Mission
TO FORMULATE AND PROMOTE CONSERVATIVE PUBLIC POLICIES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE ENTERPRISE, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM, TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES, AND A STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE.
Public Charity
THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $133.9M, expenses of $142.2M, total assets of $413.8M. Imperigo tracks 405 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $58.5M.
EIN: 237327730
WASHINGTON, DC
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: W05
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$133.9M
Total Expenses$142.2M
Total Assets$413.8M
Grant Records405
Funding Total$58.5M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $1 goes at The Heritage Foundation
How The Heritage Foundation divides each dollar it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
80¢
Programs
the work itself
2¢
Management
running the organization
18¢
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the 80¢ for programs
34¢
Educational programs and communications:The Heritage Foundation (the foundation) hosts events and sponsors programs to educate policymakers, government officials, the academic community, journalists, and the general public on topics…
33¢
Public policy research:the foundation produces research papers annually, including issue briefs, blog posts, fact sheets, backgrounders, guides, and books addressing a broad range of economic, domestic, foreign, national…
13¢
Media, government relations, and outreach:the foundation distributes its research products to members of congress, congressional staff, policymakers in the executive branch of the federal government, state officials, journalists…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General Support
$44,939
General Support
$33,704
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$15,843
SUPPORT
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,020,310
Showing up to 5 of 405 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Abby Spencer Moffat
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Andrew Olivastro
TRUSTEE
Anthony J Saliba
CHAIRMAN
Barb Van Andel-Gaby
TRUSTEE
Brian Tracy
ED, THE FEULNER INSTITUTE
Bridgett Wagner
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $133.9M | $142.2M | $413.8M |
| 2023 | $101.0M | $107.7M | $415.1M |
| 2022 | $106.3M | $93.7M | $387.7M |
| 2021 | $101.8M | $85.8M | $421.3M |
| 2020 | $119.1M | $78.8M | $381.3M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $119.1M to $133.9M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $413.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.