Peter G Peterson Foundation Grants

Private foundation · New York, NY · EIN 26-0316905 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Peter G Peterson Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY (EIN 26-0316905). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $53.2M paid in 186 grants, with a median grant of $71.4K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $1.2B. It publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Foundation website (as filed with the IRS) · pgpf.org

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Total grants paid: $53.2M
Grants reported: 186
Typical grant: $71.4K
Future commitments: $12M
Total assets: $1.2B

Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.

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How to apply

Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact: Peter G Peterson Foundation
Address: 888-C Eighth Avenue Box 144 New York, NY, 10019
Phone: (212) 542-9200
Email: INQUIRIES@PGPF.ORG
Deadlines: See statement 19
Application materials: See statement 19
Restrictions: See statement 19

Original filing text

Contact: PETER G PETERSON FOUNDATION
Address: 888-C EIGHTH AVENUE BOX 144 NEW YORK, NY, 10019
Phone: 2125429200
Email: INQUIRIES@PGPF.ORG
Deadlines: SEE STATEMENT 19
Application materials: SEE STATEMENT 19
Restrictions: SEE STATEMENT 19

Reported organization name: PETER G PETERSON FOUNDATION

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax year	Grants paid	Amount
2024	111	$28.3M
2023	75	$25M

Where Peter G Peterson Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

District of Columbia$38.8M California$5.5M New York$3.9M Virginia$1.6M Massachusetts$690.5K

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/peter-g-peterson-foundation-260316905

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	Location	Purpose
Election Trust Initiative LLC	Washington, DC	To support nonpartisan initiatives to improve the system for administering elections in the united states.	Tax year 20232023	$5M
Election Trust Initiative LLC	Washington, DC	To support nonpartisan initiatives to improve the system for administering elections in the united states.	Tax year 20242024	$5M
Committee for A Responsible Federal Budget	Washington, DC	To advance responsible fiscal policy and budget process reform through policy research, outreach, and public engagement.	Tax year 20242024	$3.6M
Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics	Washington, DC	To support non-partisan research and analysis on global and domestic fiscal and economic policy.	Tax year 20242024	$3M
Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics	Washington, DC	To support non-partisan research and analysis on global and domestic fiscal and economic policy.	Tax year 20232023	$3M
Committee for A Responsible Federal Budget	Washington, DC	To advance responsible fiscal policy and budget process reform through policy research, outreach, and public engagement.	Tax year 20232023	$2.5M
Nuclear Threat Initiative Inc	Washington, DC	To support research and international networks to advance nuclear safety and security.	Tax year 20242024	$2.3M
Milbank Memorial Fund	New York, NY	To help states develop and implement cost growth targets to improve healthcare affordability.	Tax year 20232023	$1.8M
Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation	San Francisco, CA	To support and expand the peterson-kaiser health system tracker, a resource to monitor performance of the U.S. healthcare system.	Tax year 20232023	$1.7M
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 america's fiscal challenges and the impact on their future.	Tax year 20242024	$1.6M
Nuclear Threat Initiative Inc	Washington, DC	To support nti's effort to improve global nuclear security through research on nuclear materials security and the engagement and development of leadership networks of nuclear experts and policymakers worldwide.	Tax year 20232023	$1.5M
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 america's fiscal challenges and the impact on their future.	Tax year 20232023	$1.1M
Bipartisan Policy Center Inc	Washington, DC	To advance bipartisan fiscal and economic policy solutions through research and public engagement.	Tax year 20242024	$820K
Bipartisan Policy Center Inc	Washington, DC	To educate policymakers and the public about the consequences of the growing national debt.	Tax year 20242024	$779K
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 foundation for economic growth.	Tax year 20232023	$750K
Urban Institute	Washington, DC	To support tax policy center's federal tax model and research and analysis of fiscal policy developments.	Tax year 20242024	$640K
Purchaser Business Group On Health	Oakland, CA	To use healthcare claims datasets to analyze variations in pricing and quality.	Tax year 20242024	$515K
Nuclear Threat Initiative Inc	Washington, DC	To support international networks to advance nuclear safety and security.	Tax year 20232023	$500K
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 foundation for economic growth.	Tax year 20242024	$450K
Brookings Institution	Washington, DC	To advance responsible fiscal policy reform through research, outreach and public engagement.	Tax year 20242024	$450K
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research	Washington, DC	To advance responsible fiscal policy reform through research, outreach and public engagement.	Tax year 20242024	$450K
Bipartisan Policy Center Inc	Washington, DC	To support education and awareness about the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence in healthcare.	Tax year 20242024	$450K
Bipartisan Policy Center Inc	Washington, DC	To advance bipartisan fiscal and economic policy solutions through research and public engagement.	Tax year 20232023	$425K
Milbank Memorial Fund	New York, NY	To help states develop and implement cost growth targets to improve healthcare affordability.	Tax year 20242024	$417.5K
Washington State Health Care Authority	Olympia, DC	To identify and address drivers of healthcare cost growth in washington state.	Tax year 20242024	$398.7K

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Figures are aggregated from Peter G Peterson Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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