Turning Point Action INC FY2021 filing

Indianapolis, INUnknown exempt organizationSince 2013EIN 46-4331510Revenue $11.3M in FY2021

On file with the IRStpaction.com135 N Pennsylvania St 1610 · Indianapolis, IN

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To promote social welfare through raising awareness about free markets and capitalism, initiating civic Action amongst the younger generation and educating youth in order to be a resource for free market thinkers (continued on schedule o)to further advance their values to educate and empower the younger generation.

73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$321K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.8M a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$321K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $9K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$53K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.3M
+342% vs prior year
Spent
$9.3M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$11.3M
FY2021▲ +342%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$11.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$10.7M
FY2024$27.2M
FY2024$37.5M
Expenses
$9.3M
FY2021▲ +264%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$9.3M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$8.0M
FY2024$21.4M
FY2024$40.9M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2021▲ +743%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$510K
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$9.0M
FY2024$5.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $6.8M Management & general 2% · $210K Fundraising 25% · $2.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $321K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$98,200Pt VII · Sec A
President/CEO
$98,200Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$62,100Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$62,100Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amy Smith$117,210—————
Tyler Bowyer$81,658$100,002$79,363$70,840$62,100$44,700
Charlie Kirk$99,840—————
Charles Kirk—$99,840$99,840$98,560$98,200$44,800
Justin Olson$26,893—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates and empowers youth to advance free market values through civic action and awareness.

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2 programs · $13.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To promote social welfare through raising awareness about free markets and capitalism, initiating civic action amongst the younger generation and educating youth in order to be a resource for free market thinkers to further advance their values to educate and empower the younger generation.

$6.8Mprogram expense
02

To promote social welfare through raising awareness about free markets and capitalism, initiating civic action amongst the younger generation and educating youth in order to be a resource for free market thinkers to further advance their values to educate and empower the younger generation.

$6.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$9K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $8.6M · 2019–2024
Turnng Point Pac INCFY2024$2,447,833
Unitemized GrantFY2024$162,224
College Republicans of AmericaFY2024$14,000
Students for Life Action INCVA · FY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
NegopFY2024$7,500
Turning Point USA INCFY2023$1,400,107
Turnng Point Pac INCFY2023$100,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$44,314
Republican Party of Arizona LLCFY2023$10,792
Individual RecipientFY2023$10,700
Individual RecipientFY2023$10,000
Turnng Point Pac INCFY2022$650,000
A Public Voice INCVA · FY2021$10,000
Turning Point USA INCIN · FY2020$1,350,000
Turning Point USA INCIN · FY2020$1,350,000
True the Vote INCTX · FY2020$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.3M
Money outPt IX
$9.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.8M
Managementcol C$210K
Fundraisingcol D$2.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.3M
Total revenueLn 12$11.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5785
VolunteersI 626,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $27.2M$21.4M$5.8M$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.7M$8.0M$2.7M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$4.3M−$1.7M$510K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $11.3M$9.3M$2.0M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.6M$2.6M−$9K$264K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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