Heritage receives $26 million to fund foreign policy studies

By Tim Mak
Published September 18, 2013 12:00am ET



The Heritage Foundation has received the largest donation in its history — $26 million from the family of two long-time donors.

The gift from the family of Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis represents more than a third of the conservative think tank’s annual budget. The donation will be dedicated to “scholarship on foreign and defense policy issues and the ability to influence current debates,” said John Von Kannon, Heritage vice president and senior counsel.

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