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John Backiel

VP, Finance, Accounting & Treasurer · Heritage Foundation

VP, Finance, Accounting & Treasurer at Heritage Foundation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Reported compensation

$314K

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Reported as VP, Finance, Accounting & Treasurer of Heritage Foundation, based in Washington, DC.

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Received $314K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).

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Also listed as Treasurer of Heritage Action for America, uncompensated.

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Also listed as Treasurer of Daily Signal Institute, uncompensated.

Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.

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Organizations

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Heritage Foundation VP, Finance, Accounting & Treasurer · $133.9M revenue · Washington, DCTO FORMULATE AND PROMOTE CONSERVATIVE PUBLIC POLICIES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE ENTERPRISE, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM, TRADITIONAL…pay $252K → $314KFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

$314Kreported comp

Heritage Action for America Treasurer · $15.5M revenue · Washington, DCHERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA, INC. ("HAFA OR "THE ORGANIZATION") PROMOTES CONSERVATIVE PUBLIC POLICIES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE ENTERPRISE,…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Daily Signal Institute Treasurer · $3.6M revenue · Washington, DCTO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR JOURNALISTS, REPORTERS, AND EDITORS, AND EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PRODUCING NONPARTISAN NEWS AND EDITORIAL CONTENT…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Other people named John Backiel

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John Backiel 1 organization · Washington, DCRight Vote INC

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Kevin Roberts

President · FY2024

$683K

Derrick Morgan

Executive Vice President · FY2024

$546K

Kay Coles James

Trustee; Former President · FY2022

$465K

Eric Korsvall

Chief Operating Officer · FY2024

$444K

Andrew Olivastro

Chief Advancement Officer · FY2024

$368K

Robert Barro

Distinguished Fellow · FY2024

$358K

Roger Severino

VP, Domestic Policy · FY2024

$352K

Ryan Walker

Executive Vice President · FY2024

$326K

James Carafano

Sr. Fellow · FY2023

$314K

John Malcolm

VP, Inst. for Constitutional Gov't · FY2024

$310K

Paul Winfree

Distinguished Fellow in Economic Policy · FY2022

$310K

Paul Dans

Director, Project 2025 · FY2023

$295K

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