Turning Point USA Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TURNING POINT USA, INC. IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 501(C)(3), TO EMPOWER INFORMED CIVIC AND CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT GROUNDED IN AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM AND A POSITIVE SPIRIT OF ACTION. TURNING POINT USA GUIDES CITIZENS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, VALUES, AND MOTIVATION, SO THEY CAN MEANINGFULLY ENGAGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO RESTORE TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES LIKE PATRIOTISM, RESPECT FOR LIFE, LIBERTY, FAMILY, AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.
- Income
- $115.5 million
- Spending
- $103.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 411
- Volunteers
- 228,136
- Highest pay
- $492,357, manager
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $28.5 million spent. 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 6,200 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 6/30/2025, THE FIELD PROGRAM ORGANIZED AND CHARTERED 2,178 CAMPUS CHAPTERS TO FACILITATE THESE ON-CAMPUS EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS AND WAS ALSO ACTIVE ON OVER 4,000 MORE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE CAMPUSES IN ALL 50 STATES. THE FIELD PROGRAM HOSTED 559 ON-CAMPUS EDUCATIONAL AND ACTIVISM EVENTS. THE FIELD PROGRAM'S EFFORTS DIRECTLY IMPACTED MILLIONS OF STUDENTS IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 6/30/2025.
- $14.1 million spent. 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 6/30/2025, 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.
- $10.6 million spent. 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 BELIEVERS 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, FREEDOM NIGHT IN AMERICA EVENTS, AND NATIONAL BELIEVER'S SUMMIT. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 6/30/2025, TPUSA FAITH COORDINATED WITH 1,770 CHURCH PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND TRAINED 5,252 PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS THROUGH PASTORS' SUMMITS, REGIONAL ROUND TABLES, AND NATIONAL EVENTS.
- $38.8 million spent. 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 $9,772,457 FROM TURNING POINT USA DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 6/30/2025), PRODUCTION PROGRAMS, DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS, DIGITAL MEDIA PROGRAMS, SPECIAL PROJECTS, AND TURNING POINT ACADEMY. TURNING POINT USA DISTRIBUTED A GRANT OF $3,650,000 TO ITS RELATED ENTITY TURNING POINT ENDOWMENT. TURNING POINT USA ALSO DISTRIBUTED A 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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