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'''National Taxpayers Union''' (NTU) is closely related to their "[[501(c)3]]" (i.e. non-profit) foundation, the [[National Taxpayers Union Foundation]] (NTUF).  
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'''National Taxpayers Union''' (NTU) is closely related to their "[[501(c)(3)]]" (i.e. non-profit) foundation, the [[National Taxpayers Union Foundation]] (NTUF).  
  
 
According to the 990 forms of NTUF, the NTU and NTUF share staff, facilities, web site and board members. Dr. [[John Berthoud|John E. Berthoud]] is president of both the NTU and the NTUF.
 
According to the 990 forms of NTUF, the NTU and NTUF share staff, facilities, web site and board members. Dr. [[John Berthoud|John E. Berthoud]] is president of both the NTU and the NTUF.

Revision as of 03:50, 5 November 2004

National Taxpayers Union (NTU) is closely related to their "501(c)(3)" (i.e. non-profit) foundation, the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF).

According to the 990 forms of NTUF, the NTU and NTUF share staff, facilities, web site and board members. Dr. John E. Berthoud is president of both the NTU and the NTUF.

The NTU received from Philip Morris in 1998 a donation of $25,000 ([1], WRO refers to Philip Morris's Washington Relations Office) and one year later $10,000. [2] The Tobacco Institute budgeted for 1999 also a donation to NTU of $10,000. [3]

The National Taxpayers Union claimed that the government's antitrust case against Microsoft caused state pension funds to lose $38 billion. [4] Later, The Washington Post wrote on June 29, 2000 that Microsoft had given the National Taxpayers Union $215,000 in software over the two previous years. [5]

Staff Members:

Contact Information

108 North Alfred St. Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: 703.683.5700
Fax: 703.683.5722
Web site: http://www.ntu.org