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Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics

EIN 52-1226967 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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.

Income
$17.8 million
Spending
$16.5 million
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
19.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
55
Volunteers
46
Highest pay
$622,584, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (social science, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (social science, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    45 of 45 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $7.3 million spent. 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.
  2. $2.5 million spent. 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.
  3. $1.3 million spent. 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.
  4. $699,077 spent. COMMUNICATIONS: THE INSTITUTE CREATES AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS, INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS, EMAIL NEWSLETTERS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT TO DEEPEN THE PUBLIC'S AND POLICYMAKERS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ISSUES DISCUSSED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1982.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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