The mission of The Heritage Foundation is 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.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.heritage.org/

Address:
214 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington DC 20002-4999

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
1973
Age (years)
Heritage Foundation
 50
United States average
 40
Global average
 31
Founded by
Founders: Joseph Coors, Paul Weyrich, Edwin Feulner
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Kevin D. Roberts
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): Kay C. James
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2023
Heritage Foundation
 322
United States average
 51
Global average
 66
2021
Heritage Foundation
 286
2017
Heritage Foundation
 279
% Female staff
2023
Heritage Foundation
 58%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2021
Heritage Foundation
 46%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
Heritage Foundation
 35
United States average
 60
Global average
 65
Financials
2015
Heritage Foundation
 $92,008,484
United States average
 $20,890,084
Global average
 $57,395,241

Social

Likes (2022)
Heritage Foundation
2,046,504 
United States average
 87,242
Global average
 33,286
Likes (2021)
Heritage Foundation
2,062,512 
Likes (2019)
Heritage Foundation
2,121,420 
Twitter
Followers (2023)
Heritage Foundation
 663,100
United States average
 50,101
Global average
 19,389
Followers (2022)
Heritage Foundation
 638,793
Followers (2021)
Heritage Foundation
 628,669
Subscribers (2023)
Heritage Foundation
355,000 
United States average
 19,544
Global average
 6,305
Subscribers (2022)
Heritage Foundation
236,000 
Subscribers (2021)
Heritage Foundation
210,000 
Followers (2023)
Heritage Foundation
 215,000
United States average
 15,956
Global average
 11,185
Followers (2022)
Heritage Foundation
 145,835
Followers (2021)
Heritage Foundation
 125,948
Followers (2023)
Heritage Foundation
 63,640
United States average
 18,654
Global average
 12,007
Followers (2022)
Heritage Foundation
 49,242
Followers (2019)
Heritage Foundation
 21,826

Data notes

Last updated: 24/05/2023
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory, Organisation´s website
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