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Peter G Peterson Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

347
grants reported
$109.6M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$68,750
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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6 grants matching “driver · $1.4M

  • $398,700

    Washington State Health Care Authority · Olympia, DC · 2024

    To identify and address drivers of healthcare cost growth in washington state.

  • $295,000

    Third Way Institute · Washington, DC · 2024

    To educate policymakers and the public about the drivers of our growing national debt and healthcare costs.

  • $167,000

    Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2024

    To increase awareness and improve understanding of the drivers of america's fiscal challenges.

  • $310,100

    Washington State Health Care Authority · Olympia, WA · 2023

    To identify and address drivers of healthcare cost growth in washington state.

  • $108,000

    Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2023

    To increase awareness and improve understanding of the drivers of americas fiscal challenges.

  • $122,000

    Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2022

    To increase awareness and improve understanding of the drivers of americas fiscal challenges.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Election Trust Initiative Llc3 grants · $15.0M
  • Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget8 grants · $12.6M
  • Nuclear Threat Initiative7 grants · $9.0M
  • Net Impact4 grants · $8.9M
  • Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics4 grants · $8.6M
  • Civica Foundation1 grant · $5.0M
  • Milbank Memorial Fund4 grants · $4.4M
  • New York City Partnership Foundation1 grant · $3.9M
  • Bipartisan Policy Center14 grants · $3.7M
  • Concord Coalition Corp4 grants · $2.7M

Giving over time

$29.9M
2021
$26.5M
2022
$25.0M
2023
$28.3M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 347 grants.

  • $5.0M

    Election Trust Initiative Llc · Washington, DC · 2024

    To support nonpartisan initiatives to improve the system for administering elections in the united states.

  • $5.0M

    Election Trust Initiative Llc · Washington, DC · 2023

    To support nonpartisan initiatives to improve the system for administering elections in the united states.

  • $5.0M

    Election Trust Initiative Llc · Washington, DC · 2022

    To support nonpartisan initiatives to improve the system for administering elections in the united states.

  • $5.0M

    Civica Foundation · Lehi, UT · 2021

    To support a new initiative to make insulin available and affordable to all patients, including high-needs populations.

  • $4.1M

    Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget · Washington, DC · 2022

    To advance responsible fiscal policy and budget process reform through policy research, outreach, and public engagement.

  • $3.9M

    New York City Partnership Foundation · New York, NY · 2021

    To support the economic recovery of new york city and small businesses affected by the covid-19 pandemic.

  • $3.6M

    Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget · Washington, DC · 2024

    To advance responsible fiscal policy and budget process reform through policy research, outreach, and public engagement.

  • $3.4M

    Net Impact · Oakland, CA · 2022

    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.

  • $3.0M

    Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics · Washington, DC · 2024

    To support non-partisan research and analysis on global and domestic fiscal and economic policy.

  • $3.0M

    Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics · Washington, DC · 2023

    To support non-partisan research and analysis on global and domestic fiscal and economic policy.

  • $3.0M

    Nuclear Threat Initiative · Washington, DC · 2022

    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.

  • $2.9M

    Net Impact · Oakland, CA · 2021

    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.

  • $2.5M

    Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget · Washington, DC · 2023

    To advance responsible fiscal policy and budget process reform through policy research, outreach, and public engagement.

  • $2.5M

    Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics · Washington, DC · 2021

    To support non-partisan research and analysis on global and domestic fiscal and economic policy.

  • $2.3M

    Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget · Washington, DC · 2021

    To advance responsible fiscal policy and budget process reform through policy research, outreach, and public engagement.

  • $2.3M

    Nuclear Threat Initiative · Washington, DC · 2024

    To support research and international networks to advance nuclear safety and security.

  • $1.8M

    Milbank Memorial Fund · New York, NY · 2023

    To help states develop and implement cost growth targets to improve healthcare affordability.

  • $1.7M

    Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To support and expand the peterson-kaiser health system tracker, a resource to monitor performance of the u.s. Healthcare system.

  • $1.6M

    Net Impact · Oakland, CA · 2024

    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.

  • $1.5M

    Nuclear Threat Initiative · Washington, DC · 2023

    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.

  • $1.4M

    Milbank Memorial Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    To help states develop and implement cost growth targets to improve healthcare affordability.

  • $1.3M

    Nuclear Threat Initiative · Washington, DC · 2021

    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.

  • $1.1M

    University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2022

    To create the first nationwide dataset of u.s. Healthcare expenditures and value at the county level.

  • $1.1M

    Net Impact · Oakland, CA · 2023

    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.

  • $920,000

    Kff (the Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation) · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To support and expand the peterson-kaiser health system tracker, a resource to monitor performance of the u.s. Healthcare system.

  • $920,000

    Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2021

    To support and expand the peterson-kaiser health system tracker, a resource to monitor performance of the u.s. Healthcare system.

  • $820,000

    Bipartisan Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2024

    To advance bipartisan fiscal and economic policy solutions through research and public engagement.

  • $805,000

    Milbank Memorial Fund · New York, NY · 2021

    To help states build capacity to set and track growth targets for total healthcare expenditures.

  • $779,000

    Bipartisan Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2024

    To educate policymakers and the public about the consequences of the growing national debt.

  • $750,000

    Concord Coalition Corp · Arlington, VA · 2023

    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.

  • $750,000

    Concord Coalition Corp · Arlington, VA · 2022

    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.

  • $750,000

    Brown University of Providence · Providence, RI · 2021

    To fund selected pandemic-related research projects through the peter g. Peterson foundation pandemic response policy research fund.

  • $750,000

    Concord Coalition Corp · Arlington, VA · 2021

    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.

  • $750,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2021

    To fund selected pandemic-related research projects through the peter g. Peterson foundation pandemic response policy research fund.

  • $750,000

    University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2021

    To fund selected pandemic-related research projects through the peter g. Peterson foundation pandemic response policy research fund.

  • $650,000

    Brown University of Providence · Providence, RI · 2022

    To support the vartan gregorian scholars to honor his contributions to philanthropy and increase student diversity.

  • $640,000

    Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2024

    To support tax policy center's federal tax model and research and analysis of fiscal policy developments.

  • $525,000

    Progressive Policy Institute · Washington, DC · 2022

    To support policy research and outreach relating to fiscal sustainability.

  • $515,000

    Purchaser Business Group On Health · Oakland, CA · 2024

    To use healthcare claims datasets to analyze variations in pricing and quality.

  • $500,000

    Nuclear Threat Initiative · Washington, DC · 2023

    To support international networks to advance nuclear safety and security.

  • $500,000

    Bipartisan Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2022

    To produce bipartisan research and analysis on fiscal and economic policy solutions, including policies to recover from the covid-19 pandemic.

  • $500,000

    Bipartisan Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2021

    To produce bipartisan research and analysis on fiscal and economic policy solutions, including policies to recover from the covid-19 pandemic.

  • $471,000

    Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2022

    To support tax policy center's federal tax model and research and analysis of fiscal policy developments.

  • $450,000

    American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · Washington, DC · 2024

    To advance responsible fiscal policy reform through research, outreach and public engagement.

  • $450,000

    Bipartisan Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2024

    To support education and awareness about the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

  • $450,000

    Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2024

    To advance responsible fiscal policy reform through research, outreach and public engagement.

  • $450,000

    Concord Coalition Corp · Arlington, VA · 2024

    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.

  • $450,000

    Institute for Clinical and Economic Review · Boston, MA · 2022

    To develop methods for the assessment of digital health technologies.

  • $425,000

    Bipartisan Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2023

    To advance bipartisan fiscal and economic policy solutions through research and public engagement.

  • $417,500

    Milbank Memorial Fund · New York, NY · 2024

    To help states develop and implement cost growth targets to improve healthcare affordability.

  • $400,000

    Nuclear Threat Initiative · Washington, DC · 2021

    To improve global biosecurity by establishing a new international entity for oversight and collaboration on security and biotechnology.

  • $398,700

    Washington State Health Care Authority · Olympia, DC · 2024

    To identify and address drivers of healthcare cost growth in washington state.

  • $388,520

    Health Quality Partners · Doylestown, PA · 2021

    To support the scaling of an advanced preventive care model for chronically ill older adults.

  • $375,000

    The Volcker Alliance · New York, NY · 2021

    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 and new york city.

  • $360,000

    University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2021

    To create the first nationwide dataset of u.s. Healthcare expenditures and value at the county level.

  • $350,000

    Progressive Policy Institute · Washington, DC · 2024

    To support research, analysis and outreach to promote fiscal sustainability.

  • $350,000

    National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2023

    To develop approaches to align pharmaceutical investments in innovation with unmet health needs.

  • $310,100

    Washington State Health Care Authority · Olympia, WA · 2023

    To identify and address drivers of healthcare cost growth in washington state.

  • $300,000

    The Volcker Alliance · New York, NY · 2024

    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 and new york city.

  • $300,000

    The Volcker Alliance · New York, NY · 2023

    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 and new york city.

  • $300,000

    Northwestern University · Chicago, IL · 2021

    To fund selected pandemic-related research projects through the peter g. Peterson foundation pandemic response policy research fund.

  • $300,000

    Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2021

    To support tax policy center's federal tax model and research and analysis of fiscal policy developments.

  • $296,061

    Northwestern University · Chicago, IL · 2022

    To support the development of a shared decision making model for high-need patients.

  • $295,000

    Third Way Institute · Washington, DC · 2024

    To educate policymakers and the public about the drivers of our growing national debt and healthcare costs.

  • $284,000

    Northwestern University · Chicago, IL · 2021

    To support the development of a shared decision making model for high-need patients.

  • $273,000

    Howard University · Washington, DC · 2024

    To increase diversity in the field of economics and promote inclusion in fiscal and economic policymaking through support of the american economic association summer training program, in partnership with the women's ins read all
  • $250,000

    Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    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.

  • $250,000

    Rightcount · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    To support education and awareness to protect the integrity of the election certification process.

  • $250,000

    Sd Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    To support education and awareness to protect the integrity of the election certification process.

  • $250,000

    Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    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.

  • $250,000

    Bipartisan Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2023

    To produce bipartisan research and analysis on fiscal and economic policy solutions, including policies to recover from the covid-19 pandemic.

  • $250,000

    Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    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.

  • $250,000

    Bipartisan Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2022

    To analyze current trends and opportunities in digital healthcare technology, and its role in improving quality and lowering costs.

  • $250,000

    Bill Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation · New York, NY · 2021

    To support the execution of up to us, a nationwide non-partisan initiative empowering college students to educate and engage their peers on america's fiscal challenges and the impact on their future.

  • $250,000

    Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2021

    To honor alice rivlin's legacy on fiscal issues by supporting the creation of the alice m. Rivlin chair in economic policy.

  • $250,000

    Protect Democracy Project · Washington, DC · 2021

    To support education and awareness about bipartisan reforms to the federal election certification process.

  • $233,000

    National Bureau of Economic Research · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    To support a post-doctoral fellowship program on long-term fiscal policy.

  • $227,000

    National Bureau of Economic Research · Cambridge, MA · 2021

    To support a post-doctoral fellowship program on long-term fiscal policy.

  • $225,000

    Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2024

    To analyze the impact of the federal debt on inflation.

  • $225,000

    Bipartisan Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2023

    To analyze current trends and opportunities in digital healthcare technology, and its role in improving quality and lowering costs.

  • $225,000

    Progressive Policy Institute · Washington, DC · 2023

    To support research, analysis and outreach to promote fiscal sustainability.

  • $225,000

    Bipartisan Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2022

    To develop and analyze bipartisan policy solutions that strengthen and improve the sustainability of the social security program.

  • $225,000

    Issue One · Washington, DC · 2021

    To support education and awareness about bipartisan reforms to the federal election certification process.

  • $220,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    To increase diversity in the field of economics and promote greater inclusion in fiscal and economic policymaking.

  • $206,250

    American Action Forum · Washington, DC · 2023

    To support the development of comprehensive solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the peter g. Peterson foundation solutions initiative.

  • $206,250

    American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · Washington, DC · 2023

    To support the development of comprehensive solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the peter g. Peterson foundation solutions initiative.

  • $206,250

    Bipartisan Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2023

    To support the development of comprehensive solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the peter g. Peterson foundation solutions initiative.

  • $206,250

    Center for American Progress · Washington, DC · 2023

    To support the development of comprehensive solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the peter g. Peterson foundation solutions initiative.

  • $206,250

    Economic Policy Institute · Washington, DC · 2023

    To support the development of comprehensive solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the peter g. Peterson foundation solutions initiative.

  • $206,250

    Manhattan Institute for Policy Research · New York, NY · 2023

    To support the development of comprehensive solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the peter g. Peterson foundation solutions initiative.

  • $206,250

    Progressive Policy Institute · Washington, DC · 2023

    To support the development of comprehensive solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the peter g. Peterson foundation solutions initiative.

  • $200,000

    Brown University of Providence · Providence, RI · 2023

    To fund selected pandemic-related research projects through the peter g. Peterson foundation pandemic response policy research fund.

  • $200,000

    Howard University · Washington, DC · 2023

    To increase diversity in the field of economics through support of the american economic association summer training program, in partnership with the womens institute for science, equity, and race.

  • $200,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    To fund selected pandemic-related research projects through the peter g. Peterson foundation pandemic response policy research fund.

  • $200,000

    University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    To fund selected pandemic-related research projects through the peter g. Peterson foundation pandemic response policy research fund.

  • $200,000

    Economic Policy Institute · Washington, DC · 2022

    To support public education, engagement and research on fiscal policy.

  • $200,000

    Howard University · Washington, DC · 2022

    To increase diversity in the field of economics and promote inclusion in fiscal and economic policymaking through support of the american economic association summer training program, in partnership with the womens inst read all
  • $200,000

    Minnesota Public Radio · St Paul, MN · 2022

    To support the creation and dissemination of information that increases awareness of the nation's fiscal challenges.

  • $200,000

    Center for American Progress · Washington, DC · 2021

    To support policy research and analysis to reduce the costs and improve the quality of u.s. Healthcare.

  • $200,000

    Economic Policy Institute · Washington, DC · 2021

    To support public education, engagement and research on fiscal policy.

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