Turning Point USA
American conservative nonprofit organization
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Key Takeaways
- Turning Point USA, Inc.
- It was founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery.
- TPUSA has been described as the fastest growing organization of campus chapters in America and one of the most powerful conservative youth groups in the nation.
- " TPUSA has attempted to influence student government elections in an effort to "combat modern liberalism on college and university campuses.
- Though aligned with the Christian right, TPUSA has led its operations separate from traditional conservative organizations nationwide.
Turning Point USA, Inc. (TPUSA) is an American nonprofit organization that advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses. It was founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery. TPUSA's affiliate groups include Turning Point Endowment, Turning Point Action and TPUSA Faith. TPUSA has been described as the fastest growing organization of campus chapters in America and one of the most powerful conservative youth groups in the nation.
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." TPUSA has attempted to influence student government elections in an effort to "combat modern liberalism on college and university campuses." 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.
Though aligned with the Christian right, TPUSA has led its operations separate from traditional conservative organizations nationwide. 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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