EIN 80-0835023

Turning Point USA

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
681
State
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
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
$81,721,637
2023
Total expenses
$91,365,452
2023
Total assets
$20,193,662
2023
Num. employees
681
2023

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 6/30/2023, 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.
Tpusa faith is leading a movement to push back against secular totalitarianism in america, eradicate wokeism from the church, inspire the rise of strong churches, and wake up believers to their biblical responsibility to fight for freedom. Tpusa faith equips christians across the nation with the biblical, historical, and constitutional knowledge they need to take a bold stand for liberty and god's kingdom through tpusa faith courses, regional pastor roundtables, national pastors' summits, and freedom night in america events. In the fiscal year ending 6/30/2023, tpusa faith coordinated with over 2,400 church partners across the country and trained over 6,000 pastors through pastors' summits and regional round tables.
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 6/30/2023, the field program organized and chartered 1,521 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 463 on-campus educational and activism events that were attended by 50 or more students each. The field program's efforts directly impacted over 160,000 students
Turning Point USA's other educational programs include media programs, campus leadership programs (which are hosted by Turning Point USA's related entity, america's Turning Point, with grants totaling $4,840,008 from Turning Point USA during the fiscal year ending 6/30/2023), production programs, distribution programs, digital media programs, special projects, and Turning Point academy. Turning Point USA also distributes a very limited number of grants to unrelated 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
America's Turning PointAwareness of Traditional American Values$4,840,008
National Religious Broadcasters (NRB)Awareness of Traditional American Values$15,000
Intercollegiate Studies InstituteAwareness of Traditional American Values$10,000
...and 5 more grants made

Who funds Turning Point USA

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bradley Impact FundGeneral Charitable Purposes$7,763,487
Wayne Duddlesten FoundationGeneral Use$4,098,000
National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN IncGrowth$3,111,139
...and 197 more grants received totalling $33,428,077

Personnel at Turning Point USA

NameTitleCompensation
Charles KirkPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Officer / President$289,351
Justin StreiffChief Development
Amy SamuelVice President of / Senior Administrative Director
Davidjohn WyattDirector of Digital and Social
John McGovernDirector of Major Gifts$223,613
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Turning Point USA

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$80,629,764
Program services$1,186,992
Investment income and dividends$76,297
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$91,000
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-7,125
Net income from fundraising events$-442,788
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$187,497
Total revenues$81,721,637

Form 990s for Turning Point USA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-05-12990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062020-10-07990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

Organizations like Turning Point USA

OrganizationLocationRevenue
New Israel Fund (NIF)Washington, DC$34,345,656
HadassahNew York, NY$98,818,990
The Aspen InstituteWashington, DC$189,761,926
Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA$281,474,772
National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DC$83,640,008
The Humane Society of the United StatesWashington, DC$174,968,233
The Carter CenterAtlanta, GA$153,773,756
The Milken InstituteSanta Monica, CA$273,734,030
National Geographic Society (NGS)Washington, DC$231,981,168
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)New York, NY$223,798,085
Data update history
August 10, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 39 new grant, including a grant for $178,400 from The Signatry
July 15, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
July 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $3,000 from Carolyn J. and Robert J. Allison Jr. Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
135 N Pennsylvania St 1610
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Metro area
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
County
Marion County, IN
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
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0284297
FTB Entity ID
4787859
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
Free account sign-up

Want updates when Turning Point USA has new information, or want to find more organizations like Turning Point USA?

Create free Cause IQ account