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In addition to the seed money from billionaire [[Foster Friess]], the family foundation of [[Illinois]] Governor [[Bruce Rauner]] donated $100,000 to Turning Point in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20160109/bernard-schoenburg-rauners-foundation-gave-100000-to-group-developing-conservative-activists|title=Bernard Schoenburg: Rauner's foundation gave $100,000 to group developing conservative activists - The State Journal-Register|website=Sj-r.com|access-date=February 19, 2017}}</ref>
In addition to the seed money from billionaire [[Foster Friess]], the family foundation of [[Illinois]] Governor [[Bruce Rauner]] donated $100,000 to Turning Point in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20160109/bernard-schoenburg-rauners-foundation-gave-100000-to-group-developing-conservative-activists|title=Bernard Schoenburg: Rauner's foundation gave $100,000 to group developing conservative activists - The State Journal-Register|website=Sj-r.com|access-date=February 19, 2017}}</ref>
The ''International Business Times''<ref>https://www.ibtimes.com/</ref> reported the following donors to Turning Point USA: Ed Uihlein Foundation, the [[Rauner Family Foundation]], the [[Foglia Foundation]], Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus’ foundation, [[Henry and Lynde Bradley Foundation]], the [[Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation]], named after the in-laws of current Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, Foster Friess, Mike Leven, a TPUSA adviser and former CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Illinois-based finance and Waste Management executive [[Peter Huizenga]], Chicago jeweler and TPUSA adviser Mike Miller, Dunn's Foundation for the Advancement of Right Thinking, The Einhorn Family Foundation. TPUSA's event sponsors have included Prager University, the [[National Rifle Association]], the [[Heritage Foundation]], the Job Creators Network, and the Leadership Institute and Alliance Defending Freedom.<ref>Kotch, Alex (November 28, 2017) [https://www.ibtimes.com/political-capital/who-funds-conservative-campus-group-turning-point-usa-donors-revealed-2620325 "Who Funds Conservative Campus Group Turning Point USA? Donors Revealed"] ''[[International Business Times]] ''</ref>
The ''International Business Times''<ref>https://www.ibtimes.com/</ref> reported the following donors to Turning Point USA: Ed Uihlein Foundation, the Rauner Family Foundation, the Foglia Foundation, Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus’ foundation, Henry and Lynde Bradley Foundation, the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation, named after the in-laws of current Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, Foster Friess, Mike Leven, a TPUSA adviser and former CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Illinois-based finance and Waste Management executive [[Peter Huizenga]], Chicago jeweler and TPUSA adviser Mike Miller, Dunn's Foundation for the Advancement of Right Thinking, The Einhorn Family Foundation. TPUSA's event sponsors have included Prager University, the [[National Rifle Association]], the [[Heritage Foundation]], the Job Creators Network, and the Leadership Institute and Alliance Defending Freedom.<ref>Kotch, Alex (November 28, 2017) [https://www.ibtimes.com/political-capital/who-funds-conservative-campus-group-turning-point-usa-donors-revealed-2620325 "Who Funds Conservative Campus Group Turning Point USA? Donors Revealed"] ''[[International Business Times]] ''</ref>
In ''[[The New Yorker]]'', Jane Mayer reported that Turning Point's budget was $8 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/a-conservative-nonprofit-that-seeks-to-transform-college-campuses-faces-allegations-of-racial-bias-and-illegal-campaign-activity|title=Allegations of Racial Bias and Illegal Campaign Activity at a Conservative Nonprofit That Seeks to Transform College Campuses|first=Jane|last=Mayer|date=December 21, 2017|website=Newyorker.com}}</ref>
In ''[[The New Yorker]]'', Jane Mayer reported that Turning Point's budget was $8 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/a-conservative-nonprofit-that-seeks-to-transform-college-campuses-faces-allegations-of-racial-bias-and-illegal-campaign-activity|title=Allegations of Racial Bias and Illegal Campaign Activity at a Conservative Nonprofit That Seeks to Transform College Campuses|first=Jane|last=Mayer|date=December 21, 2017|website=Newyorker.com}}</ref>