National Taxpayers Union

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 made a statement 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:

• Annie Patnaude, Deputy Press Secretary
• David Keating, Senior Counselor
• Demian Brady, Senior Policy Analyst
• Doug Frank, Vice President of Membership & Administration
• Jeff Dircksen, Director of Congressional Analysis
• John Berthoud, President (former vice president and Senior Fellow of the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution)
• Lee MacVaugh, Vice President for Development
• Paul Gessing, Director of Government Affairs
• Peter J. Sepp, Vice President for Communications
• Steven Mansberg, Director of Computer Services
• Tad DeHaven, Economic Policy Analyst

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