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@DerWouter Assume you saw this advertisement for Charlie Kirk's @TPUSA 's big West Palm Beach gathering net month, https://www.tpusa.com/
Interesting. Turning Point USA founder, Charlie Kirk's father, Robert W. Kirk, was a project architectural manager on Trump Tower. The Kirks live in Illinois https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Kirk_(conservative_activist)
Charlie Kirk, 24, is a college dropout (fits w/current anti-education GOP thinking). He founded Turning Point USA in 7/12 w/$78k, reportedly provided by RW Christian bizman, Foster Friess.
In the year ended 6/30/14, Turning Point USA took in $444K yet Charlie Kirk only paid himself. $1.7k.
Like so many other RW orgs in '15, Turning Point USA experienced a big jump in contributions, going from $78k to $444k to $2m in '15.
Call me cynical but is Charlie Kirk really only taking $7k in salary when Turning Point USA is now paying out $487k in payroll expense?
William "Bill" Montgomery, the Lemont IL bizman who convinced Charlie Kirk to drop out of school & go into politics, is @TPUSA 's treasurer & his firm, The Stapleton Group, prepares TP USA's 990s.
Since it's inception, Turning Point USA was located at 217 1/2 E Illinois St, Lemont IL. TP USA paid $0 rent i '13, $4k in '14 & $25k in '15. I must be missing something bc this is what I got when I googled the address. https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/217-E-Illinois-St_Lemont_IL_60439_M77246-69517#photo4
Oops! My bad. Here's the latest list of confirmed speakers for Turning Point USA's West Palm event & sponsors (of course, the Heritage Fdn is one).
While Turning Point USA's '16 990 is overdue, we're unlikely to see it any time soon. Like so many other RW orgs, it has a problem filing 990s on a timely basis.
@DonaldJTrumpJr attended last year's Turning Point USA event in '16. Assume he was already at Mar-A-Lago.
Just noticed Turning Point USA provides lodging for attendees at the West Palm event. I wonder where's it held.
Turning Point USA must be taken seriously! Justice Clarence Thomas's wife. Ginny Thomas, is an adviser. https://www.tpusa.com/aboutus/advisory-council/
2016 Turning Point USA's '16 PB event was held at the Hilton West Palm Airport Hotel. Probably '17 venue.
I see Turning Point USA is now offering health insurance to full-time employees. I'd really like to see the '16 990 & what Charlie Kirk's salary is.
