Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics
Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics reported $17.8 million in revenue and $16.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.50 went to program services, $23.00 to management and general costs and $5.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $622,584 (PRESIDENT). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 54 covered social science charities: $84.80 programs, $13.80 management, $1.40 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.5% | 81.3% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.0% | 13.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 1.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.8% | 81.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $622,584 | $467,896 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.77% | 2.13% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 19 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 75.6 | 16.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 45 of 45 | 96.5% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResearch: the institute's research team provided objective analysis and practical public policy recommendations on topics including international trade, investments, finance and tax policy; macroeconomics; globalization and human welfare; climate change; cybersecurity; economic sanctions; economic nationalism; global supply chains; monetary and fiscal policy; critical minerals; the economic ramifications of international conflicts; the economic implications of technological advances, especially in artificial intelligence; and economic issues in the united states specifically related to china…
Outreach: the institute hosted numerous public events, in-person and online, in washington, d.c. And around the world, to share our research and invite discussion. We hold these sessions to inform a broad range of interested parties and encourage vigorous debate and exchange of different points of views to enrich the broader population's understanding of complex issues. Participants included piie scholars and outside experts from academia, think tanks, embassies, government, and organizations including the international monetary fund, the world bank, the world trade organization, the bank for…
Publications: to share the institute's research with the widest possible audience, piie published our work on our website in various formats, including research papers, charts, blogposts, podcasts, and video interviews, all available to the public. We distributed the work further through our weekly email newsletter and on social media. We recorded millions of piie.com web views and more than 100,000 followers of our various social media accounts. Institute scholars also wrote opinion articles for outside publications, gave speeches to various gatherings, and provided expert testimony at the…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $565,908 | $0 | $56,676 | $622,584 |
| EXEC. VP & DIRECTOR OF STUDIES Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $495,635 | $0 | $52,646 | $548,281 |
| SENIOR FELLOW Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $464,153 | $0 | $56,676 | $520,829 |
| SENIOR FELLOW Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $424,727 | $0 | $34,500 | $459,227 |
| SENIOR FELLOW Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $335,572 | $0 | $44,478 | $380,050 |
| SENIOR FELLOW Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $307,854 | $0 | $52,877 | $360,731 |
| SENIOR FELLOW Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $304,648 | $0 | $30,311 | $334,959 |
| VP OF PUBLICATIONS & COMM. Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $266,717 | $0 | $27,814 | $294,531 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b45 · 45 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 555
- Volunteers Part I, line 646
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMERICAN MECHANICAL SERVICES OF MARYLAND Contract services | $922,752 |
| P&R ENTERPRISES INC Contract services | $160,183 |
| JFK CONSULT LC Contract research | $159,390 |
| KAREN ELIZABETH DYNAN Contract research | $152,585 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics totaling $5.3M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics spent in FY2025, $71.50 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics reported that 71.5% of its $16.5 million in expenses went to program services, 23.0% to management and general and 5.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $622,584, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics get its money?
Of $17.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1226967 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611189349300636 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541199349301004 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441179349301414 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341099349300529 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201199349301430 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141059349300544 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1226967: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.