PETER G PETERSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS

EIN: 521226967 501(c)(3) Social Science

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$17,773,572
Total Expenses
$16,529,676
Total Assets
$106,894,689
Net Assets
$104,202,435
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1981
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
ADAM POSEN
Phone
2023289000
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

PETER G PETERSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS, founded in 1981, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Social Science sector that reported $17.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 20% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $16.5M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

THE PETERSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS (PIIE) IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING PROSPERITY AND HUMAN WELFARE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY THROUGH EXPERT ANALYSIS AND PRACTICAL POLICY SOLUTIONS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $7,325,378

RESEARCH: THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH TEAM PROVIDED OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS AND PRACTICAL PUBLIC POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON TOPICS INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INVESTMENTS, FINANCE AND TAX POLICY...

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RESEARCH: 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, EUROPEAN UNION, INDIA, JAPAN, KOREA, LATIN AMERICA, THE MIDDLE EAST NORTH AFRICA (MENA), RUSSIA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO-CANADA TRADING BLOC.

Program 2
Expenses: $2,511,174

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...

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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 INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS, THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, AND THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM. THE AUDIENCE FOR THESE EVENTS CAME, SIMILARLY, FROM ACADEMIA, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE MEDIA.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,282,647

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...

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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 INVITATION OF US AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICES. PIIE EXPERTS GAVE NUMEROUS INTERVIEWS TO JOURNALISTS AND WERE CITED BY MAJOR US AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA, AS WELL AS BY REGIONAL AND LOCAL AMERICAN NEWS OUTLETS. OUR SCHOLARS SHARED THEIR FINDINGS WITH THE PUBLIC VIA TELEVISION, RADIO, ONLINE, TELEPHONE, EMAIL, IN PRINT, AND VIA NEWSWIRE SERVICES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $16,319,126
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $1,416,385
Other Revenue $38,061
TOTAL REVENUE $17,773,572

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $10,634,365
Fundraising Expenses $909,291
Program Expenses $11,818,276
Other Expenses $5,865,472
TOTAL EXPENSES $16,529,676

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $17,773,572 $14,814,611 +0.2%
Expenses $16,529,676 $16,515,302 +0.0%
Net Income $1,243,896 $-1,700,691 -1.7%
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Governance

Voting Members
45
Independent Members
45
Employees
55
Volunteers
46

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$1,463,335
Total Directors
46
$0
Key Employees
2
$588,637
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MR MICHAEL A PETERSON CHAIR OF THE BOARD 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HONORABLE LAWRENCE H SUMMERS VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR STEPHEN FREIDHEIM CHAIR OF EXEC. COMM. 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS CAROLINE ATKINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
C FRED BERGSTEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR MARK T BERTOLINI BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS NEETI BHALLA JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIE BOLAND BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR FRANK BROSENS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR MARK CARNEY BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 03/25 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR JASON CUMMINS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR BARRY EICHENGREEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR ROGER W FERGUSON JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR PETER FISHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS ESTHER L GEORGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR EVAN G GREENBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR MAURICE HANK R GREENBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS KELLY GRIER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR HERBJORN HANSSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR J TOMILSON HILL BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR STEPHEN R HOWE JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS MERIT E JANOW BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR HUGH JOHNSTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR MICHAEL KLEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR RAMON L LAGUARTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR CHARLES LAKE II BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR DAVID M LEUSCHEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS BARBARA G NOVICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR TETSUO TED OGAWA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS HUTHAM OLAYAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR PETER ORSZAG BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR JAMES W OWENS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR JONATHAN PRUZAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS PAULA R REYNOLDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS VIRGINIA M ROMETTY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIN ROY RYU BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR RICHARD E SALOMON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR DILHAN PILLAY SANDRASEGARA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR MOSTAFA TERRAB BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR MARK TUCKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS LAURA D TYSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR JIM UMPLEBY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GERTJAN VLIEGHE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR RONALD A WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR MIN ZHU BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HONORABLE ROBERT B ZOELLICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM S POSEN PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$565,908 $56,676 $622,584
JESSE M NOLAND EXEC. VP & DIRECTOR OF STUDIES 40.00
Officer
$495,635 $52,646 $548,281
JEFFREY A CORDEAU VP FOR OPERATIONS & CTO 40.00
Officer
$235,978 $56,492 $292,470
DAVID J O'BRIEN VP FOR DEVELOPMENT & EXT. AFFAIRS 40.00
Key Emp
$265,998 $28,108 $294,106
STEVEN R WEISMAN VP OF PUBLICATIONS & COMM. 40.00
Key Emp
$266,717 $27,814 $294,531
MAURICE OBSTFELD SENIOR FELLOW 40.00
Highest
$464,153 $56,676 $520,829
ARVIND SUBRAMANIAN SENIOR FELLOW 40.00
Highest
$424,727 $34,500 $459,227
MARY LOVELY SENIOR FELLOW 40.00
Highest
$335,572 $44,478 $380,050
JEFFREY J SCHOTT SENIOR FELLOW 40.00
Highest
$307,854 $52,877 $360,731
MONICA BAUMGARTEN DEBOLLE SENIOR FELLOW 40.00
Highest
$304,648 $30,311 $334,959
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $17,773,572 $16,529,676 $106,894,689 $1,243,896
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $10,868,277 $13,912,953 $95,398,380 $-3,044,676
2022 $11,048,331 $12,343,651 $95,222,142 $-1,295,320
2021 $10,920,826 $12,358,308 $105,093,071 $-1,437,482
2020 $14,820,050 $12,860,592 $91,145,648 $1,959,458
2019 $19,426,860 $12,724,125 $89,223,291 $6,702,735
2018 $15,828,501 $13,253,140 $80,301,405 $2,575,361
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