Description: The Heritage Foundation is a conservative, Washington, D.C.–based public policy research institute (think tank) that develops and promotes conservative policy proposals emphasizing limited government, free enterprise, individual liberty, traditional values, and a strong national defense. Type: Non-profit think tank (501(c)(3)) Policies: Economic policy (tax reduction, deregulation, free-market reform), regulatory and administrative reform, judicial philosophy (originalism and conservative judicial appointments), national security and defense, immigration enforcement, energy policy favoring fossil fuels and energy independence, health-care reform emphasizing market-based alternatives, and education policy including school choice. Funding: Primarily funded by individual donors, conservative foundations and grants, corporate contributions, and an institutional endowment. Affiliates: Heritage Action for America (its 501(c)(4) advocacy arm); founder Edwin Feulner and numerous conservative elected officials and former government officials who have collaborated with or cited Heritage research.
