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Employees The Heritage Foundation John Backiel

John Backiel

Officer

Vice President, Finance, Accounting and Treasurer at The Heritage Foundation

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$392,073
2024

Total compensation

John Backiel has been listed as an employee of The Heritage Foundation in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for John Backiel has increased by 38% from 2017 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$392,073
+11.2%
Vice President, Finance, Accounting and Treasurer
2024
$314k org
39 hrs/wk
$79k other
--
$352,647
+2.6%
Vice President, Finance, Accounting and Treasurer
2023
$295k org
40 hrs/wk
$58k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of John Backiel to:

2024

Other employees at The Heritage Foundation

Kevin Roberts
President
$950,545
$682,571 from org$170,642 from related$97,332 other
Derrick Morgan
Executive Vice President
$649,481
$545,991 from orgNo related comp$103,490 other
Eric Korsvall
Chief Operating Officer
$532,761
$444,117 from orgNo related comp$88,644 other
Andrew Olivastro
Chief Advancement Officer
$454,515
$368,437 from orgNo related comp$86,078 other
Roger Severino
Vice President, Domestic Policy
$422,920
$351,528 from orgNo related comp$71,392 other
Dan Mauler
General Counsel and Secretary
$418,837
$262,036 from org$112,301 from related$44,500 other
John Malcolm
Vice President, INST for Constitutional Gov'T
$387,255
$310,173 from orgNo related comp$77,082 other
Robert Bluey
Vice President, Communications
$387,117
$184,576 from org$124,883 from related$77,658 other
Robert Barro
Distinguished Fellow
$374,973
$357,723 from orgNo related comp$17,250 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 The Heritage Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 The Heritage Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Heritage Foundation 990 published

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