2021 |
| Net Impact | Oakland, CA | $2,861,500 | TO SUPPORT THE EXECUTION OF UP TO US, A NATIONWIDE NONPARTISAN INITIATIVE EMPOWERING COLLEGE STUDENTS TO EDUCATE AND... | 2022 |
| Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget | Washington, DC | $2,625,000 | TO ADVANCE RESPONSIBLE FISCAL POLICY AND BUDGET PROCESS REFORM THROUGH POLICY RESEARCH, OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. | 2023 |
| Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget | Washington, DC | $2,543,545 | TO ADVANCE RESPONSIBLE FISCAL POLICY AND BUDGET PROCESS REFORM THROUGH POLICY RESEARCH, OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. | 2024 |
| Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics | Washington, DC | $2,500,000 | TO SUPPORT NON-PARTISAN RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON GLOBAL AND DOMESTIC FISCAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY. | 2022 |
| Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget | Washington, DC | $2,325,000 | TO ADVANCE RESPONSIBLE FISCAL POLICY AND BUDGET PROCESS REFORM THROUGH POLICY RESEARCH, OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. | 2022 |
| Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget | Washington, DC | $2,228,216 | TO ADVANCE RESPONSIBLE FISCAL POLICY AND BUDGET PROCESS REFORM THROUGH POLICY RESEARCH, OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. | 2021 |
| Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,140,000 | TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND THE PETERSON-KAISER HEALTH SYSTEM TRACKER, A RESOURCE TO MONITOR PERFORMANCE OF THE U.S.... | 2021 |
| Milbank Memorial Fund | New York, NY | $2,045,000 | TO HELP STATES DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT COST GROWTH TARGETS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE AFFORDABILITY. | 2023 |
| Milbank Memorial Fund | New York, NY | $1,810,000 | TO HELP STATES DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT COST GROWTH TARGETS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE AFFORDABILITY. | 2024 |
| Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,795,000 | TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND THE PETERSON-KAISER HEALTH SYSTEM TRACKER, A RESOURCE TO MONITOR PERFORMANCE OF THE U.S.... | 2024 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative Inc | Washington, DC | $1,700,000 | TO SUPPORT NTI'S EFFORT TO IMPROVE GLOBAL NUCLEAR SECURITY THROUGH RESEARCH ON NUCLEAR MATERIALS SECURITY AND... | 2021 |
| Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,700,000 | TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND THE PETERSON-KAISER HEALTH SYSTEM TRACKER, A RESOURCE TO MONITOR PERFORMANCE OF THE U.S.... | 2024 |
| New York City Partnership Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF NEW YORK CITY AND SMALL BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. | 2021 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative Inc | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | TO SUPPORT NTI'S EFFORT TO IMPROVE GLOBAL NUCLEAR SECURITY THROUGH RESEARCH ON NUCLEAR MATERIALS SECURITY AND... | 2024 |
| Milbank Memorial Fund | New York, NY | $1,416,000 | TO HELP STATES BUILD CAPACITY TO SET AND TRACK GROWTH TARGETS FOR TOTAL HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURES. | 2021 |