Charlie Kirk is the founder and former executive director of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a conservative nonprofit organization he co-founded in 2012 with Bill Montgomery.
Kirk also established or held primary leadership roles in several affiliated and secondary organizations:
- Turning Point Action (TPAction): A 501(c)(4) political advocacy arm founded in 2019.
- Turning Point Faith (TPUSA Faith): An organization focused on mobilizing churches and faith leaders to engage in politics.
- Turning Point Academy: An educational initiative launched to provide K-12 curricula emphasizing founding principles and constitutional education.
- Falkirk Center for Faith and Liberty: A right-wing think tank at Liberty University that he co-founded with Jerry Falwell Jr. in 2019 (later renamed the Standing for Freedom Center).
- Students for Trump: An organization acquired by Turning Point Action in 2019, of which Kirk became chairman.
- Turning Point UK: A British chapter of TPUSA launched in late 2018 with Candace Owens.
Kirk served as the CEO and public face of these organizations until his assassination on September 10, 2025. His widow, Erika Kirk, was appointed as his successor to lead Turning Point USA.