Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) is a conservative taxpayer advocacy organization founded in 1985 by Grover Norquist. ATR's stated mission is to promote low taxes, limited government, and free‑market policies and to oppose tax increases and tax‑favored subsidies; it is best known for the \"Taxpayer Protection Pledge\" asking elected officials to promise not to raise taxes.
Pursues policies that promote tax cuts and lower tax rates, oppose new taxes and tax increases, limit government spending, reduce regulation, and resist tax credits or subsidies viewed as cronyism; engages in lobbying and electoral advocacy on federal and state fiscal and regulatory matters.
Primarily funded by individual and corporate donations and grants from conservative foundations; operates through membership/supporter contributions and donor grants to its affiliated entities.
Grover Norquist (founder and longtime president), Americans for Tax Reform Foundation (research/education affiliate), and frequent collaborators in the conservative policy ecosystem such as Club for Growth, Heritage Foundation, and FreedomWorks.
Non-profit advocacy organization (501(c)(4)) with an affiliated 501(c)(3) research/education foundation
