The Heritage Foundation

American conservative think tank founded in 1973
Organization think_tank Q876787
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The Heritage Foundation

Summary

The Heritage Foundation is a think tank[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of think_tank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,853 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Heritage Foundation's field of work was public policy[3].
  • A notable work attributed to The Heritage Foundation is Reagan Doctrine[4].
  • A notable work attributed to The Heritage Foundation is Mandate for Leadership[5].
  • A notable work attributed to The Heritage Foundation is Townhall[6].
  • A notable work attributed to The Heritage Foundation is Project 2025[7].
  • The Heritage Foundation was a member of State Policy Network[8].
  • The Heritage Foundation was a member of The Free Speech Alliance[9].
  • The Heritage Foundation was influenced by Lewis F. Powell Jr.[10].
  • The Heritage Foundation is in the country of United States[11].
  • The Heritage Foundation's instance of is recorded as think tank[12].
  • The Heritage Foundation's instance of is recorded as publishing house[13].
  • The Heritage Foundation's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[14].
  • The Heritage Foundation's founder is recorded as Paul Weyrich[15].
  • The Heritage Foundation's founder is recorded as Edwin Feulner[16].
  • The Heritage Foundation's founder is recorded as Joseph Coors[17].
  • The Heritage Foundation's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[18].
  • The Heritage Foundation's child organization or unit is recorded as European Heritage Foundation[19].
  • The Heritage Foundation's child organization or unit is recorded as The Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center[20].
  • The Heritage Foundation's Commons category is recorded as The Heritage Foundation[21].
  • The Heritage Foundation's chairperson is recorded as Barb Van Andel-Gaby[22].
  • The Heritage Foundation comprises European Heritage Foundation[23].
  • February 16, 1973 marks the founding of The Heritage Foundation[24].
  • The Heritage Foundation's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 38.89519444444444, 'longitude': -77.00280555555555}[25].
  • The Heritage Foundation's located on street is recorded as Massachusetts Avenue[26].
  • The Heritage Foundation's official website is recorded as https://www.heritage.org[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Paul Weyrich[15], Edwin Feulner[16], and Joseph Coors[17]. February 16, 1973 marks the founding of The Heritage Foundation[24].

Identity

The Heritage Foundation's short name is recorded as Heritage[28].

Leadership

The Heritage Foundation's chairperson is recorded as Barb Van Andel-Gaby[22]. Directors / managers include Kevin Roberts[29] and Paul Dans[30].

Operations

The Heritage Foundation's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[18]. Subsidiaries include European Heritage Foundation[19] and The Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center[20], an organization[31], in United States[32], founded in 1983[33].

Industry

The Heritage Foundation's field of work was public policy[3].

Why It Matters

The Heritage Foundation ranks in the top 2% of think_tank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,853 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://wikispooks.com/wiki/The_Heritage_Foundation"
  2. 17d ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Headquarters → —
    Affiliation → Republican Party, Heritage Action for America
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    Country → United States
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