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Employees The Heritage Foundation Carsten Walter

Carsten Walter

Highest compensated employee

SR Fellow at The Heritage Foundation

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$308,498
2023

Total compensation

Carsten Walter has been listed as an employee of The Heritage Foundation in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Carsten Walter has increased by 3.7% from 2017 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$308,498
-7.6%
SR Fellow
2023
$259k org
40 hrs/wk
$51k other
--
$333,837
+2.9%
SR Director, Development Operations
2022
$267k org
40 hrs/wk
$67k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Carsten Walter to:

2023

Other employees at The Heritage Foundation

Kevin Roberts
President
$926,195
$670,981 from org$167,745 from related$87,469 other
Derrick Morgan
Executive Vice President
$626,943
$540,696 from orgNo related comp$86,247 other
Eric Korsvall
Chief Operating Officer
$509,956
$440,009 from orgNo related comp$69,947 other
Dan Mauler
General Counsel and Secretary
$378,947
$229,850 from org$98,507 from related$50,590 other
Roger Severino
Vice President, Domestic Policy
$378,430
$315,355 from orgNo related comp$63,075 other
James Carafano
SR Fellow
$363,496
$313,731 from orgNo related comp$49,765 other
Robert Bluey
Vice President, Communications
$358,485
$299,859 from orgNo related comp$58,626 other
John Malcolm
Vice President, INST for Constitutional Gov'T
$353,524
$297,229 from orgNo related comp$56,295 other
John Backiel
Vice President, Finance, Accounting and Treasurer
$352,647
$294,759 from orgNo related comp$57,888 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2023 The Heritage Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Heritage Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 The Heritage Foundation 990 published

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