THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

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, members of the academic community, other non-profit organizations, the general public, and donors. The foundation conducts hundreds of briefings for domestic and international officials, policymakers, experts, and lawmakers and their staff on issues ranging from federal spending and unfunded liabilities to homeland security, tax, and health policy. In 2024, the government relations team held 194 meetings with congressional staff and saw 32 members of congress participate in events, while conducting 72 educational meetings with hill staff and 18 nonpartisan candidate briefings.in 2024, the foundation amplified its national presence with 1,983 tv hits, 2,325 radio hits, 158 podcast appearances, and 870 op-eds placed, shaping public discourse coast to coast.the foundation reached 34 million americans and non-partisan voter registration efforts engaged 85,000 homes and 25,000 voters.the foundation hosted or sponsored 128 events across 28 states and 40 countries, reaching over 228,000 conservatives in-person, and invested $1.1 million in 72 partner organizations.the oversight project works for a u.s. Government that is responsible, and accountable to its citizens. In 2024, 65,000 freedom of information act (foia) requests were filed with the current administration in addition to various state governments. In addition, a total of 100 lawsuits were launched nationwide, exposing government activities and driving accountability.additional information is available in our 2024 annual report, available online at https://www.heritage.org/article/the-heritage-foundations-financial-information.