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 and board members.
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:
- Annie Patnaude, Deputy Press Secretary
- David Keating, Senior Counselor
- Demian Brady, Senior Policy Analyst
- Doug Frank, Vice President of Membership & Administration
- Drew Johnson, Policy Analyst
- 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
