Turning Point USA

Turning Point USA
AbbreviationTPUSA
FormationJune 5, 2012 (2012-06-05)
FoundersCharlie Kirk
Bill Montgomery
TypeNonprofit organization
Tax ID no.
80-0835023
PurposeAdvocacy of conservatism on education campuses
Headquarters4940 East Beverly Road Phoenix, Arizona, United States 85044[1]
Region served
United States
CEO
Erika Kirk[2]
Revenue (2023)
$85 million[3]
Expenses (2023) $81 million[3]
Employees (2023)
458[3]
Websitetpusa.com

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) is an American conservative[4][5][6] nonprofit organization.[7][8]

TPUSA's related organizations include Turning Point News, the Turning Point Endowment, Turning Point Action, and Students for Trump.

TPUSA's wants to "identify, educate, train and organize students to promote the principles of fiscal responsibility, free markets and limited government."[9][10]

References

  1. "Turning Point USA Opens National Headquarters In Phoenix". The Daily Independent. Sun City, Arizona. August 12, 2018. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. Dunbar, Marina (2025-09-18). "Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, named new CEO of Turning Point USA". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Turning Point USA". ProPublica. May 9, 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  4. Lartey, Jamiles (2018-05-09). "Trump praises controversial pundit Candace Owens as a 'very smart thinker'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  5. "Commentary: Christian revivals prompted less by churches, more by..." Reuters. 2018-12-21. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  6. Pappano, Laura (2017-08-04). "Professors as Targets of Internet Outrage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  7. Mele, Christopher (November 28, 2016). "Professor Watchlist Is Seen as Threat to Academic Freedom". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  8. Lee, Eli (November 30, 2016). "Columbia professor targeted on 'watchlist' published by conservative group". Columbia Daily Spectator. New York City: Columbia University. Archived from the original on June 21, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  9. Guinto, Joseph. "Trump's Man on Campus". POLITICO Magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  10. "Turning Point USA". www.tpusa.com.