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Peter G Peterson Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn’t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$10.2M (2023)

Expenses
$42.9M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.01B (2023)

Total Liabilities
$15.7M (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$10,201,057
Expenses
$42,851,094
Net Income
-$32,650,037
Net Assets
$994,471,923
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $7,500,000
73.5%
Interest Revenue $1,723,757
16.9%
Dividends $539,969
5.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $437,331
4.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $45,628,148
> 100%
Compensation of Officers* $1,738,163
4.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,010,138,977
Total Liabilities $15,667,054
Net Assets $994,471,923
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Suk Yun Won (Chief Operating Officer) $424,125 $48,013
Loretta Ucelli (Evp Strategy & Communications) $413,438 $48,344
Jeffrey Holland (Vice President, Research) $293,110 $49,169
Laura Gordon (Vp, Communications & Public Affairs) $277,813 $13,891
Jay Want (Senior Advisor) $239,653 $23,965
Myra Sung (Vice President, Programs) $236,719 $20,883
Zahra Elmekkawy (Dir, Delivery System) $223,963 $22,396
Prabhjot Singh (Sr Advisor, Strategi) $213,512 $0
Susan Tanaka (Senior Policy Adviso) $199,000 $19,900
Jeffrey Selberg (Senior Advisor) $198,400 $19,840
Caroline Pearson (Executive Director, Pch) $92,959 $5,249
Michael A Peterson (Director, Chairman & Ceo) $0 $0
Joan Ganz Cooney (Director) $0 $0
Michael Shankman (Treasurer) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$50,280,779
Expenses
$45,255,827
Net Income
$5,024,952
Net Assets
$1,036,641,519
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $50,000,000
99.4%
Interest Revenue $45,898
0.1%
Dividends $16,446
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $218,435
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $47,921,634
> 100%
Compensation of Officers* $2,279,930
5.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,055,700,983
Total Liabilities $19,059,464
Net Assets $1,036,641,519
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jay Want (Executive Director Pch) $443,250 $51,415
Loretta Ucelli (Exec Vp, Strategy & Comm) $397,667 $47,892
Suk Yun Won (Chief Operating Officer) $394,875 $46,437
Susan Tanaka (Senior Policy Advisor) $292,875 $24,163
Jeffrey Holland (Vp, Research) $277,638 $47,764
Laura Gordon (Vp, Comm & Public Affairs) $263,625 $13,181
Russ Levsen (Senior Dir, Policy C) $246,051 $24,605
Rikard Treiber (Senior Dir, Grant Op) $224,295 $22,429
Zahra Elmekkawy (Dir, Delivery System) $210,663 $17,900
Myra Sung (Vp, Programs) $210,000 $21,000
Jeffrey Selberg (Senior Advisor) $204,800 $20,480
Frederica Stahl (Dir, Healthcare Data) $189,287 $18,929
Michael A Peterson (Director & Chairman) $0 $0
Joan Ganz Cooney (Director) $0 $0
Michael Shankman (Treasurer) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$8,095,949
Expenses
$48,509,009
Net Income
-$40,413,060
Net Assets
$958,667,430
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $805,158
9.9%
Dividends $247,263
3.1%
Sales of Assets $6,836,141
84.4%
Other Income $207,387
2.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $39,273,403
81.0%
Compensation of Officers* $2,271,810
4.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $983,527,201
Total Liabilities $24,859,771
Net Assets $958,667,430
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Loretta Ucelli (Exec Vp, Strategy & Comm) $429,807 $49,263
Jay Want (Executive Director Pch) $406,235 $50,830
Suk Yun Won (Chief Operating Officer) $372,537 $45,988
Susan Tanaka (Senior Policy Advisor) $365,784 $47,146
Jeffrey Holland (Vp, Research) $265,785 $46,505
Myra Sung (Vp, Programs) $240,937 $24,078
Rikard Treiber (Senior Dir, Grant Op) $223,928 $22,354
David Guilfoyle (S/W Eng Tech Lead/Mg) $220,143 $17,782
Julia Murphy (Dir, Dissemination &) $210,470 $21,031
Russ Levsen (Senior Dir, Policy C) $208,390 $20,823
Jeffrey Selberg (Senior Advisor) $204,535 $20,320
Laura Gordon (Vp, Comm & Public Affairs) $190,725 $6,472
Michael A Peterson (Director & Chairman, Ceo) $0 $0
Joan Ganz Cooney (Director) $0 $0
Michael Shankman (Treasurer) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$52,625,042
Expenses
$39,247,721
Net Income
$13,377,321
Net Assets
$803,429,438
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $40,000,000
76.0%
Interest Revenue $1,892,595
3.6%
Dividends $2,257,635
4.3%
Sales of Assets $8,417,460
16.0%
Other Income $57,352
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $40,415,428
> 100%
Compensation of Officers* $2,239,816
5.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $821,391,908
Total Liabilities $17,962,470
Net Assets $803,429,438

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$10,858,758
Expenses
$49,914,492
Net Income
-$39,055,734
Net Assets
$842,274,140
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $200,000
1.8%
Interest Revenue $2,474,879
22.8%
Dividends $2,359,465
21.7%
Sales of Assets $5,699,110
52.5%
Other Income $125,304
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $38,684,579
77.5%
Compensation of Officers* $1,897,569
3.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $864,874,008
Total Liabilities $22,599,868
Net Assets $842,274,140

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$95,716,695
Expenses
$32,403,596
Net Income
$63,313,099
Net Assets
$612,165,494
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $86,000,000
89.8%
Interest Revenue $2,245
0.0%
Dividends $1,794,540
1.9%
Sales of Assets $7,853,590
8.2%
Other Income $66,320
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $27,507,446
84.9%
Compensation of Officers* $1,287,377
4.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $621,056,456
Total Liabilities $8,890,962
Net Assets $612,165,494

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$4,381,949
Expenses
$17,556,781
Net Income
-$13,174,832
Net Assets
$519,724,820
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $1,146
0.0%
Dividends $1,677,594
38.3%
Sales of Assets $2,701,227
61.6%
Other Income $1,982
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $18,345,609
> 100%
Compensation of Officers* $591,488
3.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $526,733,817
Total Liabilities $7,008,997
Net Assets $519,724,820

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$1,691,883
Expenses
$22,578,080
Net Income
-$20,886,197
Net Assets
$475,068,473
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $311
0.0%
Dividends $1,299,898
76.8%
Sales of Assets $374,537
22.1%
Other Income $17,137
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $16,328,050
72.3%
Compensation of Officers* $526,663
2.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $484,815,258
Total Liabilities $9,746,785
Net Assets $475,068,473

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
-$9,129,693
Expenses
$12,807,823
Net Income
-$21,937,516
Net Assets
$453,133,052
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $9,000
Interest Revenue $646
Dividends $787,424
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $26,594
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $13,772,671
> 100%
Compensation of Officers* $557,325
4.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $457,929,237
Total Liabilities $4,796,185
Net Assets $453,133,052

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$75,542,908
Expenses
$24,932,828
Net Income
$50,610,080
Net Assets
$471,821,356
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $75,037,587
99.3%
Interest Revenue $329
0.0%
Dividends $370,607
0.5%
Sales of Assets $18,470
0.0%
Other Income $115,915
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $23,805,593
95.5%
Compensation of Officers* $852,633
3.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $478,916,737
Total Liabilities $7,095,381
Net Assets $471,821,356

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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