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Richard Uihlein

American businessman

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Nov 21, 2025
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How is Turning Point USA funded and what are its major donors?

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) raised "nearly $400 million" under founder Charlie Kirk and reported $84.3 million in contributions and grants in 2024, while holding a multi‑million dollar endowment ($64.3M...

Dec 5, 2025
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Did Charlie Kirk or Turning Point USA fund buses to Washington DC for January 6 2021?

Available reporting shows Charlie Kirk publicly claimed Turning Point Action would send “80+ buses” to the Jan. 6, 2021 “Stop the Steal” rally, but multiple reputable outlets and later clarifications ...

Dec 3, 2025
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Who are the major donors backing Turning Point USA and what are their affiliations?

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) has drawn large gifts from a mix of billionaire families, private foundations and so‑called “dark money” donor-advised funds; reporting shows multi‑million dollar grants from...

Dec 14, 2025

What are the major funding sources and donors for Turning Point USA and controversies around them?

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) raised hundreds of millions of dollars under Charlie Kirk, with reporting showing roughly $389–$400 million during his tenure and $85 million in revenue in 2024 alone; its fu...

Nov 26, 2025

Who were the top 10 Republican donors in the 2024 election and what did they contribute?

Available reporting identifies a group of ultra-wealthy individuals who dominated political giving in the 2024 cycle, with some reports saying the top 10 donors collectively gave more than $1.2 billio...

Nov 21, 2025

Did Donald Trump directly finance the January 6 rally and march to the Capitol?

Publicly available reporting shows Donald Trump’s political operation and allied Republican committees paid millions to companies and people who organized the January 6 rally, but sources stop short o...

Dec 11, 2025

Who are the major donors to candace owens and her organizations?

Reporting and public records show Candace Owens has direct ties to organizations (Blexit Foundation, Turning Point USA affiliates, and her own companies) that have received funding from wealthy conser...

Nov 27, 2025

How is Turning Point USA funded and who are its major donors?

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) is a large conservative youth organization that raises funds through individual donations, high‑value gifts (stocks, crypto, estate gifts), foundations and donor‑advised/dark...

Nov 8, 2025

What are the largest corporate donors to Republicans in recent elections?

The largest donors backing Republicans in recent elections are a mix of ultra-wealthy individuals tied to corporations and large corporate PACs, with recurring names including Richard and Elizabeth Ui...

Nov 16, 2025

Who are the biggest donors to Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA?

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) raised roughly $389 million from its founding through mid‑2023 and reported $85 million in revenue in 2024, driven by a mix of large private foundations, billionaire backers ...

Nov 14, 2025

who funded the Jan 6 rioters

Reporting shows a mix of direct fundraising tied to the January 6 events (organizers, campaign fundraisers and some dark‑money groups) and broader political donors who supported people or institutions...

Nov 18, 2025

Which major individual donors and PACs have funded Turning Point USA in recent IRS and FEC filings?

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) has drawn large sums from a mix of individual billionaires, family foundations, and “dark money” donor-advised funds and foundations—Forbes and The Guardian report TPUSA rais...

Nov 27, 2025

Who are the top corporate donors to Turning Point USA and what amounts have they donated?

Public records and recent reporting show Turning Point USA (TPUSA) received major gifts from a mix of named foundations and opaque “dark money” vehicles: the Bradley Impact Fund gave about $23.6 milli...

Dec 9, 2025

Who are the major donors and funders of turning point usa?

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) has become a heavily funded conservative operation: reporting finds it raised nearly $400 million under Charlie Kirk with $85 million in revenue in 2024 alone, and many large...

Nov 13, 2025

Which corporations initially endorsed or funded Project 2025?

Project 2025 was developed and published by The Heritage Foundation, coordinated with dozens of conservative organizations and supported by major conservative donors and policy groups rather than by a...

Jan 9, 2026

who paid for the 80 buses on 1/6

The short answer: there is no verified evidence that any single person — including Ginni Thomas — paid for “80 buses” to bring people to the January 6 rally; the 80‑bus claim traces to a deleted boast...

Dec 7, 2025

What donors and corporate sponsors have given to Turning Point USA in the past five years?

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) drew tens of millions from wealthy conservative foundations and individual donors across the past five years, with reported major funders including the Bradley Impact Fund (~...

Nov 10, 2025

Who founded Turning Point USA and their role in funding?

Turning Point USA was founded in 2012 and is widely identified with Charlie Kirk as a principal founder and leader; several provided analyses also name Bill Montgomery as a co‑founder and describe Kir...

Oct 31, 2025

Who are the top individual donors to Project 2025 and their donation amounts?

Available reporting identifies six principal donor families and individuals who have funneled substantial sums into Project 2025-affiliated groups since 2020, led by the Bradley Family and including B...

Dec 14, 2025

Who is Robert Uihlien and what causes does he support?

Richard (Dick) Uihlein is a billionaire co‑founder and CEO of Uline who has become one of the most active conservative political donors in the U.S., personally giving hundreds of millions to Republica...