Associate members are the backbone of The Heritage Foundation’s organization.
Made up of over 200 individuals who contribute $10,000 or more annually, Associate members recognize that Heritage needs to remain strong in order to fight for free enterprise, limited government, and individual freedom.

What Associates believe

Our Associate members:

• Take pride in America and believe that we live in the greatest country in the world
• Strongly defend the principles set forth by our Founding Fathers
• Recognize and honor the sacrifices of those who have gone before us, which enable us to live in freedom
• Believe it is our duty to pass freedom on to future generations
• Contribute to The Heritage Foundation so that America remains strong and free

Advancing conservative ideals

Associate members help Heritage win the war of ideas and promote a conservative vision for America.

• Fight the unceasing battle to preserve and expand our free enterprise system
• Advance traditional American values of personal responsibility, family, religion and civil society
• Promote a strong national defense to defeat terrorism
• Defend the Constitution and the proper role of the judiciary
• Communicate conservative ideals to Congress, the President, and the news media each and every day

Important benefits

By becoming an Associate member of The Heritage Foundation, you will receive:

• Special recognition in Heritage’s Annual Report
• Invitations to events in Washington and around the country
• Invitations to Heritage’s Annual Leadership Conference and Board Meeting
• Reserved seating at the semi-annual President’s Club Meeting

Become a Heritage Associate today!

If you are a corporate donor, please see our Corporate Associates page.