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| Abbreviation | TPUSA |
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| Formation | June 5, 2012 |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
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| Purpose | Advocacy of conservatism on education campuses |
| Headquarters | 4940 East Beverly Road Phoenix, Arizona 85044[1] |
Region served | United States |
| Leader | Charlie Kirk |
Revenue (2023) |  US$81 million[2] |
| Website | tpusa |
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Turning Point USA (TPUSA) is an American nonprofit organization that advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses.[3][4][5][6][7] It was founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery.[5][8] TPUSA's affiliate groups include Turning Point Endowment, Turning Point Action and TPUSA Faith.[9][10][11] TPUSA has been described as the fastest growing organization of campus chapters in America, and according to The Chronicle of Higher Education, is the dominant force in campus conservatism.[3][12]
In 2016, the organization launched Professor Watchlist, a website that lists academic staff that according to TPUSA "discriminate against conservative students and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom".[5] TPUSA has attempted to influence student government elections in an effort to "combat liberalism on college and university campuses".[13][14][15] In 2021, TPUSA started its School Board Watchlist website, which publishes names and photos of school board members who have adopted mask mandates or anti-racist curricula.[16][17][18]
TPUSA hosts several annual conferences, including the Student Action Summit, Young Women's Leadership Summit, Young Black Leadership Summit, and AmericaFest. The organization is funded by conservative donors and foundations, including Republican Party politicians.
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- ^ Rebekah Riess (August 23, 2022). "Texas 19-year-old arrested for allegedly making threats against Turning Point USA's Student Action Summit". CNN. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ DeMarche, Edmund (July 30, 2020). "Bill Montgomery, co-founder of Turning Point USA, dies". Fox News. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
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