PETER G PETERSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PETER G PETERSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS

EIN 52-1226967 · Science & Technology Research Institutes & Services (V030)

What they do

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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders56 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.49%of revenue went to mission work71.5% of expenses · Program services

5.12%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$93.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.39%of revenue went to management and office costs23.0% of expenses

$6.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$17,773,572

Mission workProgram services$11,818,27666.49% of revenue71.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,802,10921.39% of revenue23.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$909,2915.12% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,243,8967.00% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$16,529,67693.00% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 71.5% mission · 23.0% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 23.8% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.48% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 20.3% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 23.6% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 20.5% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 25.3% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 27.0% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.50% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 22.8% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,773,572

Expenses$16,529,676

Annual surplus $1,243,896 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$11,818,276 · 71.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,802,109 · 23.0% of expenses

Fundraising$909,291 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,773,572

Expenses$16,529,676

Assets$106,894,689

Income$41,199,521

Contributions$16,319,126

Mission work (program services)$11,818,276

Fundraising$909,291

Management and general$3,802,109

Executive compensation (total)$1,865,398

Stocks and bonds$6,728,884

Accounting fees$101,113

Investing fees$409,374

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ADAM S POSENPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $622,584Base $565,908 · Other $56,676

JESSE M NOLANDEXEC. VP & DIRECTOR OF STUDIES · 40 hrs/week $548,281Base $495,635 · Other $52,646

MAURICE OBSTFELDSENIOR FELLOW · 40 hrs/week $520,829Base $464,153 · Other $56,676

ARVIND SUBRAMANIANSENIOR FELLOW · 40 hrs/week $459,227Base $424,727 · Other $34,500

MARY LOVELYSENIOR FELLOW · 40 hrs/week $380,050Base $335,572 · Other $44,478

JEFFREY J SCHOTTSENIOR FELLOW · 40 hrs/week $360,731Base $307,854 · Other $52,877

MONICA BAUMGARTEN DEBOLLESENIOR FELLOW · 40 hrs/week $334,959Base $304,648 · Other $30,311

STEVEN R WEISMANVP OF PUBLICATIONS & COMM. · 40 hrs/week $294,531Base $266,717 · Other $27,814

DAVID J OBRIENVP FOR DEVELOPMENT & EXT. AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $294,106Base $265,998 · Other $28,108

JEFFREY A CORDEAUVP FOR OPERATIONS & CTO · 40 hrs/week $292,470Base $235,978 · Other $56,492

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (56)

ADAM S POSENPRESIDENT

JESSE M NOLANDEXEC. VP & DIRECTOR OF STUDIES

MAURICE OBSTFELDSENIOR FELLOW

ARVIND SUBRAMANIANSENIOR FELLOW

MARY LOVELYSENIOR FELLOW

JEFFREY J SCHOTTSENIOR FELLOW

MONICA BAUMGARTEN DEBOLLESENIOR FELLOW

STEVEN R WEISMANVP OF PUBLICATIONS & COMM.

DAVID J OBRIENVP FOR DEVELOPMENT & EXT. AFFAIRS

JEFFREY A CORDEAUVP FOR OPERATIONS & CTO

MR MICHAEL KLEINBOARD MEMBER

C FRED BERGSTENBOARD MEMBER

MR MICHAEL A PETERSONCHAIR OF THE BOARD

MR MIN ZHUBOARD MEMBER

MR MOSTAFA TERRABBOARD MEMBER

MR PETER FISHERBOARD MEMBER

MR RAMON L LAGUARTABOARD MEMBER

MR RICHARD E SALOMONBOARD MEMBER

MR RONALD A WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

MR STEPHEN FREIDHEIMCHAIR OF EXEC. COMM.

MR STEPHEN R HOWE JRBOARD MEMBER

MR TETSUO TED OGAWABOARD MEMBER

MS BARBARA G NOVICKBOARD MEMBER

MS CAROLINE ATKINSONBOARD MEMBER

MS ESTHER L GEORGEBOARD MEMBER

MS HUTHAM OLAYANBOARD MEMBER

MS KELLY GRIERBOARD MEMBER

MS LAURA D TYSONBOARD MEMBER

MS MERIT E JANOWBOARD MEMBER

MS NEETI BHALLA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

MS PAULA R REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER

MS VIRGINIA M ROMETTYBOARD MEMBER

HONORABLE ROBERT B ZOELLICKBOARD MEMBER

MR FRANK BROSENSBOARD MEMBER

HONORABLE LAWRENCE H SUMMERSVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD

GERTJAN VLIEGHEBOARD MEMBER

JIN ROY RYUBOARD MEMBER

JULIE BOLANDBOARD MEMBER

DR ROGER W FERGUSON JRBOARD MEMBER

DR PETER ORSZAGBOARD MEMBER

MR BARRY EICHENGREENBOARD MEMBER

MR CHARLES LAKE IIBOARD MEMBER

MR DAVID M LEUSCHENBOARD MEMBER

MR DILHAN PILLAY SANDRASEGARABOARD MEMBER

MR EVAN G GREENBERGBOARD MEMBER

MR MAURICE HANK R GREENBERGBOARD MEMBER

MR HERBJORN HANSSONBOARD MEMBER

MR HUGH JOHNSTONBOARD MEMBER

MR J TOMILSON HILLBOARD MEMBER

MR JAMES W OWENSBOARD MEMBER

MR JASON CUMMINSBOARD MEMBER

MR JIM UMPLEBYBOARD MEMBER

MR JONATHAN PRUZANBOARD MEMBER

MR MARK CARNEYBOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 03/25

MR MARK TUCKERBOARD MEMBER

MR MARK T BERTOLINIBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 1750 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1903
County: District of Columbia
In care of: ADAM POSEN
Primary officer: ADAM POSEN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 328-9000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Science & Technology Research Institutes & Services (V030)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations