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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 and board members.
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'''National Taxpayers Union''' (NTU) is closely related to their "501(c)3" (i.e. non-profit) foundation, the '<b>National Taxpayers Union Foundation</b>' (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.
  
 
The NTU received in 1998 from [[Philip Morris]] $25,000 ([http://www.pmdocs.com/getimg.asp?if=&DOCID=2065243965/3979&PGNO=2065243974&docnum=&START=0&BOOL=], WRO refers to Philip Morris's <u>W</u>ashington <u>R</u>elations <u>O</u>ffice). The [[Tobacco Institute]] budgeted for 1999 a donation to NTU of $10,000.  [http://www.pmdocs.com/getimg.asp?if=&DOCID=2063525895/6016&PGNO=2063525968&docnum=&START=0&BOOL=]
 
The NTU received in 1998 from [[Philip Morris]] $25,000 ([http://www.pmdocs.com/getimg.asp?if=&DOCID=2065243965/3979&PGNO=2065243974&docnum=&START=0&BOOL=], WRO refers to Philip Morris's <u>W</u>ashington <u>R</u>elations <u>O</u>ffice). The [[Tobacco Institute]] budgeted for 1999 a donation to NTU of $10,000.  [http://www.pmdocs.com/getimg.asp?if=&DOCID=2063525895/6016&PGNO=2063525968&docnum=&START=0&BOOL=]

Revision as of 09:22, 25 June 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 in 1998 from Philip Morris $25,000 ([1], WRO refers to Philip Morris's Washington Relations Office). The Tobacco Institute budgeted for 1999 a donation to NTU of $10,000. [2]

The National Taxpayers Union made a statement that the government's antitrust case against Microsoft caused state pension funds to lose $38 billion. [3] 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. [4]

Staff Members:

Contact Information:
108 North Alfred St. Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: 703.683.5700
Fax: 703.683.5722
web site: www.ntu.org