Heritage Foundation
- Civic and community
- Washington, District of Columbia
- EIN 23-7327730
- Tax-exempt since 1973
- Firms paid
- 10
- Fees reported, 2018–2024
- $17.3M
- Fees reported in 2024
- $2.9M
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $133.9M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2024
$2,930,167 to 4 fundraisers · $2,448,187 in professional fundraising fees on the return
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| MDS Communications CORPConsultants on fundraising | Consultants on fundraising | $1,511,048 |
| Dickerson Baker and Assoc IncCapital campaignsConsultants on direct mail program | Consultants on direct mail program | $813,349 |
| NextAfter LLCDirect responseConsultants on direct mail program | Consultants on direct mail program | $481,979 |
| Three Creative, Inc.Consultants on direct mail program | Consultants on direct mail program | $123,791 |
Also among its largest contractors in 2024
From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.
- MDS Communications CORPConsultants on fundraising$1,511,048
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| MDS Communications CORP | 2018–2024 · 6 years | $4,717,408 |
| Odell Simms, Inc.Major gifts | 2018–2023 · 6 years | $3,421,619 |
| Give Right Inc. | 2018–2020 · 3 years | $2,765,346 |
| Warfield & Walsh, Inc.Direct response | 2018–2023 · 6 years | $2,342,647 |
| Dickerson Baker and Assoc IncCapital campaigns | 2023–2024 · 2 years | $1,478,359 |
| Three Creative, Inc. | 2018–2024 · 7 years | $1,102,082 |
| NextAfter LLCDirect response | 2023–2024 · 2 years | $993,657 |
| Telefund Inc. | 2020 | $373,068 |
| HSP DirectDirect response | 2018–2022 · 5 years | $96,665 |
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $133.9M | $106.0M | $20.2M | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $101.0M | $97.8M | $16.6M | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $106.3M | $95.1M | $16.4M | $2.4M |
| 2021 | $101.8M | $75.3M | $15.3M | $2.4M |
| 2020 | $119.1M | $65.9M | $14.6M | $2.3M |
| 2019 | $122.9M | $117.0M | $13.9M | $2.4M |
| 2018 | $81.1M | $75.6M | $15.2M | $2.2M |
Fees are what Heritage Foundation reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.