EIN 80-0835023

Turning Point USA

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
709
State
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
We educate students about the importance of fiscal responsibility, free markets, and limited government. Through non-partisan debate, dialogue, and discussion, we believe that every young person can be enlightened to true free market values.
Also known as...
Turning Point USA NFP
Total revenues
$80,642,111
2022
Total expenses
$71,855,649
2022
Total assets
$26,843,716
2022
Num. employees
709
2022

Program areas at Turning Point USA

The Turning Point USA events program provides students and americans from all 50 states the unique educational opportunity to learn from today's leading thinkers, powerful activists, successful entrepreneurs, and national leaders who inspire informed civic and cultural engagement grounded in american exceptionalism and the nation's founding principles. Additionally, these events provide attendees the opportunity to train on community outreach and mobilization, while also learning from one another as they gather with their peers from all across the country, network with community leaders, and engage with hundreds of likeminded nonprofits. In the fiscal year ending 6/30/2022, the events program hosted numerous regional and national events that trained and educated tens of thousands of students from thousands of schools and thousands more attendees from every state.
The Turning Point USA field program fulfills a critical role in Turning Point's mission by educating, training, and mobilizing high school and college students to engage in informed civic and cultural outreach and activism grounded in american exceptionalism and america's founding principles. Turning Point USA field representatives operate on over 3,000 college and high school campuses across the country, supporting the Turning Point mission by providing interactive training, distributing educational materials, and engaging students in discussions on today's most pressing issues. During the fiscal year ending 6/30/2022, the field program organized and chartered 1,205 campus chapters to facilitate these on-campus educational efforts and was also active on nearly 2,000 more high school and college campuses. The field program hosted 372 on-campus educational and activism events that were attended by 50 or more students each. The field program's efforts directly impacted over 250,000 students.
Turning Point USA raises funds for its long-term vitality and special projects, all in furtherance of its tax-exempt purposes. Turning Point USA distributed $11,000,000 to its related entity Turning Point endowment, which is another 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation organized and operated as a type i supporting organization exclusively for Turning Point USA's benefit.
Turning Point USA's other educational programs include campus leadership programs, media programs, tpusa faith programs, production programs, special projects, and distribution programs. Turning Point USA also distributes a very limited number of grants to nonprofit organizations with programs that also support Turning Point USA's mission of informed civic and cultural engagement grounded in american exceptionalism and america's founding principles.

Grants made by Turning Point USA

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Turning Point EndowmentAwareness of Traditional American Values$11,000,000
America's Turning PointAwareness of Traditional American Values$1,100,000
American Conservative Union FoundationAwareness of Traditional American Values$20,000
...and 2 more grants made

Who funds Turning Point USA

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bradley Impact FundGeneral Charitable Purposes$7,401,353
Bradley Impact FundGeneral Charitable Purposes$7,401,353
Schwab Charitable FundPublic, Societal Benefit$2,629,568
...and 272 more grants received totalling $33,264,900

Personnel at Turning Point USA

NameTitleCompensation
Charles KirkPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Officer / President$295,116
Tyler BowyerAssistant Secretary and Chief Operating Officer / Assistant Secretary / Chief Operational Officer$182,256
Justin OlsonAssistant Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer$150,000
Justin StreiffChief Development
Benny JohnsonChief Creative Officer
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Turning Point USA

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$79,264,002
Program services$1,580,875
Investment income and dividends$1,924
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-8,925
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$34,214
Net income from fundraising events$-288,591
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$386
Miscellaneous revenues$58,226
Total revenues$80,642,111

Form 990s for Turning Point USA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062020-10-07990View PDF
2018-062019-10-12990View PDF
2017-062018-11-15990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 6 new vendors, including , , , , , and
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,350,000 from Turning Point Action
November 14, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
October 28, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
4940 E Beverly Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85044
Metro area
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
County
Maricopa County, AZ
Website URL
tpusa.com/governance 
Phone
(630) 803-7076
Facebook page
turningpointusa 
Twitter profile
@tpusa 
IRS details
EIN
80-0835023
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2012
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R00: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy: General
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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