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The Heritage Foundation is a nonprofit organization, specifically classified as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity in the United States.
It is a research and educational institution based in Washington, D.C., and its mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies.
While it operates similarly to a non-governmental organization (NGO) in that it is independent of the government and engages in policy advocacy, it is more precisely described as a think tank rather than a traditional NGO.
The distinction lies in its primary focus on policy research and ideological advocacy rather than humanitarian, social, or environmental causes typically associated with NGOs.