Peter G Peterson Foundation
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 26-0316905 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$28.3M
Organizations funded111
Typical grant$68,750
Total assets$1.2B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $175,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | PETER G PETERSON FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 888-C EIGHTH AVENUE BOX 144, NEW YORK NY 10019 |
| Phone | 2125429200 |
| INQUIRIES@PGPF.ORG | |
| Form and materials | SEE STATEMENT 19 |
| Deadlines | SEE STATEMENT 19 |
| Restrictions | SEE STATEMENT 19 |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
91% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Election Trust Initiative LLC | Washington, DC | To support nonpartisan initiatives to improve the system for administering elections in the united states. | $5,000,000 |
| Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget | Washington, DC | To advance responsible fiscal policy and budget process reform through policy research, outreach, and public engagement. | $3,631,455 |
| Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics | Washington, DC | To support non-partisan research and analysis on global and domestic fiscal and economic policy. | $3,000,000 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative Inc | Washington, DC | To support research and international networks to advance nuclear safety and security. | $2,250,000 |
| Net Impact | Oakland, CA | To support the execution of up to US, a nationwide nonpartisan initiative empowering college students to educate and engage their peers on… | $1,585,422 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To advance bipartisan fiscal and economic policy solutions through research and public engagement. | $820,000 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To educate policymakers and the public about the consequences of the growing national debt. | $779,000 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | To support tax policy center's federal tax model and research and analysis of fiscal policy developments. | $640,000 |
| Purchaser Business Group on Health | Oakland, CA | To use healthcare claims datasets to analyze variations in pricing and quality. | $515,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | To advance responsible fiscal policy reform through research, outreach and public engagement. | $450,000 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To support education and awareness about the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence in healthcare. | $450,000 |
| Brookings Institution | Washington, DC | To advance responsible fiscal policy reform through research, outreach and public engagement. | $450,000 |
| Concord Coalition Corp | Arlington, VA | To educate the public about the causes and consequences of federal budget deficits and the importance of building a secure fiscal… | $450,000 |
| Milbank Memorial Fund | New York, NY | To help states develop and implement cost growth targets to improve healthcare affordability. | $417,500 |
| Washington State Health Care Authority | Olympia, DC | To identify and address drivers of healthcare cost growth in washington state. | $398,700 |
| Progressive Policy Institute | Washington, DC | To support research, analysis and outreach to promote fiscal sustainability. | $350,000 |
| The Volcker Alliance | New York, NY | To research and report on best practices in managing state and local budgets during the covid-19 pandemic, with a focus on new york state… | $300,000 |
| Third Way Institute | Washington, DC | To educate policymakers and the public about the drivers of our growing national debt and healthcare costs. | $295,000 |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | To increase diversity in the field of economics and promote inclusion in fiscal and economic policymaking through support of the american… | $273,000 |
| Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation | Little Rock, AR | To support the execution of up to US, a nationwide nonpartisan initiative empowering college students to educate and engage their peers on… | $250,000 |
| Rightcount | Indianapolis, IN | To support education and awareness to protect the integrity of the election certification process. | $250,000 |
| Sd Foundation | Washington, DC | To support education and awareness to protect the integrity of the election certification process. | $250,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | To analyze the impact of the federal debt on inflation. | $225,000 |
| Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | To develop policy solutions that support market competition and state led affordability. | $180,000 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Inc | New York, NY | To develop policy research papers on fiscal issues and solutions. | $180,000 |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | To fund selected pandemic-related research projects through the peter G. peterson foundation pandemic response policy research fund. | $177,811 |
| American Action Forum Inc | Washington, DC | To advance responsible fiscal policy reform through research, outreach and public engagement. | $175,000 |
| Health Access Foundation | Sacramento, CA | To assist the california office of health care affordability in lowering healthcare costs in the state. | $175,000 |
| American Telemedicine Association | Washington, DC | To improve patient access to digital health infrastructure and technology. | $168,750 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | To increase awareness and improve understanding of the drivers of america's fiscal challenges. | $167,000 |
| Institute for Clinical and Economic Review | Boston, MA | To advance high-value innovation in digital health. | $150,000 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | Saint Paul, MN | To support the creation and dissemination of information that increases awareness of the nation's fiscal challenges. | $150,000 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To analyze current trends and opportunities in digital healthcare technology and its role in improving quality and lowering costs. | $140,000 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To identify bipartisan policy solutions to reform federal healthcare programs. | $135,000 |
| Brookings Institution | Washington, DC | To develop policy reforms to stabilize programs that support older adults. | $130,000 |
| Fiscal Challenge Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | To support a competition for college students to develop budget plans that stabilize federal debt as a share of the economy over the long… | $120,672 |
| Conference Board Inc | New York, NY | To support research and outreach promoting fiscal sustainability among policymakers and business leaders. | $120,000 |
| Care Lab | Washington, DC | To strengthen bipartisan collaboration in congress. | $110,000 |
| One Utah Health Collaborative | Salt Lake City, UT | To support healthcare data transparency to analyze system performance and affordability. | $110,000 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To strengthen bipartisan collaboration on fiscal policy in congress. | $100,000 |
| Coalition to Transform Advanced Care | Washington, DC | To support healthcare practices that ensure compassionate, coordinated care for individuals with advanced illness. | $100,000 |
| Issue One | Washington, DC | To strengthen bipartisan collaboration in congress through the rebuild congress initiative. | $100,000 |
| Ivi Foundation Inc | Alexandria, VA | To support research to guide purchasers in evaluating digital health technologies. | $100,000 |
| Library of Congress | Washington, DC | To support the congressional research services bipartisan seminar for new members. | $100,000 |
| National Academy of Sciences | Washington, DC | To develop approaches to align pharmaceutical investments in innovation with unmet health needs. | $100,000 |
| Women's Congressional Policy Institute | Washington, DC | To strengthen bipartisan collaboration on fiscal policy in congress. | $100,000 |
| National Association for College Admission Counseling Inc | Arlington, VA | To develop resources for the student debt smarter program to provide young people with information about college financing. | $90,000 |
| Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics | Washington, DC | To analyze the impact of tariff reform proposals on the federal budget. | $90,000 |
| Congressional Management Foundation | Washington, DC | To strengthen bipartisan collaboration on fiscal policy in congress. | $80,000 |
| Digital Medicine Society Inc | Boston, MA | To support integrated evidence plans for digital health products. | $75,000 |
| American Action Forum Inc | Washington, DC | To advance responsible fiscal policy reform through research, outreach and public engagement. | $68,750 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | To support the development of comprehensive solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the peter G. peterson… | $68,750 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To support the development of comprehensive solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the peter G. peterson… | $68,750 |
| Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | To support the development of comprehensive solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the peter G. peterson… | $68,750 |
| Economic Policy Institute | Washington, DC | To support the development of comprehensive solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the peter G. peterson… | $68,750 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Inc | New York, NY | To support the development of comprehensive solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the peter G. peterson… | $68,750 |
| Progressive Policy Institute | Washington, DC | To support the development of comprehensive solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the peter G. peterson… | $68,750 |
| Center for Health Care Strategies Inc | Hamilton, NJ | To develop the better care playbook, an online resource for stakeholders seeking to improve the quality and lower the cost of care for… | $60,000 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | To support events and core activities. | $50,000 |
| Business Executives for National Security | Washington, DC | To support events and core activities. | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 111 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget | Washington, DC | To advance responsible fiscal policy and budget process reform through policy research, outreach, and public engagement. | $3,725,000 |
| The Volcker Alliance | New York, NY | To support the professional development program for the up to US leadership network. | $700,000 |
| Purchaser Business Group on Health | Oakland, CA | To use healthcare claims datasets to analyze variations in pricing and quality. | $439,000 |
| National Bureau of Economic Research Inc | Cambridge, MA | To support events and outreach on fiscal policy and sustainability. | $417,000 |
| Net Impact | Oakland, CA | To support the execution of up to US, a nationwide nonpartisan initiative empowering college students to educate and engage their peers on… | $334,407 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative Inc | Washington, DC | To support research and international networks to advance nuclear safety and security. | $250,000 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To advance bipartisan fiscal and economic policy solutions through research and public engagement. | $80,000 |
| Fiscal Challenge Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | To support a competition for college students to develop budget plans that stabilize federal debt as a share of the economy over the long… | $75,000 |
| Health Access Foundation | Sacramento, CA | To assist the california office of health care affordability in lowering healthcare costs in the state. | $75,000 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | To increase awareness and improve understanding of the drivers of america's fiscal challenges. | $75,000 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | To support tax policy center's federal tax model and research and analysis of fiscal policy developments. | $60,000 |
| American Telemedicine Association | Washington, DC | To improve patient access to digital health infrastructure and technology. | $56,250 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | To advance responsible fiscal policy reform through research, outreach and public engagement. | $50,000 |
| Brookings Institution | Washington, DC | To advance responsible fiscal policy reform through research, outreach and public engagement. | $50,000 |
| Issue One | Washington, DC | To strengthen bipartisan collaboration in congress through the rebuild congress initiative. | $50,000 |
| Women's Congressional Policy Institute | Washington, DC | To strengthen bipartisan collaboration on fiscal policy in congress. | $50,000 |
| Third Way Institute | Washington, DC | To educate policymakers and the public about the drivers of our growing national debt and healthcare costs. | $45,000 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To strengthen bipartisan collaboration on fiscal policy in congress. | $26,000 |
| American Action Forum Inc | Washington, DC | To advance responsible fiscal policy reform through research, outreach and public engagement. | $25,000 |
| Progressive Policy Institute | Washington, DC | To support research, analysis and outreach to promote fiscal sustainability. | $25,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | To analyze the impact of the federal debt on inflation. | $25,000 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To support education and awareness about the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence in healthcare. | $23,000 |
| Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | To develop policy solutions that support market competition and state led healthcare affordability. | $20,000 |
| Congressional Management Foundation | Washington, DC | To strengthen bipartisan collaboration on fiscal policy in congress. | $20,000 |
| Tax Foundation | Washington, DC | To analyze the fiscal and economic impact of tariff proposals and related policy measures. | $20,000 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To identify bipartisan policy solutions to reform federal healthcare programs. | $15,000 |
| Ivi Foundation Inc | Alexandria, VA | To support research to guide purchasers in evaluating digital health technologies. | $15,000 |
| Care Lab | Washington, DC | To strengthen bipartisan collaboration in congress. | $10,000 |
| National Association for College Admission Counseling Inc | Arlington, VA | To develop resources for the student debt smarter program to provide young people with information about college financing. | $10,000 |
| One Utah Health Collaborative | Salt Lake City, UT | To support healthcare data transparency to analyze system performance and affordability. | $10,000 |
| Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics | Washington, DC | To analyze the impact of tariff reform proposals on the federal budget. | $10,000 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | To analyze the effects of federal tax deductions on state and local government budgets. | $10,000 |
| American Policy Ventures Foundation | Washington, DC | To strengthen bipartisan collaboration in congress. | $5,000 |
| Tax Foundation | Washington, DC | To analyze the impact of tariff reform proposals on the federal budget. | $4,500 |
| Former Members of Congress Inc | Washington, DC | To strengthen bipartisan collaboration on fiscal policy in congress. | $2,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28,263,945 | 146 |
| 2023 | $24,968,422 | 105 |
| 2022 | $26,506,470 | 88 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 17, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202620489349100207
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-0316905
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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