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The Form 990 is the tax return NOM is required to submit to the IRS. NOM dated its 990 November 14, 2010, yet did not disclose it publicly until today when it gave an HRC representative a hard-copy of the tax return.
We haven’t had a chance yet to cull through it with a fine-tooth comb but here’s an observation regarding the group’s donors. Most of the $7.1 million in revenue in ’09 came from a few very large donors. These donors could be individuals or corporations. Here is how NOM’s top donations break down.
1. $2,475,000
2. $1,230,000
3. $1,100,000
4. $400,000
5. $150,000
Running the numbers, this means that 3 wealthy donors contributed 68% of their total donations; 4 donors gave 73% and 5 donors gave 75%.
These figures reinforce what we and others (Fred Karger) have been saying: the National Organization for Marriage does not represent some sizeable (or even small) grassroots constituency. The only “constituency” they represent is that of a few anti-gay folks who have a lot of money. NOM’s reluctance to make their tax returns available publicly is par for the course in their pattern of secrecy and shadowy dealings.They are hiding something and it's too obvious! The true will come out NOM! The truth will come out! Great job to the HRC for staying on this.
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Believe me I'd love NOM to be taken down, but I'm not really sure they are hiding that much. Procrastinating yes, hiding, no. I think there hesitation has more to do with how people would react to those wealthy donors/corps, if we knew who they really were. This is a common conservative reaction. They are afraid of the light of day. Eventually, we'll find their rock, lift it, and get to watch them flee for the darkness again.
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