Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990 PART V, LINE 6B: | ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERS AS WELL AS SOLICITATIONS NORMALLY EXPLAIN THAT NTU IS A 501(C)(4) ORGANIZATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WAS FILED AND ACCEPTED IN 2020 BY THE STATE OF DELAWARE REFLECTING THE UNANIMOUS DECISIONS BY THE NONPROFIT STOCKHOLDERS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN DECEMBER OF 2019 TO AMEND BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO DISSOLVE ALL SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK AND STATE THAT THE CORPORATION NO LONGER HAD THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK. SUBSEQUENTLY ONLY ONE VOTING CLASS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS EXISTS. OTHER CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE BYLAWS AND ARTICLES/CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO HARMONIZE THE ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS WITH THIS AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT. ADDITIONAL CHANGES WERE MADE TO BYLAWS, FURTHER DEFINING THE ROLES OF OFFICERS AND MAKING UPDATES OF SEVERAL PROVISIONS TO REFLECT ALL KNOWN GOVERNANCE BEST PRACTICES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ONLY DIRECTORS SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO OR ENTITY THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT OR ASSISTANCE TO THE CORPORATION MAY BE DESIGNATED AS A "SUPPORTING MEMBER OR OTHER SIMILAR TITLE AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT SUCH INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DESIGNATE THROUGH BOARD ACTION DIFFERENT CLASSES OF SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP. AS OF 2020, STOCKHOLDERS AND/OR CAPITAL STOCK NO LONGER EXIST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE OF TWO DIRECTORS AS WELL AS THE OPERATIONS MANAGER BEFORE BEING SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES OUR ORGANIZATION AND ALL OUR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST. WHEN THE BOARD CONSIDERS A TRANSACTION OR PROPOSED TRANSACTION, EACH DIRECTOR WHO HAS OR MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IT PROMPTLY TO THE BOARD IF NOT ALREADY DISCLOSED. A DIRECTOR WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES NOT VOTE ON ANY BOARD ACTION REGARDING THIS TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR THE PRESIDENT AND ENTIRE STAFF IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND APPROVED BY A COMMITTEE OF TWO DIRECTORS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FROM THE NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION. THIS OVERSIGHT INCLUDES A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND APPROVED BY A COMMITTEE OF TWO DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD WHICH INCLUDES A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. THE TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO ARE PERFORMING THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF COMPENSATION PROCESS DO NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FROM NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE MAIN OFFICE. |
| FORM 990 PART IV, LINE 12B AND PART XII LINE 2B: | AS OF THE EXTENDED FILING DEADLINE, THE 2020 AUDIT FOR NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION IS INCOMPLETE. |
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